It was a beautiful night in our town, so the balloons we’re out. It was especially fun for me. I…
A Little Georgia Getaway
Oh, a bit of fun for those of you who may be looking for a little Georgia getaway. The Chandelier…
Volunteer Day With MedAssist
Last year I heard about a group called MedAssist, a non-profit here in North Carolina that helps uninsured people get…
A Trip To The Dump – Errrr, Solid Waste Facility
I’m starting a major cleanout of my home, preparing to sell in the near future. Well, at some point. I…
Unemployed Again
Oh yes, it’s true. I am unemployed, after a month on a new job. I want to tell the full…
Happy Birthday To Sara And Maggie
I talk about my nieces and nephews a lot because they’re all amazing people. Today happens to be the birthday…
Happy Birthday To Me
Well the time has come. I am actually 60! It’s weird. I received messages from some of my friends from…
Happy Independence Day!
I’m pulling a couple from the past this year. The first one is from 2012, my first year blogging. I…
Jobless – No More
Just in case you have lost count, it has been 529 calendar days since I have had a job. I…
A New Private Balloon Pilot and A New Commercial Pilot In Our Community
It’s been a big weekend in our community. A balloon examiner (thanks Adam) was in town and we added a…
For Father’s Day
My dad was not a big fan, other than he liked having the family around. He never had any use…
A Bit More Ballooning
Yep, more ballooning! Today was significant because my friend Jan took her first ever hot air balloon ride. Introducing people…
A Little Bit Of Ballooning
So we went ballooning last night. I had given platelets that afternoon and wasn’t suppose to lift with my left…
A Jaunt Out Of Town
Well, we were going stir crazy, so my friend Jan and I went to New Bern, NC for a few…
Marching For Solidarity – Equality and Justice
I recently was listening to The Pledge of Allegiance. “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of…
Jobless – Part 21
What a week! I admit that it has been a time of discouragement lately. The quality of the jobs that…
It’s Memorial Day
Years ago I realized I was just treating Memorial Day as just another generic holiday where I got a day…
Jobless – Part 20
It’s been 483 days since I had a job. Yep, it’s frustrating. I heard last week that I did not…
Improving The Silence With Kindness And Love
People are a bit cranky lately, aren’t they? It wasn’t enough that we had division when it came to politics,…
Happy Birthday In COVID-times
Happy birthday to my great niece Sela! She is 20 today, also the birthday for her cousin Gus and her…
The Strawberry Fields Are Almost Ready
My niece Spenser and her boyfriend Lucas Beaver have been busy getting ready for strawberry season. They will open Saturday…
Canola Season in Iredell County!
If you were driving around my county right now you would see these beautiful fields of yellow flowers. They are…
Happy Easter With Grace
Happy Easter! Well, since my church (Grace Baptist Church of Statesville, NC) couldn’t do a traditional service, our pastor did…
Jobless – Part 19
So yeah, God decided it wasn’t enough that I had been looking for a job for over a year (443…
Happy Anniversary To Me
Today is the anniversary of my blog. I started March 31, 2012. I’ve never fought for followers or looked at…
To Our Health Care Folks
I believe a lot of us are thinking about our health care folks today. I just read an article from…
Isolating Week 1
It is raining here today, but I wasn’t in the mood for a rainy day picture, so this is another…
Hope For For The Isolated
Well everyone, welcome to our new world. If you’re like me you’ve not quite gotten into the isolation groove. I…
Saturday Afternoon at the Winery
My favorite bluegrass band, Third Creek Bluegrass, played a show Saturday afternoon. My friend Drew is the mandolin/guitar player and…
Friday Night Music
We have a great wine store/bar in Statesville called the Wine Maestro that has live music most weekends. It’s a…
Birthdays and Bands
It’s been a heartwarming kind of weekend. My friend Kristie turned 70 this past week and we had a party…
