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Happy Easter Weekend 2021

It hasn’t seemed like an overly busy weekend, but when I thought back, yes, it has been. I have been … More

COVID, Easter, Easter parade, Eli Yacinthe, Grace Baptist Church, Iredell Memorial Hospital, Meals on Wherls, NC, Sharpe House, Statesville, sunrise service, vaccinations

March Exhibit for the Iredell Arts Council – the Work of Charlie and Susan Frye

I’m going to be writing a lot of local stuff for News Break in the future, and with my love … More

art, art competition, Charlie Frye, folk art, Iredell Arts Council, Iredell high schools, Iredell middle schools, John Kopplemeyer, Lenoir, NC, Old Jail, Statesville, Susan Frye, youth art

Wendy Wooten at the Wine Maestro March 19, 2021

Wendy Wooten is a good time. Even if she didn’t sing with that glorious, husky voice, I can assure you … More

live music, local music, music, NC, Statesville, Wendy Wooten

Iredell Arts Council Artist Spotlight for March 2021

You know I love my local musicians, It always surprises me when I find how many are out there of … More

Artist Spotlight, Bryan Olson, Iredell Arts Council, Jordan Darty, local music, Makenzie Loudermilt, musicians, NC, singer-songwriters, Statesville, The Donner Deads, Walter Finley & April Dawn, what to do in Statesville

A Gorgeous Fresco In My Town

Here’a an article I wrote on News Break about a gorgeous fresco we have in my hometown of Statesville, NC. … More

art, Ben Long, Crossroads, fesco, frescoes, NC, Statesville

A Little Oasis in Downtown Statesville

I’ve always loved the concept of public art and love the way our city both purchases and rents pieces so … More

artists, NC, public art, sculpture, sculpture garden, Sculpture Park, Statesville, travel

Just a Little Mill in NC – Linney’s Mill

I was taking my mom for a little drive on a Saturday and ended up at Linney’s Mill, just over … More

Alexander County, cornmeal, family owned business, Hiddenite, historic mills, Iredell County, LinneysMill, NC, North Carolina, Satesvilke, small business, TravelNC, TravelNorthCarolina, working mills

Remembering O. Henry and His Life

Loving to read as I do, I clearly remember the first time I read The Gift of the Magi. I … More

author, Greensboro, literature, Memoirs of a Yellow Dog, NC, O. Henry, reading, the Gift of the Magi, The Ransom of Red Chief, Things to do in Greensboro, travel, William Sydney Porter

Come Join Me On News Break

I’m expanding! I just joined the Creators program with News Break. It’s a good fit for what I love to … More

follow, follow me, Life, NC, News Break, Satesville, winter, writing

Those First Christmas Lights

Don’t you just love the first sign of Christmas lights? I figured te day after Thanksgiving you have to start … More

Christmas, Christmas lights, community, NC, Statesviloe

Friday Night With Sydney Lett

“Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and … More

#Localmusic, #SydneyLett, #WineMaestroStatesville, music, NC, Statesville

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 … More

getaway, NC, NC travel, New Bern, travel

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 … More

Beaver Farms, farmers, NC, picking strawberries, Statesville, strawberries, strawberry

Isolating Week 1

It is raining here today, but I wasn’t in the mood for a rainy day picture, so this is another … More

coronavirus, dealing with change, Funny You Don't Look Autistic, Isolation, Life, local music, NC, Statesville

Birthdays and Bands

It’s been a heartwarming kind of weekend. My friend Kristie turned 70 this past week and we had a party … More

Broad Pickups, NC, Statesville, Third Creek Bluegrass

Leaping Through Another Weekend in My Town

I love Leap Day. It seems like we’re getting something extra. I would like it better if we made it … More

D’Laney’s, Eli Yacinthe, family, Leap Day, Leap Year, Life, live music, local music, Lucas Beaver, NC, Red Buffalo, Statesville, turning 60, weekend

Love Month – February 17

I love live music. I live in a place where we have a greater share of talent than most places. … More

I love, live music, local music, love, Love month, NC, Southern Distilling, Statesville, Wendy Wooten

The Quilt Show

Today I went to a quilt show here in my hometown of Statesville, NC. I feel confident saying I will … More

material, NC, quilt show, quilting, quilts, Statesville, thread

Happy 2020! It’s Going To Be A Great Year!

Three guesses how I started my year! My friends Charles and Kristie had a flight this afternoon, so I went … More

adventure, ballooning, family time, hapoy new year, hot air balloons, NC, reading, Statesville, writing

Tea and Wine and Music and Lights – Not a Bad Day

We had a beautiful afternoon tea at the Sharpe House this afternoon, a Statesville historic home that is now a … More

Christmas lights, friends, Life, music, NC, Sharpe House, Statesville, Sydney Lett, tea, Wine Maestro

A Christmas Weekend in Statesville, NC

It’s definitely looking like Christmas in our town. Last night I volunteered with our local theater group to scan tickets … More

A Christmas Carol, Christmas, downtown, Fifth Street Ministries, homeless shelter, hometown, Life, NC, Statesville

Life During A Hot Air Balloon Festival

It’s a little after 4:30 a.m. when I wake up. I’m tired, but have to be across town by 7, … More

adventure, balloon festival, balloon pilots, ballooning, balloons, Carolina BalloonFest, hot air balloon festival, hot air balloons, Mitchell Community College, NC, Statesville, travel, weekend fun

A Weekend in Life

It began in Friday afternoon. It was the 50th anniversary of the first hot air balloon flight in our county. … More

50th anniversary hot air balloon flight, ballooning, bing futch, dulcimer, history, hot air balloons, Iredell County, Life, local music, NC, our of darkness, prevent suicide, roots and dore, Statesville

The Bluegrass Jam

I live in a county in North Carolina (Iredell) with a rich heritage of bluegrass music. Growing up here I … More

3rd Creek Bluegrass, bluegrass, bluegrass jam, Iredell County, NC, Statesville

Friday Fun in Statesville, NC

A great night in Statesville, NC. First we went to cheer on a locally based charity, Purple Heart Homes. They’re … More

a good day, Art Crawl, charity, community, Eli Yacinthe, Friday night, friends, fun is out there, NC, people, Purple Heart Homes, small town life, Statesville, talent, travel, veterans

Weekends Are For Ballooning

My friend Jay is a student balloon pilot (though already a fixed wing pilot) and I suspect will get balloon … More

ballooning, blog, blogging, but mornings ballooning are OK, chase crew, fly balloons, fun with friends, hot air balloon, hot air balloons, i hate mornings, Iredell County, my hobby, NC, propane, Saturday morning, Statesville, student balloon pilot, student pilot

Chasing Balloons

When the weather is good in my town (Statesville, NC), the hot air balloons come out to play. A very … More

a good day, chicks fly, female balloon pilots, flying balloons, hot air balllooning, hot air balloons, NC, Statesville, weekend fun

Floating Down the River

Sometimes you just need a day to float and forget all your worries. It was my cousin Lea Ann’s last … More

day off, floating, floating along, floating down the river, NC, NC fun, tubing, West Jefferson, Zaloo's

That Bathroom Law

Photo courtesy of Sara Johnson The NC “bathroom law” has certainly put our state in the national news. The whole … More

Bathroom law, HB2, House Bill 2, NC, NC Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act, transgender

My Thoughts on Amendment 1

I really didn’t want to write on this subject, though have prayerfully considered it for quite a while.   Amendment One … More

Amendment One, law, marriage, NC

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