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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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