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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

Lifting Spirits Around the World

This was to have been the first weekend of the 2020 Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, Fiesta is the largest balloon festival … More

ballooning, essential workers, hotairballoons, Liftingspiritsaroundtheworld, Statesville, thankyou

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 … More

black lives matter, equality, justice, n.c., Statesville, walk for solidarity

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

A Parade of Balloons – My Weekend

It was a great weekend of hot air ballooning in Statesville, North Carolina. It began with our annual Carolinas Balloon … More

adventure, ballooning, friends, fun, hot air balloons, Life, North Carolina, parade, Statesville, weekend

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

Beautiful Weather Means Beautiful Balloons

What we do in Statesville, NC for fun…

adventure, ballooning, Friendship, fun, hot air balloons, Statesville, weekend

Iredell Christian Ministries

My wonderful friend Susie Wiberg, who has her heart on the pulse of needs in the community, gave me a … More

dog food, donate, donations, give, ICM, Iredell Christian Ministries, Statesville, volunteer

This Flag Thing

Hey, my city, Statesville, NC, has made the news! Some of my Facebook friends, even those who don’t live anywhere … More

American flag, Camping World, consequences, controversy, flag, flag ordinance, Gander, Gander RV, laws, Statesville

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