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St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Our Style

That’s me, my mom, and sister as we celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with my mom at her memory care facility, … More

Alzheimer's, Brookdale Peachtree, health, Irish soda bread, losing weight, memory, memory care, Mother, parade, relationships, St. Patrick's Day, Statesville

A Walk Through Town and Around the Neighborhood

It was a beautiful morning for a walk. In the summer I moved about a ten minute walk from our … More

autumn, fall, leaf, leaves, NC, Statesville, walk, walking

A Small City’s Film Festival With Big Talent

Our small city of Statesville, NC, had its film festival this weekend. It’s called Full Bloom. This is the 7th … More

Aulcie, Full Bloom Film Festival, Iredell Arts Council, Juan Pablo Reyes, NC, older actresses, Samland, Saving Juliette, Statesville, The Legacy Sessions

So Much Going On

August was a great month, yet I failed to share it with you. I had some lovely and memorable moments. … More

Claire Kohler, music festivals, NC, new author, spa day, Statesville, Westglow Spa

Poetry Out Loud – Part 2

A few more of the poets from Spoken Word. I hope you enjoy them! Two more coming soon.

Iredell Arts Council, Iredell County, local entertainment, NC, poetry, poets, Spoken Word, Statesville

I Honored a Man For Memorial Day, and the Impact Has Overwhelmed Me

“Most of those whom we honor on Memorial Day died young. They never had the chance to raise a family, … More

Belmont Cemetery, casualties, hero, life stories, Marvin Gaines, memorial, Memorial Day, NC, providence, remembering, Sgt. Marvin Jerome Gaines Sr., Statesville, Vietnam War, war

Strawberry Fields Time

I loved this image. A dad, well I don’t know for sure it was a dad but he sure looked … More

Beaver Farms, farming, farms, NC, pick your own, Statesville, strawberries, strawberry season

Mother’s Day Tea Party

“If you are cold, tea will warm you;if you are too heated, it will cool you;If you are depressed, it … More

family, Iredell County, Life, mother's day, NC, News Break, Statesville, tea, tea party

Iredell County Music For You to Enjoy

Well, I promised some extra content from the Iredell Arts Council’s April Local Artist Spotlight. I actually wrote a whole … More

Brice Reese, Bryan Olson, Coite Gillion, Iredell Arts Council, Iredell County, NC, News Break, Phoenix Rising, Ronnie Williams, Statesville, Suzanne Phoenix, Sydney Lett, The Broad Pickups, Tonya Wood

Whew! So Much to Share From Iredell County This Week

I’ve been running all over the place lately, between trying to get my house ready to sell (nope, not there … More

Amish, Amish Store, art, art exhibit, art teacher, Ashley Stovall, country drive, Hamptonville, Harmony, Howard Family Farm, Iredell Arts Council, Iredell County, NC, pick your own tulips, Shiloh General Store, Shiloh Store, Statesville, things to do in Iredell County, tulips, Union Grove

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

A Hike At Lake Norman State Park

It was a beautiful day for a hike. The temperatures were in the 40s, the sun was out, ànd my … More

family activities in NC, hiking, hking trails, Lake Norman, Lake Norman State Park, Statesville, Troutman

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

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