Dear Friends, We are safe. Thank you, everyone, for your texts and emails and phone calls. We are buoyed by your support and concern. We’ve tried to respond, but our communication with the outside world has been minimal. We have no internet, with no ETA. (I’m sending this from the parking lot of our internet […]
Archive for North Carolina
Hey! It’s been a while. I hope all of you are doing well. I didn’t mean to take a such a long hiatus from blogging. But after more than 10 years of blogging and 375 posts, I apparently needed a break. More than anything, I needed time to settle in to our new life in […]
Earlier this week, we were sitting sit in front of our cozy fireplace, enjoying the warmth and comfort of our tiny house. I turned to Eric and said, “This is finally beginning to feel like home. Do you feel it, too?” He nodded, and said, “I love our little house.” In case you’re wondering, Magnolia […]
And suddenly, it’s the last day of June. For the past month, we’ve been immersed in decision-making for the myriad of details involved in a home build. But despite our dithering over which toilet to get, it appears that we’re still on target to move into our home by mid-August. Along with researching stuff and […]
We arrived in Flat Rock, North Carolina three weeks ago, where we’ve embarked on the adventure of overseeing the construction of our tiny home. We’ve been busy adjusting to tiny home life in a tiny home community in a town that we previously had only briefly visited. It’s a good thing I always quickly forget […]
We’ve always wanted to catch the fall colors along the Blue Ridge Parkway. In early October, we got our chance as we left Lake Toxaway and headed to the North Carolina High Country, nestled in the northwest corner of the state. Driving the parkway while towing a trailer is surprisingly easy. The speed limit is […]
We’ve seen a lot of waterfalls in our travels, but we’ve never seen anything like the wealth of waterfalls concentrated in Western North Carolina. During our two month summer stay, we visited 22 different waterfalls. Most involved hiking, but some were very short hikes. And there was a not-to-be-missed waterfall that required only a quarter-mile […]
During our two months at Lake Toxaway, we spent a lot of time traveling up and down Highway 64. It winds through thick forests, along picturesque rivers and beside roadside waterfalls, and passes through charming little towns, each with a distinct personality. Sounds idyllic, right? Ha! It’s scenic, but not relaxing—unless your idea of fun […]
The bohemian city of Asheville has been one of our favorites in our travels. We’ve visited twice—in 2018 and 2019—and both times, had a blast. At only an hour away from our campground in Lake Toxaway, we were looking forward to a return visit. But with the ongoing pandemic (is this ever going to end?), […]
We like variety in our traveling adventures, from hiking in wild places to exploring cool towns and gourmet dining. I am so grateful that for our first trip out in 18 months, we’ve landed in a place that offers an abundance of things we enjoy. Granted, we’re still in a pandemic, and life is not […]
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