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Oh, Christmas Tree

2011-01-11T17:53:09-04:00

One trip to the mountains, four boxes of decorations, five strands of light, one hundred ornaments and three weeks of Christmas shopping later...

Oh, Christmas Tree2011-01-11T17:53:09-04:00

Toy Soldiers

2011-01-11T17:53:30-04:00

Taken on a recent trip to the Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens. During the holiday season, they set up a fairly impressive light display within the gardens. For a nominal fee, anyone can walk around and check it out.

Toy Soldiers2011-01-11T17:53:30-04:00

Xmas Tree Retrieval

2011-01-11T02:47:00-04:00

With Christmas just around the corner, we needed to get a tree. This year we decided to get a fresh one from the mountains. We drove up to Boone with a friend and found a nice tree farm off of NC 194. With 4 inches of snow on the ground and more falling, we had [...]

Xmas Tree Retrieval2011-01-11T02:47:00-04:00

Fall Getaway

2011-01-11T03:12:11-04:00

After Janis' great month, we decided to take a day off and catch the last of the fall colors in the NC mountains. This time, we would check out the western end of the Blue Ridge Parkway - that is, the stretch from Cherokee to Asheville. After checking out the Maggie Valley area and a [...]

Fall Getaway2011-01-11T03:12:11-04:00

Wrapped with a Bow

2011-01-18T15:00:58-04:00

A white Mercedes Benz at an Arbonne car presentation.  The Red bow is for emphasis.

Wrapped with a Bow2011-01-18T15:00:58-04:00

Tennessee with a ‘T’

2011-01-11T03:06:49-04:00

Took a long weekend trip to Tennessee. We stayed at a friend's dad's house and enjoyed the amenities and local attractions. [view-the-gallery galleryaddress="Tennessee"]

Tennessee with a ‘T’2011-01-11T03:06:49-04:00

Lake Norman Fun

2011-02-21T23:52:27-04:00

Friends of ours invited us out on their boat this past Saturday. I brought my camera along and got some photos of everyone tubing. We had some dinner at the Rusty Rudder and enjoyed the sunset. [view-the-gallery galleryaddress="SaturdayBoating"]

Lake Norman Fun2011-02-21T23:52:27-04:00

Mt. Mitchell Panorama

2011-12-15T18:58:00-04:00

The peak of the tallest mountain east of the Mississippi River. The observation deck is a short hike from the parking lot and offers panoramic views of the surrounding mountains. [link-gallery gallery="ParkwayAdventures" name="Parkway Adventures"]

Mt. Mitchell Panorama2011-12-15T18:58:00-04:00