Stopped into McDonalds in Arden, NC the other day. I had not been to any McD’s in awhile, just stopped in for a coffee. (Why lie: it was a hot fudge ice cream sundae I was after.) A kind gentlemen… Continue Reading
Looking for something to do, while on the way to the awesome Korea House, we stumbled upon Asheville’s 18th Annual Organicfest. We discovered several great earth-friendly vendors, and some fun stuff, too. We had family visiting from out of town, and there… Continue Reading
UPDATE: As of November 5, 2019, Coop’s is on hiatus and taking a break from business. Well, we’re on our search for a new mechanic, again… — August 24, 2019 – We live on a mountain in Henderson County, North… Continue Reading
It’s been nearly a decade since my last eye exam. As an infant and then small child, I had multiple surgeries to fix ‘lazy eye’. Back then, Dr. Hiram H. Hardesty, MD, treated me. He did a lot of research… Continue Reading
We’ve had a home in the mountains for nearly 5 years. A few years ago, we purchased an extra parcel to build a garage with apartment above, since we have no garage and little storage space. The apartment will work… Continue Reading
I still remember a time without the internet. I remember when people, published indexes, printed books and guides, and other analog sources of information was all that was available. It’s my belief the interwebs started becoming too smart for it’s… Continue Reading