Best Pumpkin Patch in all of Western North Carolina: The Nix Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkin patch with large orange silo and mountain view behind

I have many fond memories of Halloween as a kid. Picking the perfect costume always required plenty of advanced planning. And finding the perfect pumpkin was a tall order.  When I was in elementary school, it was always the biggest… Continue Reading

Holy Cow It’s Really the Best Apple Pie ever: Mountain Fresh Orchards in Edneyville

Home made apple pie fresh out of oven

There are lots of great pie makers in this town.  After all, according to Romantic Asheville, Apple Valley, which includes Edneyville, is the top apple producing county in North Carolina. And North Carolina is the country’s 7th largest apple producing… Continue Reading

Greenville, SC: Salon, Dog Park, Sherwin Williams, Camping World’s Giant Flag: Apophenia, Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon, Quantum Synchronicity or just a Coincidence?

American Flag with blue sky and a few pretty clouds

Some of my posts just ramble… this is one of them.  A post about a simple day trip to Greenville, South Carolina.  And it was a great day!! Most Awesome Hair Stylist in Greenville South Carolina My spousal unit goes… Continue Reading

Best Qigong in Asheville Area: Mind grounding with the other Martial Art

Sign at road: Embracing Simplicity Hermitage Meditation Center 828-338-2665

Have you been on WNC’s beautiful hikes, toured the Biltmore, circled downtown, driven the Blue Ridge Parkway, but still looking for something new to do in the Asheville area? Maybe some Martial Arts?? Tried yoga, but looking for something a… Continue Reading