Summer porch and Country Living Magazine

This is the last of the summer porch posts as I’m sharing the side porch with y’all today:-)   This is one of my favorite spots, and I so enjoy having my grandmother’s iron patio…

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Greeting each morning…

 One of my favorite spots in the early morning is the porch on the side of our house because it faces our creek. It is such a lovely place for that first cup of coffee.…

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Back porch living…

One place I really enjoy during the summer is our back porch. I really didn’t change much from last year but it was sure nice to get it pressure washed and everything clean and back…

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Getting the garden ready

My mother–singer/songwriter, clothing designer and master chef, is really the farmer in the family.  Having come from a farming family, she has always loved growing things and learned from her parents, and her brother, who…

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Really, me?

Back in the summer I was contacted by the editor of Country Woman magazine about featuring my Christmas kitchen. After the shock wore off and I got up off the floor, I went to work…

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Carolina Autumn, a sponsor, and a barn

The colors have been several weeks late here in the North Carolina mountains, but we are getting some in spots…finally. Blue Ridge Parkway near Balsam… We had a barbeque at our house for my choir…

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An Apple a day…

It’s apple season here in North Carolina… Last year I decided to use apples in my fall decor because they are plentiful here and I’m just different that way:-) You can find any variety you…

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Canning Tomatoes and a crazy rooster

No, I didn’t can the rooster even though he has come close to the frying pan several times. I did can 25 pints of tomatoes and three quarts of tomato juice under the guidance and…

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