WE KEPT ON TRUCKIN... Saturday morning and time for some more exploring! We all piled into the car and headed to the top of Bearwallow Mountain. Once off the main road, the long one lane road twisted and turned its way up the mountain face ~ each switch back sharper than the next. The paved road came to an end and the rest of the way was rock. As the elevation increased so did the steep drops – I was glad to be sitting on the other side of the car, never one for heights!

SO MANY PLACES ~ SO LITTLE TIME!!! Asheville has become a foodie destination with a strong “farm to market/table” philosophy. Chefs are actively seeking out locally grown beef, poultry, procuring organic produce & dairy from local farmers, farmer’s markets, and getting their breads from small local bakeries. The emphasis is on seasonal, sustainable, fresh, and without the use of antibiotics or hormones. Wonderful food is being prepared all around in funky little taco shop

CAROLINA IN MY MIND I just returned from a last minute trip to Asheville, NC. My husband, Peter, scheduled a business trip to Charlotte & I decided to tag along (being empty-nesters has its advantages) to see old friends and their beloved Asheville. At the airport, Peter headed to his car rental & his meetings. He joined us a couple of days later for a long weekend. My dear friend, Margaret, was waiting for me. I threw my bag in the back (well not really, the bag was a ta