Biltmore Flowers

Ralph and I visited Biltmore the last week of April and then I went back with a friend last week.  Ralph took the first four pictures and I took the pictures of the wisteria and azaleas.  We had 5 plus inches of rain this weekend so the tulips are done now and have been replaced with poppies and daisies.

Tryon Steeplechase

We spent a day at the horseraces.  Hats for the ladies were suggested, here's mine.

March 3 Water Fall Trip

Here are some photos of our first trip to see some of the waterfalls in the Brevard area. Brevard is 25 miles SW of Hendersonville. First picture is of Looking Glass Falls, followed by Moore Cove Falls and Jackson Falls. Jackson Falls is over 150 feet in height.

Add'l Photo's of Furniture

After looking at the latest posting, I decided that better photo's were required.  

The foyer table and the benches were built by a local artisan.  The vase comes from a glass blower in Cannon Beach, Oregon.  Andrew, Mom and I witnessed the entire process, but we did not see the final product until it arrived in NC.  Even the glass blower did not know what it was going to look like due to the glass still in an liquid state when they put it is a controlled temperature oven to slowly reduce the temperature of the piece.

The benches have a interchangeable center table.  We used some of our left over tiles to create two different styles.  Mom plans on making some cushions, but the black walnut seats looks good all by itself.

Here's the new entry table with the glass vase from Oregon and my latest knitting project.  I didn't get a closer shot because the focus was off.

Dogwood Blooms Early

Spring came early to the mountains of North Carolina. The dogwood, which normally blooms at the end of April, started blooming last week. Friends who have lived here for over ten years say this is one of the earliest Springs on record. They have gotten snow in April, so we are keeping our fingers crossed that the nice weather continues.

Here is a pink dogwood tree in our backyard. They only last a week so we are enjoying the colors in the neighborhood.

July 4 Tournament

We got into the July 4th spirit by having a few brews while decorating the golf cart. We played with another couple and finished third in our flight. The day concluded with a barbecue dinner at the club with Eric and Heather.