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Grandfather Mountain and a storm in Charlotte (PHOTOS!)
This afternoon we drove out to Grandfather Mountain and did some exploration in the rain. It was a **beautiful** trip and I hope to return sometime soon. At the peak, Grandfather is over one mile...
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Still-life in acrylic
We became members at the local art store and now save 10% on every purchase. As the girls experiment with paint, I’m enjoying watching new worlds and imaginary animals pour from their brushes. They...
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Eight years
Eight years ago this afternoon, I got married to this man in a beautiful ceremony on the shoreline of East Grand Traverse Bay on a narrow strip of sandy peninsula uncovered by low water levels that...
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Photos from our vacation (home)
Our vacation home to Michigan went well, though it was cut short by a week do to unforeseen circumstances. The above photo was taken from a tin-type and features Erick’s great*4 grandparents (the...
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You are loved.
Today I drove out to Lake Norman to see a house for rent. The house was beautiful, but moreover, seeing the lake got me thinking about something Erick said about Lake Norman being the largest fresh...
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A Day in Pompeii
On August 24th, 79AD, one day following Vulcanalia, the Roman festival for the god of fire, Mt Vesuvius erupted and buried the town of Pompeii in layers of ash and pumice. At the time, those living in...
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A Day in Columbia, SC at the Zoo
Today we visited the Riverbank Zoo in Columbia, SC. The girls rode ponies and saw a hatchling flamingo. They also sang with monkeys, fed goats, petted tortoises and heard a tiger MEOW. (And I even...
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Photos
I bought this froggy as a storage compartment for all of the snuggly-toys the girls have collected over the past year, but my youngest prefers to carry it around like an over-sized teddy bear. While...
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Quilt Barns
“Springer Barn” Photo by Carl Johnson I met Evelyn Johnson in 2006 while speaking out in support of saving the barns at Maple bay during a city council meeting. She was full of energy and described...
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