January 2012

  • Touring the Biltmore * Part 2

    When George Washington Vanderbilt constructed his magnificanct estate in 1895, he had quite a vision in mind.  Besides a vacation home, he was looking to stimulate the economy of the Pisgah Forest area and the people who lived there.  He… Continue reading

  • *Happy Birthdays*

    Audley’s much loved grandmother turned 83 yesterday. Granny Odessa with the Jones branch of great-grandchildren  We enjoyed a quite little celebration last night with four generations of family over cake and diet coke.  Since the kiddies were out of school… Continue reading

  • Touring the Biltmore

    Since we will be living less than an hour away, Audley and I treated each other to annual passes to the Biltmore Estates in Asheville, NC for Christmas this year.   I first fell in love with this amazing castle… Continue reading

  • *Hissy Fits & Ironing Boards*

    Monday morning a representative from the relocation company handling our move arrived to take inventory of our belongings and set a definite moving date. After he left I just lost it. With the fifth straight day of rain running down… Continue reading