Do you remember the 1997 episode of Seinfeld where George’s dad starts the new holiday, “Festivus”? George’s dad was tired of the over commercialization of Christmas, so he created a new holiday. That is what I felt like doing last week when I was sitting in church when we received the yearly reminder that it was Father’s Day. Couldn’t we…
Husky Love and other Musings
Until you have had two huskies, you really won’t understand husky love. Lard ham mercy, sometimes I tell them to get a room. Huskies are very friendly and loving — no doubt about that. Wooly Siberian Huskies are known to have a very sweet disposition, as well. When we rescued Ghost 6 months ago, he wouldn’t even play with Ammy.…
Lake Lismore BEE Pottery
I love Bees. I enjoy photographing them, I want to save them and I even build homes for them. Bees make me happy, so it only stands to reason that my team teardrop trailer should come with bee bowls and plates. A few years ago, I bought the cutest ice cream bowls and a couple of cereal bowls from a…
Jazz Paws
In the last four months, I’ve spent maybe a total of two weeks at home. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, though. I rolled out a new division on January 1st and its been very difficult getting workers in the area. Hopefully, in the next few months I will be able to spend a little…
A Dream Come True
God is SO good. I am very blessed. 7 years ago, I felt like I was thrown out like trash. But God and friends. God showed me that I am who He says I am…..and He restored me. I wasn’t sure I would make it on my own, but I had faith that with God and hard work, everything would…
Linville Falls
I was finally able to add the Linville Falls sticker to my Yeti. Yay! I had never been to Linville Falls until Saturday. I’ve driven around the Linville area when my kids were little and we stayed at Grandma’s house on Grandfather Mountain, but had never hiked to the Falls. I’ve always wanted to go It was such a beautiful…
The Power of Knowing when to Quit
I listened to a podcast last week for work. It was eye-opening. Here’s the link to listen: The Power of Knowing when to Quit The podcast talks about Muhammad Ali and the 3 people who turned around while others perished on Mt. Everest. There’s not a book written about the people who didn’t die! You’ll have to listen in for…
Pilot Mountain State Park – by the Yadkin River
There are several trails in Pilot Mountain State Park that aren’t accessible from the main part of the park. Marty and I took Ghost on Friday when I got off work and we made 5 miles before the park closed at 5pm. Marty and I have forded the water in my Jeep before, but this is no place to drive…
A Little Beach Time
I work at this amazing company with some amazing people. I know everyone wishes they could say that! I am very blessed to be able to say it. Operations can often feel like putting out a 5 alarm fire with a squirt gun. My phone starts going off most mornings before 5am. Sometimes, I wake up at 4am to missed…
It’s 2023!
Happy New Year! We are almost through January already. Ghost had his neuter surgery on the 4th and is doing well. He had a hard time trying not to jump and play. He’s a playful, adventurous pup! We hiked 5 miles yesterday with him at Hanging Rock State Park. He does really well climbing over rocks and fording water. If…
My Little Red Bike 