It's beanies, gloves, and sock season
A few mornings ago, I walked out onto my back porch to drink my cup of coffee. One step out and I turned around. I went back inside to...
Living with a ghost
In 2002 I bought a small house in the Beaver Lake community of Asheville. It was just what I had been searching for, and I quickly fell...
Say goodbye to Summer and welcome Fall
There’s a chill in the air, leaves are turning from green to crimson, and pumpkins adorn every front porch you pass. Autumn is officially...
A needle pulling thread
September became National Sewing Month in a proclamation from President Ronald Reagan in 1982, “In recognition of the importance of home...
Master gardener volunteers: An invaluable community resource
As summer winds down, it’s always a great time to assess your gardens to see how they’ve fared during the past several months. Some of...
