Blogs from Asheville, North Carolina, United States, North America - page 2

We returned to North Carolina, but this time we stopped in the south western part of the state at Asheville. The mountains surround this quaint town and provide amazing opportunities for enjoying all the beauty that God gave us in this place. I really enjoyed driving a portion of the Blue Ridge Parkway, stopping many times to take in the views. The parkway is a scenic national parkway of 469 miles that runs from the Shenandoah National Park near Roanoke, Virginia to the boundary between the Great Smokey Mountains National Park and the Cherokee Indian Reservation. It is a beautiful drive with lots of switchbacks that climb up mountains and then go back down into valleys. You have to drive slow for the curves which gives you time to take it all in. Asheville has a ... read more

It has been awhile since my first post because my focus has been on my recent move from Wisconsin to North Carolina. The official move was about a month ago yet seems like it was more like several months ago. It is interesting how the concept of time can be somewhat distorted by our perception. I have been here alone the majority of the time with exception of my constant companion, Taffy, my 8 year old miniature Dachshund. Currently, I am sitting in the back yard of the home we chose to settle in for the next year or so, throwing Taffy's beloved ball. In between throws, she spends 10 minutes or so sniffing the ground in a rather focused, intense way that can only mean there are some other very interesting creatures sharing this space ... read more

The first snow fall of 2014 came to Asheville NC on November 1st. We were planning on being out of the mountains before the snow came. Everyone said it was 7 weeks early. Our date to leave the area heading south was 4th November. We had about 4 inches on most surfaces. The roads were ok where we were. They did close parts of the Blue Ridge Pkwy for this storm. Here are some images of our first snow in Asheville NC.... read more

We had a lot of delicious food in and near Asheville, NC. Here are some of the food dishes (pics) we had there. Where I list the name of restaurant - you should be able to pull the place up under Yelp and or Google Maps. (I added some to those sites).... read more

Pops got up around 7, put Lola in bed with me and left to go to Jason's. They are going to blow the leaves out of his yard down to the creek. His yard has lots of trees. I enjoyed so much snuggling with Lola and slowly waking up. We got up and made coffee and hot chocolate. We used the leftover liquid chocolate for her hot chocolate. It was so good! We are making Pumpkin pancakes and applewood bacon for breakfast. Jason, Amy and Pops will join us in a bit. I found this recipe on 'My Baking Addiction' website. I am not a pancake lover and these were so, so good. Very much worth the effort...especially when you have an 8 year old helper who loves cooking. Pumpkin Pancakes Recipe Yield: 4-5 servings Ingredients: ... read more