November 12 - 18
Apologies on running behind over here! Started prepping for vacation, went on vacation and then hit a super busy period. Finally getting caught back up!
Attended business classes with the owners of Haywood Common. Finally getting some time to check it out!
Felt balls, made from upcycled sweaters. Finally getting things listed for sale in the shop
Resizing my legwarmer pattern for kids
November 5 - 11
Apologies on running behind over here! Started prepping for vacation, went on vacation and then hit a super busy period. Finally getting caught back up!
Dropping off more earrings to BAD Craft. Clouds were beautiful!!
October 29 - November 4
Apologies on running behind over here! Started prepping for vacation, went on vacation and then hit a super busy period. Finally getting caught back up!
Black Canary this year!
The canary supersonic cry
Based mine off the original Black Canary costume
Zsofia and Haley as Batman and Robin! (One of my Robin costume!)
…complete with mandatory photo evidence
Seems like we skipped fall and went straight to winter!
October 22 - 28
Apologies on running behind over here! Started prepping for vacation, went on vacation and then hit a super busy period. Finally getting caught back up!
Hanging out at Bryson City Outdoors
Hanging out at Bryson City Outdoors
Heading out to our last dinner
A couple games before eating
Pool at the bar
Celebrating one year of marriage!
Not the best quality shot but I still really like it
We both went for the trout for our last dinner
October 15 - 21
Apologies on running behind over here! Started prepping for vacation, went on vacation and then hit a super busy period. Finally getting caught back up!
Besides our mortgage, we are OUT OF DEBT!!
Just arrived. Forcing Sam to take pictures with me.
aaawwwww
We brought our glasses from the wedding
Path to the main inn from the suites
Going for a quick wander with some wine
Love the sun through the green
Off to dinner and more forced pictures but I just loved this mirror outside our room
The fanciest!
Cool lights along the path
After dinner drink by the fire. What’s he pondering??
We almost finished this puzzle while we were there.
October 8 - 14
Apologies on running behind over here! Started prepping for vacation, went on vacation and then hit a super busy period. Finally getting caught back up!
I installed this (almost) by myself! At one point, I needed Sam to hold the top parts but, other than that, 100% me!
October 1 - 7
Apologies on running behind over here! Started prepping for vacation, went on vacation and then hit a super busy period. Finally getting caught back up!
A friend gave me some dying rose bushes that I’ve been trying to save. The first sign of life!
The last picture taken before she died. She looks so tired but her sweetness still shines.
After Kelsey died, I couldn’t write or talk about it but we wanted folks to know. (Mainly so I won’t have to talk to anyone about it.) Sam took this picture when we were working in the field this summer and posted it with the message below. I thought it was perfect:
“I’ll look around until I’ve found someone who laughs like you…I’ll know this love I’m dreaming of won’t be the old love I always knew.” -Billie Holiday
Rest easy, little one. You will be missed.
September 24 - 30
Apologies on running behind over here! Started prepping for vacation, went on vacation and then hit a super busy period. Finally getting caught back up!
So it turns out I wasn’t quite ready to come back to real life! I didn’t take a single picture this week!!
September 17 - 23
Apologies on running behind over here! Started prepping for vacation, went on vacation and then hit a super busy period. Finally getting caught back up!
We took the pups to the beach early one morning for their first visit
I love the ocean spray in this one
After the lighthouse fell
Down the stairs
Same shot after some editing
Trying to show how small the island is
Trying to show how narrow the island is
Bridge to the main land
Keeping it classy ;)
Still trying to capture the colors
I don’t understand why I think this is so funny!!
He doesn’t mind having the less stressful position
September 10 - 16
Apologies on running behind over here! Started prepping for vacation, went on vacation and then hit a super busy period. Finally getting caught back up!
Need to try it out on our next visit
Big City Brawl
The happy couple!
Lance and Evyn
Lance and Evyn
Aydin
Aydin and Ehren
Brothers!
Jessi and Lance
Sam and Sammi
Photo shoot with props
Sam and Sammi
Dance Time!
I love this back lit picture of them!
Greyton, being the alpha. Just cracks me up!
Making doggie treats complete with dog bone cutter.
Bye, Sam!
Covered in sand
Out of the ocean
Evyn, mastering my ‘photo face’
This should be the family album cover, if they ever start band
Getting ready to clean and filet my redfish, solo style! Kinda nervous…
You and me, baby!
OYSTERS!
Lookin’ fly in his new hat and shirt
BINGO!
whatcha doing up there, bro?
WE WON!!!
MORE OYSTERS!!
Putt-putt! HOLE IN ONE!!
September 3 - 9
Apologies on running behind over here! Started prepping for vacation, went on vacation and then hit a super busy period. Finally getting caught back up!
We never get a before shot, too busy devouring to be taking pictures!
Too small to keep but happy to catch anything!!
This vacation was all about their 50th anniversary
Much easier to ride in FL than in the mountains
I wanted to call and thank AJ so bad!!
TEETH!
Greyton
Snoot!
Gorgeous boy
Legs for days!
Guinness
Sleepy boy
Look at that tongue!!
Greyton looks like he might have had a few too many in this pic.
Such a weird, cool fish
Too small to keep but cool to catch!
August 27 to September 2
Apologies on running behind over here! Started prepping for vacation, went on vacation and then hit a super busy period. Finally getting caught back up!
All loaded up and ready for VACATION!!
Frozen drinks on the beach for a safe drive down!
August 20 - 26
Apologies on running behind over here! Started prepping for vacation, went on vacation and then hit a super busy period. Finally getting caught back up!
LOVE IT! Shout out to Terra at Beauty Parade in West Asheville! She is the BEST!!
Jon and Sam getting a couple Mario Party rounds in after work.
August 13 - 19
Apologies on running behind over here! Started prepping for vacation, went on vacation and then hit a super busy period. Finally getting caught back up!
Cute yarn pom pom with wallpaper wrapping
Always the best of wishes, Hppe!!
Have to remember to keep my eyes out for cool finds like this!
David made this for Cait to remind her of all her accomplishments…and to remind her that she’s retired!!
We forgot to get a picture of both of us but luckily Cait handled that perfectly!
Aug 6 - Aug 12
Cashing this change in for Sam’s Nintendo Switch!
Pampas Plume and Sunday Gold
Last bucket of the 2018 season for Blooms On Tap
Last bucket of the 2018 season for Blooms On Tap
Last bucket of the 2018 season for Blooms On Tap. The lighting in the car was just GREAT!
Last bucket of the 2018 season for Blooms On Tap
I sent this picture to Sam with the following text message. Can you tell I was riding the adrenaline train?! “Check out this mother fucker. It was as big as the opening when it spread out and a fucking jumper!! Didn’t even grab the paper to pick it up. Just slid it across the floor and tossed it out the front door. Gross!!”
Gotta be careful harvesting in the am. Some folks are sleeping in.
A gorgeous ombre created with Pampas Plume and Sunday Gold!
A coworker ordered this bouquet for his mom. My best one yet!!
Side 1
Side 2
Side 3
Side 4
My favorite picture of this one!
I’m brand, spanking new at floral design so each arrangement teaches me something. This one had 2 lessons: 1) Set a timer to work on it. When the timer goes off, stop and leave it. Then return to finish it. AKA Don’t get trapped! 2) Remember the shape you’re trying to create. I was going for an all around view but only viewed from 2 sides while arranging. This created more of a fan shape. Luckily, I had total creative control but what if I needed that circle shape???
Jul 30 - Aug 5
After harvesting a large single stem, I left it growing in the field and it produced these tiny, baby suns! Adorable!
Much more coral/orange than pictured.
Class taught by Rachel Brownlee of Mountain Floral and hosted by Reems Creek Nursery
LOVE handouts!!
Not too happy with my finished project but love that it didn’t take me 3 hours like my first one!!
Sam’s arrangement. I love how unique his is!
Close up on the what I believe is Daucus: Dara but could be a variety of Ammi that I’m not recognizing.
It look like a movie/TV set.
Trying to show the orange-ness of the bloom without much success.
Jul 23 - Jul 29
Can’t quite get a good picture
What a cool idea! Provides shade over the chicken run with added bonus of birdhouse gourds!
Jul 16 - Jul 22
After a super intense off farm work week, Sam and I decided to do our first float of the season. Much needed relaxation!
These guys are really heating up!
aka cockscomb or crested celosia
Trying to get some tubers without going broke
Taken from up next to the road
Jul 9 - Jul 15
Another late one. This time I forgot to hit the publish button. Oopers!
This one’s aging super cool!
Trying out new stitches. Sam's design.
someone’s been munching…
This one is 100% Paint Fork Farm!! Woot, woot!!
Got the chicken fenced moved! Expanded out their ranging area too.
Jul 2 - Jul 8
Our CSA pick up is on Wednesdays. Since this Wednesday was the 4th and the tailgate market is the same location as the fireworks display, the market was cancelled. Instead of doing a ton of deliveries, our CSA farm opted to skip a week and add this week onto the end. CSA box pictures will return in the next post.
I volunteered at BOH’s second client’s choice day.
From my Instagram post:
Today, I had the privilege to volunteer at @beacon_of_hope_marshall They rolled out their new client choice model for the food pantry. I helped clients navigate the new system as their personal shopper.
While the option of a pre-packed box is still available, these clients opted to wait longer for the ability to choose their own items. It was interesting how evenly things played out. One client told me how much she disliked the gluten free food while another was elated to use her grain picks on gluten free noodles. One, whose grandmother loves applesauce, for one planning a soup with the canned veggies. With a holiday coming up, everyone was excited about the extra bread!
Moments like this happen when the community pulls together. Big companies (Aldi’s, Ingles, Publix, Walmart) choosing not to throw perfectly good food away. Local farmers and nature schools donating their extra harvest. Individuals giving what they can, both food and time. (Before the pantry opened, we were quickly sorting the blue donation bag from the local food drive so we could restock the shelves as the day went on.) It was beautiful, folks!
So a huge shout out and congratulations to everyone over at the Beacon! All of the hard work and planning yielded amazing results.
#SeeANeedFillANeed #ReduceFoodWaste
A new variety of sunflower that was bred to bloom backwards, highlighting the leaf petal, vs an actual bloom.
While these are growing the best of my single stems, I’m having issues. The ones that we transplanted have shock and have reverted back to their original blooming state. The direct seeded ones are keeping their backwards shape but are very small.
Trying to get used to being in front of the camera. The cosmo is a Double Click: Snow Puff.
So very tall, at least 6 feet! Love these but I need to remember to pinch the first bud. It will lengthen all the other stems and might keep it closer to my level.
120 stems sent to Flourish Flower Farm for a floral design workshop! Led by the amazing Ponderosa and Thyme, right here in Barnardsville at The Never Ending Flower Farm! One day, I hope to actaully attend but I’m so honored my blooms were there!!
