Local Republicans Lying (again)
A current Yancey County commissioner (Sandy Norton) posted publicly earlier that candidate Jim Parlier is not religious. This came as a big surprise to Jim...
"I'm young and healthy..."
“…and you’ve got charms…” …is what was being sung in my head when I woke up this morning. That’s a song from 42nd Street, originally a 1933 Broadway musical...
For some reason....
It’s almost 10:30 the night before the umpteenth annual Carolina Mountains Literary Festival opens, and - although I certainly could fall asleep right now,...
Is it weird to say "Happy Labor Day"?
I think so. I’m pretty sure the holiday was created to honor the worker bees who built this country, quite likely in not-so-very happy labor situations....
Reining in cats and dogs and....
A month or so ago, I was at a monthly Yancey Democratic meeting when I got a call from the Burnsville Police Department. In retrospect, I’m sorry I answered...
Watching the DNC convention hint....
Bizarrely, the only way I’ve found to listen to the convention speakers minus the networks’ talking heads is pulling it up on Fox. Go figure. I do not care...
Clotheslines and other fun stuff
One summer morning back in my childhood, I was sent out to the backyard to bring in sheets off the clothesline. I was stunned to see a couple of cows in the...
Typical August Saturday...
…sort of. I love pesto! In the past I’ve successfully grown basil by the bucket loads, made pesto all summer, canned it, and ate it all year ‘round. For some...
CrApPy AnNiVeRsArY. Thanks, JD Vance!
It was one year ago - July 31, 2023 - that my brain cracked. I have chalked it up to dehydration, heat, and poor nutrition, but I’m blaming it all on JD...
Extravagance
I remember Jim telling me years ago that he and his wife took one of their daughters out for “retail therapy” - which I had never heard of before. This...
EEG - oops! I forgot to hit 'Send'on 7/18...
The answer we all haven’t been waiting for: The EEG showed no abnormalities. I asked for an explanation. She said that it’s just one piece of a puzzle. The...
For my NC friends...
This coming Monday, July 22, I am hosting a meet-and-greet at my house for Caleb Rudow, who is running for Congress. Please join us at 5pm at 61 Summit...
Me, My brain, and Martha Stewart
I have the feeling that Martha Stewart never hung wash out on a line to dry. If any of you have seen that she did, I will retract that. I’m not sure how or...
Downsizing
Inspired by my lack of interest in taking care of things - in fact, of even having so many things - and reinforcement from friends and relatives who have...
Revenge of the brain
It’s A Small World After All… OK - got that one out of my brain. It got replaced by “Baby Beluga,” a children’s tune that helps my neighbors’ 5 month old boy...
Mountain Air bit, continued...
…so, I was at a pre-movie cocktail party at the Crutchfield’s first downtown apartment, when the Yancey Theatre was showing Gone With the Wind. I was sitting...
Water, again! And a question.
The laundry line rainmaker is still working! Unfortunately, Buttondown won’t let me attach my 19-second .mov video of my dog towels summoning the gods and...
Water, water nowhere....
Hi, all. It’s been hellish-ly hot here; we’re not used to this. I’ve had to water the garden every day, even though half of it is volunteer tomato plants...
Yoga in Micaville - from Karen
Hello friends and neighbors. I am sending out an invite to join me Thursday mornings at 9:00 for yoga with Lori at the new Tribe gym in Micaville (next door...
Two weeks, two trips, two weddings, too much!
I just returned from two wonderful relatives’ weddings - two trips, a week, and seven states apart. If this sort of thing ever gets scheduled again, I will...