North Carolina is 503 miles long, according to Google. I wonder if that includes the farthest tip of the Outer Banks? I felt like I drove it all yesterday, from home all the way to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (along wiggly mountain roads, beside tumbling rocky streams, and through slanted winter sunlight), and back to Swannanoa for the night.
If I'd come last week, I'd have seen the the brilliant turning leaves. But I like the gray steely trees too.
College daughter was ready to come home, so I dashed over to get her. Adam was busy with much medical stuff. I cannot express how difficult and stressful (i.e., traumatizing) the past two semesters have been for our college kids. SO hard. She needs some TLC.
I posted on Facebook that I was making this trip and didn't really have an overnight plan any better than sleeping in the car. Covid makes it difficult to consider sleeping in a college dorm; I thought about checking with the local KOA for a cabin. But then an old college friend who has an Air B&B offered for us to stay here. Amazing!! If you're ever in the Asheville, NC area, look up Bramble Cottage. What a restful, beautiful little spot with all the amenities -- just lovely! That muffin and coffee up there were quite welcome this morning.
We'll visit with my friend this morning a bit and then hit the road for home. I have a busy week ahead! Orders for cards are coming in and I must paint. I must weave a scarf too, that's been ordered. Bee Balm to make. Soap batch too. Goodness! 'Tis the time of year.
Adam continues the hard work of tapering off his prednisone. He also had an at-home sleep study done. He's slowly mending.
Love to all!
4 comments:
God be with you, both of you!
I'm glad you made the long trip with no difficulties. Bramble Cottage is so cute. I looked through the pics on the site and saw how sweet the inside is also the outside especially the one where everything is covered with snow.
I clicked on your picture, (I love the picture in the apron), and you do have lots of videos. You are good at making videos. How do you do so much! That quick trip sounds like it turned out to be nice. I've never stayed in a B&B. I love the name Bramble Cottage. Glad too that your have your daughter home.
Yes, being at university and college during a pandemic is not fun. I hope she is well too. Forgot to say in the last post that I loved seeing all your soaps and shampoo bars lined up!
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