the fluffly stuff

great hikes in the hood when the snow is piling up... the sweet white stuff is very peaceful.

early xmas

i finally got the chance to get down to asheville and spend time with my local family...vic, duece, dante and marcel. it was a lot of fun reconnecting, taking on the town and getting the know the little dude and the nanny.

first winter hike

it is here...cold weather, snow, and great views on hikes that are more solitary than in the summer. looking forward to more of these.

first snow

winter is here.... didnt get the sutdio done, which was a choice, but i wanted to piddle with it...not happening. so it is time to fine tune the inside. floors, counters and appliances on the way.






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before and after

now the outside done and short of a few fine tuning things, the farm house is complete. 3 weeks, and a new place... its been a haul, but worth having a cozy home in the valley under the stars.

fourth of july.... celebrate.

historically i have been a fourth of july scrooge... never really buying into the hype, the expense, or the excess of it all. for the last 3 years i have been in an emotional flux, wanting to celebrate my nephew at the same time boycott the sky rockets in sorrow. well today in a small town, with a small group of people, amongst groovy friends i found the desire to celebrate life and love. i love you jeremy, push on.

good friends

i have a wave of friends coming in the next few weeks, and had some new ones hang last night which was groovy. i dig them around right now, and so far we have had a blast exploring the local hikes and bars:) the sun was out today and it was a great day for swimming in the pond and and trip up the maze hike... cows were loving the sun as well.