Sunny Sunday
Cabin fever set in yesterday and we had to get out of our house. The Biltmore estate gave us room to spread out, get exercise and a dose of Vitamin D. The kids raced on the trail getting out lots of pent up energy.
If you close one eye . . .
You can make out Santa Claus cruising down Merrimon Avenue in North Asheville on a tractor. Yes, you heard me right and I have photographic proof. Thank you Santa for making my day.
Not Your Typical Ornament Exchange
Is anything normal in 2020? Let’s see, being home with my immediate family seems normal. Driving in my car seems normal. Going for a run or bike ride is 50/50. The annual Christmas Ornament Exchange party in 2020, definitely not normal. Historically, one cold December evening in North Asheville, a group of ladies gather to …
Sunday Funday
Today was a gold star mom day. To be clear, I am giving myself the gold star because in my house, it is a thankless job. Any who, I put on my cape and took my 8 year old son for ski lessons at Wolf Laurel. Door to door, the drive was 30 minutes and …
Covid Safe Activity
Every December, for as long as I can remember, I have loved driving around one evening looking at the neighborhood Christmas lights. As a Realtor, looking at pretty homes is a passion so seeing them in a different “light” is mixing business with pleasure. I have passed along this tradition to my children. We bundle …
Rudolph in North Asheville?
Probably not my most exciting blog but I had to share. As I was running around the Rose Garden this morning in the freezing cold, a HUGE buck was in a friends yard. This is exciting to me because I am used to seeing bears, turkeys, hawks etc but never a deer. Is this a …
Closing Day
Real Estate is an amazing career. Every day is different and just when you think you have it figured out, something new and interesting comes along. I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to sell a friend of a friends home. Super excited for the sellers to downsize and a new family to enjoy a special property.
The Church with No People
Yesterday my daughter got confirmed at Central United Methodist Church downtown. Normally, the church would be buzzing with people on a Sunday morning during Advent. Covid has made the most routine things seem anything but. Although the service was with masks, socially distant, and with only a handful of ministers as onlookers, it was special.
Asheville Traffic Jam
When I lived in Atlanta, I had to plan my day around traffic. A 10 minute drive could easily take an hour. In Asheville, things are a little different. Don’t get me wrong, every now and then I will sit in a construction zone and that familiar anxious feeling creeps back. More often than not, …
Facing a Fear
This past weekend I had the opportunity to do something that has freaked me out for years and years. My cousins and I went skeet shooting. This is not a country western song about cousins, shooting, whiskey etc. It was a personal challenge that pushed me out of my comfort zone. The sound of a …