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Black Mountain Homecoming
Handmade lamp by folk artist $95 As we enter a bright new year my daughter Abby begins work on her first home here in Black Mountain. She went to college in New York and has been there ever since. Living in New York City has meant living in cramped apartments with...
My Wedding: a memoir
I frequently lose touch with reality, and in the early days of my relationship with Alec I occasionally forgot who I really was and imagined myself a debutante. After all, Alec took me to the best restaurants and when I moved in with him, I became accustomed to...
Lorraine’s Latest Woes
Dog in Christmas Finery It was that magical/stressful time between Thanksgiving and Christmas and Lorraine found herself daydreaming about holidays past and anxious about the pressures of Christmas present. She loved the holidays, but wanted everything to be perfect,...
What a Surprise on Cherry St!!
The dust had settled on Cherry Street after the influx of tourists for the Thanksgiving weekend. All that was left was a heap of turkey carcasses, bins of empty wine bottles, and the memory of overeating and falling asleep in front of Netflix. The residents of 44...
Visit Lynette’s Hand Made Home
How I made the acquaintance of Lynette Miller is a typical Black Mountain story. I was at the counter reading an article about Lynette in Asheville Made Magazine when a friend walked into the shop.“Wow!” I exclaimed. “I love this woman’s work. These floor cloths are...
Frederick Prepares for the Holidays
It was Halloween Eve and Frederick awoke at 44 Cherry Street with a song in his head, “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas!” Everyone knew that Halloween was the official start of the Christmas season, even though Walmart had started weeks before. He was...
Brooke’s Sweet Handmade Home
An antique cabin stands in front of the larger structure Tenth grader Brooke Bresnan smashed onto the scene at Charlotte Country Day School from Connecticut like a lightening bolt. Her hair was green and she wore huge Jenco jeans, while the rest of her class dressed...
FAKE NEWS!!!
Bittersweet Wreath $35 Elrod was awakened in his sour bed by the sweet tones of Dolly Parton singing “i can see the sun of a bright new morning, I can see the sun of a bright new day, I can see the sun of a bright new morning, and I know everything’s gonna be okay.”...
Elrod Gets Fired Up
Portrait of Elrod by Ellen Phillips Elrod was saddened and confused by the death of the Notorious RBG thinking it had been The Notorious BIG who had passed. He was confused, because he thought that Biggie Smalls, the Notorious RBG, had died long before in a shootout...
Trouble in Paradise
Our heroes socks $15 Lorraine was concerned about the current unrest in Black Mountain. According to her source the town leaders had declared Martial Law and had grown too big for their boots. When the Mayor resigned, the Aldermen chose one of their own to replace...
Party of One at the Bluebird Cafe
Fresh sunflowers in Jim McDowell Vase Lorraine was stunned that she had sung her heart out for an audience of only one at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville. “Big Jimmy! I thought I was supposed to make my Nashville debut tonight. I spent a fortune on my new...
Lorraine Busts a Move
Lorraine at the Bluebird Cafe by Ellen Phillips Lorraine spent a whirlwind day shopping for her country music debut later that night. It was so hard to decide what clothing would work best for this audience. Her previous singing experience had been with the Asheville...
Bluebird Cafe, Here She Comes!
Water Lettuce Lorraine was so thrilled about her conversation with the big man at the Nashville club that she couldn’t sleep. She tossed and turned in her motel bed and imagined herself as a big star in the Nashville scene. The man who told her to call him Big Jimmy...
What Happens in Nashville?
Lorraine was tired of driving, but she was thrilled because she was getting closer. She was in Tennessee after hours and hours behind the wheel and had only to traverse the state and she would be within striking distance of Black Mountain. She decided to spend her...
Catching Up with the Gang
44 Cherry Street Cherry Street Neighbors Lorraine is en route in her rental car back to Black Mountain from her sister Bulimia’s house in Texas. Her long drive gives us a chance to catch our breath and recap what’s going on. In this time of craziness, it’s easy to...
Bye-Bye Bulimia
Bulimia gives Lorraine the stink eye Lorraine had her first successful, peaceful visit with her sister Bulimia ever. She and Mia agreed not to discuss politics, and Lorraine cast a fond eye on her sister and Bubba, her husband, as she now saw them as gay. She was...
Such a Surprise for Lorraine!
Insulated Wine Cup (says it all!!) Lorraine hadn’t visited her sister Bulimia in years and consequently had trouble finding her house. Her sister’s neighborhood was a Monopoly board of mini-mansions that spiraled around each other on short streets that terminated in...
A Touchdown in Texas
Roomy handmade boho purse by Sheila Martin $150 True to his word, the emissary from El Chapo drove Lorraine in air conditioned comfort across the border into Texas. He was not kidding when he declared that his boss had an agreement with US Immigration to go back and...
Ransom of Red Chief
Unique Jewelry, just for fun. Necklaces and Earrings Lorraine’s companions were better at hiding than she was. First of all they were accustomed to running away from threats, while Lorraine had always lived in a bubble of privilege. Second, however, they were more...
Wandering in the Desert
The small troop of campesinos trudged onward across the desert approaching the US border. They were hot as hell, hungry, and thirsty. Lorraine was doing her best to keep up, but the blisters on her feet were the size of walnuts. Every muscle in her body ached. She...
OOH Boy! Is She HOT!
Portrait of Lorraine by Ellen Phillips Lorraine sat in the corner of the Mexican cafe with the rest of the group who would be attempting to sneak across the US border with her. She was in the habit of comparing herself to others around her to make sure she was “the...
Lorraine Primps
@44 Cherry Street Moroccan Rugs and Turkish Pillows...All handmade The day had finally come for Lorraine’s departure. She was ready to begin the difficult journey back across the border to the US. It was insane, she thought, that she, an American citizen and tax...
Lorraine Dresses for Success
“Walk around in these boots to be sure they done’ give you blisters,” ordered the greasy backwards cap guy. “I can tell already just by looking at them that these boots are too wide. Didn’t I tell you that I have unusually narrow feet? I have to order…” began...
What to Wear on the Road?
This scary sculpture is by Amy Sanders. About 12" tall. $75 Lorraine ate her tacos and still felt hungry, so she ordered a dozen more and another cerveza and thought ahead to her trip back to Black Mountain. She had come to a decision and she motioned for the swarthy...
Running from El Chapo
Lorraine is on the road back towards Black Mt. Pearl is enjoying Curtis Creek Lorraine was exhausted from the long ride on the donkey cart that had brought her to this cantina in a dusty Mexican pueblo. She was a little drunk from passing the wine skin back and forth...
What an ASS!
LATEST LAUREL Lorraine was on the road! She had felt a leading to leave the splendor of the hacienda of El Chapo to return to the States to rescue dogs from the danger of Covid-19. She had seen a news report on her cell phone where the cutest pug had contracted the...
Lorraine Hits the Road
towards 44 Cherry Street All Lorraine could think about were the poor dogs in the US who were quarantined with their neurotic owners because of the Corona Virus. There wasn’t a solid block of time in their days when they were left in peace to sneak up on the couch to...
Love in the Time of Corn Teen
The residents of 44 Cherry Street were suffering the effects of the corona virus shared by many Americans. It was harder and harder to find fresh food, and the line at Bounty and Soul with its gifts of produce and flowers went on for a mile down State Street. The...
Aside from Brad and Jennifer back together, what else is new in the US?
Lorraine gets her news from Us Magazine Lorraine was sitting beside the pool sipping a fruity cocktail and gazing admiringly at her home-done pedicure. She thought nostalgically about Black Mountain and her previous pedicures at Cyndee’s Nails on Broadway. She did a...
Stir Crazy at 44 Cherry Street
Let me know if you want anything you see! I'll send or deliver it. The residents of 44 Cherry Street were obeying the “Stay in Place” order brought about because of the Covid-19 crisis, and each one was inventing ways to stay sane. It was unusual for everyone to be...
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