Dead Vegetables

Dead Vegetables

The view in front of me this morning as I drove down Montreat Road towards town was so beautiful! It rained downtown last night and there was still moisture in the air which formed soft clouds nestled onto treetops on the side of the mountains south of town, I...
How ’bout a wild weekend away?

How ’bout a wild weekend away?

Gorgeous water color painting by Joyce Black-Woerz Lorraine and Mac were in a good place. (her place…)  She had resigned herself to being with a guy who was probably cheating on her and who left her house a mess, but was at least free-spirited. He was happy to...
Romance and Trees Bloom on Cherry Street

Romance and Trees Bloom on Cherry Street

The following is the latest chapter of 44 Cherry Street, a fictional story based in Black Mountain. To read earlier chapters of this story, log on to the website, chifferobehomeandgarden.com and click on 44 Cherry Street. To catch you up: Lorraine is a longtime...
A Week from Heck

A Week from Heck

I need all the cuss word pottery this week Ever have one of those weeks? Well, this week has been horrible, so I feel the need to whine. First thing that happened was me versus the internet. The internet won. I was trying to pay a bill for a foolish purchase we made...
Jim Cantore at the airport? Surely it will snow!

Jim Cantore at the airport? Surely it will snow!

You will need these Polar Bear Bowls and dinner plates for the chili you make this weekend. Mid-January is a strange, unpredictable time of year. Right now we are all freaking out because there is a possibility of snow late Saturday night. I just received an automated...