So It B.E.G.I.N.S…

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So it begins…

With a boom.

A flash.

A downpour.

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Oh, My Sweet Carolina

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When I think of North Carolina, the Ryan Adams’ song “Oh, My Sweet Carolina” comes to mind.  He croons “All the sweetest winds they blow across the South.  Oh my sweet Carolina.”  As a Southern girl, I know these words are true.  I have traveled all over the United States, and those sweet winds always call me back.  I have never found a place so lovely as home.

I have spent a lot of time in the great state of North Carolina.  I love the city of Asheville with it’s mountains, quaint shops and great restaurants.  It is a quintessential Southern town with lots of charm that we are known for down here.  I am also a big fan of Winston-Salem with it’s beautiful gardens and art museums.

I am looking forward to going back soon.  As Ryan says, “May you one day carry me home.  Up here in the city feels like things are closing in.  The sunsets just my light bulb burning out……”

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Hurricane Season

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It’s that time a year again in Florida….hurricane season!  We start logging into NOAA daily to see what is forming off of the coast of Africa.  We listen to the news a little more closely and when the warning is issued we stock up on canned goods, water and batteries.  I’ve lived in this beautiful state my entire life and I have survived many nasty storms including major hurricanes. These things are quite humbling….you realize just how powerful Mother Nature really is.  But I would not live anywhere else…..I just keep an eye on the sky….

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