I sure hope this finds you all well and happy! This has been a long stretch of isolation and sheltering in place. Our county has been blessed with minimal in...

Be Smart, Stay Safe “These are the times that try men’s souls.” This quote by Thomas Paine is indicative of today’s trying times. I believe if we come togeth...

Happy February to all! This year to date has brought very little snow, some rain, and lots of terrific sunsets! Like I have expressed before, this is an awes...

Happy New Year and Welcome 2020 Hope this finds everyone looking forward to the New Year and all the possibilities it holds for each of us. As for me, 2019 w...

Deer Season! This is prime deer season! This time of year is birthing season! I hope you take a look at the video! My wife, Deena, and I were checking up on ...

July 4th! July is just around the corner and that means many July 4 celebrations! We do it up right here in the mountains of Western North Carolina! Check ou...

June has come in with the last of May showers! The mountains are green, the streams are full of fish, and the waterfalls are spectacular! Farmers Markets hav...

In our area, Memorial Day is still Decoration Day. When you visit or make this area your home, you will notice that almost every grave is decorated with flow...

Easter! Passover! In the Christian and Jewish faiths, these are some of the high holy days on the calendar. I hope you had a Happy Easter and Passover! As m...

SPRING HAS SPRUNG! Most of you who receive this newsletter have had the pleasure of visiting, if not living here in the mountains of western North Carolina. ...

We have turned the clocks forward and now our mild weather is upon us! Make your plans now to visit our area! So many things to do! Come early and watch the ...

February Showers… If April showers bring May flowers…what do February showers bring in March? Why the Georgia Wine Highway of course! Georgia Wine Events i...

VALENTINES DAY Valentine’s Day brings vision of hearts and flowers. Hopefully you had a date for this wondrous day. I think it’s a great way to spend a day f...

Snowmagedon! NOT! We finally got the first real snow of the winter! The weathermen were calling for 2-5 inches here in the Murphy area. I don’t think we had ...

Winter in Western North Carolina! I bet you might think that there is not a lot going on at this time of year. Well you would be wrong! I’ll give you some id...

Happy New Year! The New Year is just around the corner! It’s time to take stock of our blessings and look for ways to improve our lives in the coming year. ...

Thanksgiving seemed to come early this year and now we are sliding head long into Hanukkah, Christmas, and the New Year! Time to break out the tinsel and get...

I have just gone live with my new website: Your Mountain Dreams! I know many of you have visited the old website but I think you will find this new one easie...

Riding the Rails! This week I had family in town so we did the tourist-y thing and rode the train out of Bryson City to Dillsboro. We had a blast! So pretty...

Fall has FINALLY arrived in Western North Carolina! We had a low the other morning of about 46 degrees and the upper 30’s are coming next weekend! That shoul...