(Lilium superbum) Turk’s Cap Lily is capable of reaching the height of 10’. It is oneof the tallest members of the Lily (Liliaceae) family. Turk’s Cap lily is a large showy plant usually bearing numerous flowers. As many as 40 flowers have been counted on a single plant. The flower, 2 – 2.5 inches across, […]

It all started when I stumbled across this website www.grocerylist.org that I grew this new found fascination in grocery lists of different sorts that I found lying around. I’m not sure exactly what intrigued me the most when I found “my” very first list but I didn’t want to leave it there. Not that it’s […]

I got this necklace just last week. But let me tell ya it’s been somewhat of a long process obtaining it. First off, I’m really cheap these days so spending money on something this extravagant doesn’t happen too often. You see I’ve had my eye on this for almost 6 months now if not longer. […]

This trail is located off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Grandfather Mountain. Being just a short trail is was easy enough to take our time wandering through the woods. Once we reached the overlook of course we lingered for a while until someone approached. On a day this clear you can see for miles and […]

Finally, here are some pictures of the new place. The back is really the front. Since this is the door we use to go in and out mostly. I will post more soon once more stuff is out of the way!! *UPDATE: The physical therapy went pretty well on Friday. The only adverse affects I’ve […]

The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions. Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809 – 1892) I so awfully miss having the ability to climb. Today I have physical therapy and I’m looking forward to a new technique the doctor will be using. You […]

© Dave Fulton © Dave FultonThese pictures come from my friend Dave who has been in Colorado visiting a friend. Particularly Gunnison, this is where Zane (dave’s friend) lives. It is such an amazingly beautiful place and it is definitely on my list of “Places I want to visit” if not live! That’s probably a […]

~INDIAN PIPE~ (Monotropa uniflora ) * Monotropa, from the Latin, “once-turned”, reference to the flowers, which face the ground early in life, and turn straight upward once they begin producing seeds. Uniflora, from the Latin, “single flower”. *Other common names include Corpse Plant, Ghost Flower, Ghost Pipe, Ice Plant, Bird’s Nest, American Iceplant, Dutchman’s Pipe, […]

I just found out that this picture is featured on the Boone Chamber of Commerce Website My boss is the one in the blue shirt and yeah I did notice that it looks like I’m standing way too close! This picture was also in the Mountain Times newspaper along with an article about the company […]

This would be me as a Simpson’s character. Everyone else is doing it……………….Look there is even a scar on my neck like the real thing (from my surgery). I’m even thinking about getting bangs cut now – they look pretty good on the Simpson Jessica!http://www.simpsonizeme.comApparently this has become mighty popular so good luck getting through! […]