Stylish Things   +  vacation

north carolina holidaze wrap-up
I thought I would do a littlepost-holiday wrap-up....Homemade Apple Butter left by a kind neighborfor Mammy.Yes, we are in the South...."White" "Lawn Jockey"at neighbor's "farm"where my dad just got permission to fish.They have a beautiful small lake....Wonder if there are any fish in it????Why yes there are!MONDOBLOGO can FISH!My ride when I am down there.(Thanks Pops!)Another mode of transportation,Aunt Lil's horses.Yet another more agro mode,John's new rig.This thing was badass and a blastto ride in.Famous cousin alert:Edwin McCainentertains us during"Dirty Santa"at Rock House.Signs to the Cousin's houses.Cousins Marion and Susan'snew home.They built this themselves in 4 MONTHS!(More on this this summer....)Their old "off the grid" cabin.There is a bridge from the old structure to the new.This is their outhousethat they just stopped using.Incase you though it was just for "decoration".This is the real deal.Spotted at the local antique mall.Seemed appropriate.Mom's moss garden in a Donald Judd bucket.Bec gave this to my Dad for Christmas.I was a little jealous....She works with the Southern Foodways Alliance.Check them out,they do good work.What a difference a day makes!Snow Growler!(Click the link to see the video my cousin Heath made.)Jack and Bear in the fresh snow at "Topside".Pivo!Sweet Josie.Still looking good even though she is so sick.That's "Ball", her main toys for years and years.Sunset oysters and a Sweetwater IPAon the porch.As Mammy would say,"Dee-lissch-ouss!"Sunset Jessie!So many choices!Dali decides on which one of Dad'streats she will sample first.Bec builds a Homie Snowmanon the back deck.Mantle still lifeLate night visitor!Until the Spring....