Last month's blog post topic seems so very, very old now. It was posted in a different time -- a different age, really-- when we were trying to figure out what it was going to be like to be staying at home 24/7 with the whole fam. Actually, we didn't... read more →
Apr
24
Mar
17
The coronavirus news keeps coming fast and furious, so you can hardly keep up -- universities shut down, no March Madness, Europeans barred from our shores, and even the beginning of the Major League Baseball season put off! But what about us? What about those of us right here in... read more →
Feb
17
Have you had enough of winter? Maybe not, given the warm days we’ve had here lately. The high this past Tuesday was in the mid-70s! But even when cold weather returns, that’s no excuse to sit inside if you’re a gardener. There are still things that need to be done... read more →
Jan
16
So you’ve made New Year’s resolutions for yourself, and no doubt by the end of December you’ll have read 20 books and be 40 pounds thinner. (No, really – we believe in you!) But what about your home? Doesn’t it deserve to be all it can be, too? Here are... read more →
Dec
05
Over the last few months, this blog has told you about all sorts of fun things you can do within a short distance of Stephens Grove, from Asheville to Davidson, from lakes in the summer to apple orchards in the fall. But during the holidays, our hearts turn homeward. And... read more →
Nov
14
It's coming. It's coming around the bend, roaring and chugging like a big, noisy freight train. And you're standing right in the middle of the tracks, frozen, unable to move. It's the holidays. The signs have been out there for what seems like forever now. You know what happened on... read more →
Oct
25
First, sometimes parents worry too much about safety on Halloween. Parents are that way. They get frightened, for instance, by urban legends of strangers handing out poisoned candy. But a study of newspapers going back to 1958 shows no evidence of that having happened. (There was a horrific instance in... read more →
Sep
12
It's September, so it's time to pick apples. You may think you can wait until the weather is cooler, until the air is as crisp as, well, the flesh of a newly-ripe apple. But you're wrong. It's September and it's time, if you want to get some apples while they're... read more →
Aug
14
Yep, it's back-to-school time, which would account for your kids going around with long faces. Well, you should tell them to snap out of it, and get out there and have some fun before they get back to the books and teachers' dirty looks. Because the thing is, there's still... read more →
Jul
16
Last month we suggested a day trip to Asheville, and we hope you took us up on it. But the truth is, there are loads of other destinations within a reasonable short distance from Stephens Grove that are well worth a brief summer getaway. Here's one that's even easier to... read more →