SEASONS . . .

Taken in 2006 - these hills are forever changed by Hurricane Helene the folks we know are ok but so many yet to be found drones are getting into places helicopters can't these are mountain people they are a tough lot but they admit even this is something never seen Cajun Navy is on-site with so many others #NCSTRONG ! Beautiful Memory

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- SHE BLOOMED BEAUTIFULLY WITH HER SISTERS - NOW, HER FALL FLOWERS - ALONG WITH SOME WHO AREN'T READY 3 PiP

MEMORY OF BLUE RIDGE ,MOUNTAINS - IN THE FALL - YEARS AGO OUR FRIENDS WHO LIVE NEARBY ARE OKAY BUT THE TOWN OF ASHEVILLE IS SLOWLY COMING BACK ADDING THIS RE-POST 2006 ALONG WITH A LIST OF BOOKS THAT A LIBRARY LOST IN THE FLOOD WATERS OF HURRICANE HELENE SHALL GO FIND THE LIST IN JUST A BIT © All rights reserved

COME ON IN .. ON EACH SIDE IS A CARRIAGE LAMP .. WITH A GREEN LIGHT INSIDE .. YES, THE GREEN BULBS REMAIN THERE ALL YEAR .. 1PiP

FROM THE DINING ROOM TO THE FOYER - ALMOST ALL OUR CHRISTMAS FRIENDS ARE HERE . EXCHANGED BETWEEN MR. C. AND ME . OVER THE YEARS . AND GIFTS FROM DEAR FRIENDS . THE FELLOW WITH A YELLOW HAT , AND THE 2 NEXT TO HIM . ARE CALLED "THE ANCESTERS" . 1PiP

NC STYLE - IN FLORIDA, SNOW BIRDS ARE SOULS WHO SPEND PART OF THE YEAR - AWAY FROM THEIR COLD STATE - TRAVEL TO FLORIDA - WE ALWAYS KNEW WHICH ONES THEY WERE - NEW YORK MICHIGAN CANADA AND IF YOU WORKED AND WENT TO LUNCH - THERE THEY WERE - WE HAD A LIMITED TIME FOR LUNCH, BUT PEOPLE WHO HAD A CHOICE - WENT THERE WHEN WE WERE - OH - POKEY - WEIRD DRIVERS - OKAY - DON'T LIVE THERE ANYMORE - AND HAVE FEATHERED SNOWBIRDS NOW - SPARROW ON LEFT - JUNCO ON RIGHT -

BY MR CARDINAL .. PERCHED IN A DOGWOOD .. 2025