Earth Fare

Shopping for airplane snacks at Earth Fare.

12 Bones Smokehouse

12 Bones Smokehouse in The River Arts District of Asheville, NC is a casual barbecue restaurant that specializes in slow-smoked, babyback ribs. President Obama has eaten here twice.

We lucked out and got a table!

Justin's quest for farm-to-table eating...

my smoked turkey sandwich with smoked potato salad and baked beans...

Cortney's portabella sandwich...

Kayla's ribs...

As we left, the line to get into the restaurant snaked around the building and down the block...

The North Carolina Arboretum

...amid a 434-acre public garden located within the Bent Creek Experimental Forest.

The North Carolina Arboretum is adjacent to the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, at Milepost 393, and is nestled in one of the most beautiful natural settings in America. Let's explore the Production Greenhouse...

The 7200 square foot glass greenhouse features the  internationally acclaimed, largest collection of Bonsai in Southeast North America.

Marvelous living art. Bonsai Appalachian Style...

Bonsai is the practice of cultivating ordinary plants, out of the ground, in a way that causes them to miniaturize and allows the grower to shape them to a desired form.

The Arboretum is an affiliate of the University of North Carolina and is a green industry partner.

Fall colors!

At the Arboretum cafe after a hike through one of the many trails.

the sparkle and burble of flowing water just outside the Education center...

seasonal goodies and cooperative models...

"Kayla, stand by those zinnias so I can take a picture because I can't believe they are that big. Why can't I get mine to be that beautiful?"

Full Day of Sightseeing

The four of us leave for a full day of sight seeing. We do not let the cold air stop us because we layer. (Right, Kayla?)

Absolutely beautiful sky...

Sunrise!

This morning's sunrise. I let my sunrise committee (below) choose the sunrise to run on my daily blog. Here's the two that they chose for today: http://mosway.blogspot.com/2011/10/spirit-of-love.html

Rain, Rain Go Away...

be impressed, very impressed with my garden, I say...

Aunty Gail's House

Absolutely love this photo of the three of them--Cortney, Kayla, and Justin, getting ready to tour Asheville. It was rainy and cold, but the two dogs, Clapton and Kolo, were excited and wanted to be included in their happy spirit.

Does life get any better than this?