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2009 

With Thanksgiving just behind us and leftovers still in the refrigerator; it got me thinking about the “traditional” things we do in our family. For Thanksgiving I always display the Hall Autumn Leaf dishes from my paternal grandparents and it gets displayed on the old kitchen table from their h...
11/28/2009
The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce/Welcome Center is located at 805 West U.S. 64 Highway, in the county seat of Murphy. They are open from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday throughout the year. They are also open on Saturdays from April through October and on most holidays ...
11/27/2009
The turkey was in the oven and the giblets were on the stovetop. I’ve cleaned up the kitchen and fed Ollie the cat so it’s outside to find something for the “old country vase.” Not much outside, but lots of brown leaves all over the ground, but down by the garden I see some color. The last bit o...
11/26/2009
Tonight I’m thankful that I finally got my house cleaned and the jumbo turkey has finally defrosted. Tomorrow will be an early day getting everything started and greeting all the family and friends coming over to share Thanksgiving Day with us. This is such a special time of the year as we refle...
11/25/2009
If you are looking for a real estate team that can help you sell your home, or find the perfect place to live, then you've come to the right place. As former Floridians that made the move to the mountains, we want to serve you in finding and making your dreams a reality, too. It would be our ple...
11/25/2009
Welcome to the Cherokee County Historical Museum! If you're in Murphy, NC you won't want to miss out on this stop and admission is only $3.00 for adults and $1.00 for children. You can't miss the Historic Courthouse, and the museum is just a few doors down from it. Filled with Native-American art...
11/25/2009
  Mary Douglas wrote this inspiring post and I had to share it. See if you're one of those resilient people? Enjoy this thought provoking post from Mary...   These are trying times for many people and some people bounce back from disappointment and disaster easier than others.  When I was little,...
11/24/2009
It was a beautiful sunny and blue sky day as my cousin from Maggie Valley, NC stopped by for a visit. We had a great lunch at the Italian Cafe and then headed over to the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC. We spent lots of time in the Gift Shop and picked up some watercolor note card...
11/21/2009
Wouldn’t coming home to this setting just make you leave all the stress of your day behind you? Come home and just relax as you sit out on your porch watching the falling leaves blow by. We can all have stressful days with all that we have going on with our businesses, family and just all the li...
11/21/2009
  9530 Beautiful Views, Creek & Pasture on 6.76 +/- acresin a gated Equestrian Subdivision. Timberwood Springs offersgated community living, riding trails, fenced pastures,and Pavilion. This property features year round Mountain andPasture views, nice flowing creek, underground utilities,communit...
11/17/2009
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