Blue Ridge blog

A summer morning in the Valle

Descending into the fog enshrouded Valle Crucis there was only a hint of promise of the show to shortly follow. I parked my Jeep along the fence row near the wetlands of the Sustainable Development farm. The humidity in the air exaggerated the scent of wild roses, much like a little old lady sitting in the front church pew fanning her overindulgent use of Jean Nate in the wrong direction. Then, a cowbird clinging to a pussy willow announced my arrival. "She's here. Let the show begin." And then the sun surely poked through the clouds, selectively painting the hills and vale.
At the end of my jaunt, six inches of my jeans and my brand new Privos (on sale@Mast Store-thanks Mom!) were covered in summer's dew.

The morning summer arrived

Summer happened today. Morning clouds hung in the Valle, afternoon temps climbed into the mid-70's, and after work I had a stimulating date with Mister Weedeater. Yup. Summer's here and I'm perfectly ok with that. The only mildly irritating incident was finding my laptop infested with piss ants this evening. Every so often, a varmit crawls across my screen. Not sure what to do about that...

Welcome to Goo Goo, NC

Somewhere between Foscoe and Valle Crucis lies Goo Goo, North Carolina. More specifically, it is at the intersection of Clark's Creek Rd and Justice, and about a couple of hundred yards south of the Springhouse Farm. I have no further knowledge about Goo Goo, NC...I reckon I'm in La La Land.
(Hat tip to Stew L. who emailed me this photo he found on Flickr and wanted to know more about Goo Goo)

On a different note: Youngest has been hitting the pavement looking for a J.O.B. If any of you hear of any local job openings, I beg of you to please let me know.