Musings from the Mountains

I wanted to mention again the upcoming Music at the Mill.  This is taking place Saturday, September 7th at 14 Hugh Massie Road, Waynesville, NC.  The featured acts are the Hill Country Band and The Biscuit Eaters.  Hours are 11AM until 4PM.  There will be crafters there and a milling demonstration at 1PM.  The Old Francis Grist Mill is a remnant of the past here in the mountains.  The mill invites school groups each year to see demonstrations of how we used to get our cornmill and flour.  Mountain Dreams Realty is a yearly sponsor.

The weather was fantastic here last week.  Most days the highs only reached the low to mid 70’s and mornings were a chilly 50-55 degrees.  However, this week it turned warmer again with highs today in the mid to high 80’s.  Next week the temperatures will again dip lower, as it looks to be on the cooler side.  (At least according to the weatherman!)  I look forward to those cool mornings again.

All the wildlife is foraging for food.  We have a mother deer and her fawn coming to the front yard daily to eat the wild cherries that have fallen off the cherry tree onto the ground.  Our neighbor had a bear looking for his supper by their home last evening.  I have been seeing a flock of turkeys near the house about every morning.  Barbara has a beautiful skunk that comes by the house often with her 4 little baby skunks.  I do love living in these hills.

Y’all come on up to see us.