Living in Black Mountain, NC: flags

Thursday, July 4, 2019

Oh yes, the flags were out on Monday

We're having a downtown block party tonight in Black Mountain NC, with food trucks and music and dancing (and a huge parking problem) and of course a great fireworks show.

And I posted a week ago wondering when the decorations would be out. So then I kept looking and carting around my iPhone (it's really got an umbilical cord to me by now!

Monday the flags were there. The photos were taken, and then I worked on my pottery, and other things I do, and I forgot to show you here! (Head bowed in embarrassment...a pose I'm very familiar with.) And I forget more and more things...like last night I forgot to go to the studio completely. Oh dear, maybe this is how my life will be from now on. I did remember at 9:30 pm that I had a free coupon for $8 to use at the local drug store. I wondered if it was still open, since the "free bucks" expired yesterday. So I quickly drove the 1/4 mile to it and purchased cashews and chocolate, a treat thanks to my being a good customer (and getting all those prescriptions filled there!) I also discovered it's been ages since I've driven at night! Partly because the sun doesn't go down very early these days.

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Grey Eagle park and BMCA Clay Studio

If you're climbing the driveway or the path from the lower to the upper parking lot, you see some gorgeous variations of shade tolerant plantings.

About halfway up, the studio comes into focus. This is where I usually stop to catch my breath. No stairs, but the climb is about the same as 2 stories in height.

Down by the tracks where there's lots of sun, pretty blooms have been planted. And (besides the portapotty darkly hiding but being very necessary during the art show) there is a new (to me) sign.