Along Cherry Street

Early morning (when August afternoons aren't that great for walking around) we did a bit of window shopping in downtown Black Mountain.

 Sassafras had lots of books as well as journals and cards and great gift things.

 Mountain Nest is one of my favorite places to see arts and crafts...

 My friend (and fellow studio potter at BMCA) Dori English had a small display of her horses and girls. She's been working on a series of goats in pajamas.

 The street was really empty and had few cars parked there yet.

 My friend bought herself a tree pendant...which is shown here not in the correct way - the silver ring should frame it...she got it fixed right after this was taken.

 Seven Sisters is a gallery as well as place that sells lovely jewelry and pottery (and cards.)

 Looking down the hill of Cherry Street.

 Another potter friend, Sarah Vekasi, had this display of her work in the window of Seven Sisters.

 Right around the corner (at the bottom of Cherry St) is Sutton St, with the Old Depot crafts gallery.

My friend Sally Smith has a lot of her work on display.  

I have a shelf of pottery there too!

Peace Choir and beneficiary

One of the members of the Sahara Peace Choir, who also volunteers with Bounty and Soul.  Proceeds from the donation basket today go to that non-profit which distributes free food at different sites daily in Black Mountain.

 

When Linda is leading, singing and playing the piano, it's hard to get a photo of her!

Many of the songs they sang were written by Linda.

Blessings on the River 2019

Annelinde Metzner leads the Sahara Peace Choir. The program included wonderful drumming by the Wild Bodema Drummers. I loved it!

A few days being a tourist

 Breakfast out - the Biscuit Company had delicious fare...rather strong coffee however!

 We had to see the source, the Swanannoa River, for which the valley is named, and then many other non-profits, i.e. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Swanannoa Valley, Swanannoa Valley History Museum, etc.

Two Barbaras who enjoyed touring around for a few days.  Yes there's more!

A beautiful home turned into a business

Thomas Wolfe's mother, Julia Wolfe's boarding house

More of the Julia Wolfe boarding houe

The heart of the boarding house

 Thomas Wolfe Memorial Museum is tucked in between hotels and the theatre in downtown Asheville.

 The original boarding house of his mother, Julia, still stands. After a fire a few years ago which damaged mainly just two rooms, it has been restored as it was when last people were sleeping there for $1 a night including 2 meals...what now would be considered a B&B.

I admit I didn't listed to the recorded voices. You can go there and do it yourself!

 We enjoyed the porch with so many rockers!

 The dining room has period furnishings, but most were not the original ones from the house, having been damaged in the fire.

 When ice was delivered, people would put this card in the window to order how many pounds they wanted.

The coal burning stove in the kitchen. Not all that big when maybe 20-30 people were going to eat twice a day from this kitchen.  Thomas Wolfe was highly critical of the food being served in his book.

 Looking past the center table, one of our tour-guests peaked into Mrs. Wolfe's bedroom

 The other stove was gas.

 Julia Wolfe's own bedroom was right off the kitchen. 

 She had the sewing machine in her room.

I imagine this pie safe was kept full of groceries...and perhaps some pies.