A Southern Rehabilitation

In February, I was fortunate enough to be able to spend a weekend in the mountains and then the very next weekend, I spent time at the beach (that post coming soon). What a fabulous winter break! My friend, Katie and I, met in Highlands, NC, for a girls' weekend retreat. Katie and I have been friends since we were 15 years old. We were both born and raised in Asheville, NC. She now lives in Hendersonville, NC, and I live in Winston. For many years we have celebrated Christmas together, either she came to my house or I went to hers. However, this past year (2016), we were unable to do any Christmas celebrating. The weekend I had planned to go to Asheville, we ended up getting 9 inches of beautiful white snow (and our only snow this winter). Plus, every ounce of my Christmas spirit was zapped, gone, stolen due to the then "current circumstances." However, we sure made up for it in Highlands. We stayed at this beautiful mountain lodge called Mitchell's Lodge and Cott...

Well, folks, the house I'm currently living in is under contract. Insert here "high stress and relief." When I rented this house back in August of 2015, I knew the owners planned to sell it. At the time, I needed a place to live and fast. Same thing... the house I was renting went on the auction market and it sold very quickly. Not exactly the same story with this house but similar.  I had a year of not having to worry about a sign in the yard. It was a relaxing and enjoyable year. I had the best time fixing it up, painting different rooms, and just putting my stamp on things. It was fun. I love this house. I just can't afford to buy it. The house was built in 1920 and is registered on the list of "historic homes" in WS. It is located in a very desirable neighborhood. So close to Wake Forest Hospital and downtown. Many doctors and residents live in this area. It's just not "my" area of preference. I'm going to show you the pictures they...