Shelly on Mountain Televison Network

Hey all! Shelly has made the jump to television celebrity--at least local tv celebrity--Shelly is showing some illustrations at the noted Jones House Gallery in downtown Boone--as part of the pr for the showing--Shelly was interviewed today on the local access station MTN--the interview will be aired tomorrow morning and then at different times over this weekend. You can see some of the work above and also check out Shelly's agent's website at the right for some more illustrations by Shelly. My buttons are bursting with pride, let me tell ya!

Love from the Mtn.
Tom

The Old Swimmin' Hole!

Hey all!
Would you believe this swimming hole and waterfall is within the Boone city limits? This is a really cool spot, literally--the water was kind of cold this last sunday afternoon--but we will be back as it gets warmer. The kids just had a ball--come and visit us and we will take you there!

Tammy and family are heading back to Manteo today and we had a wonderful visit with all of them--they are quickly becoming a part of our family as well. Brei will be staying with us throughout the rest of this week and then later in June, she will be with us on a permanent basis--we are marking the days!

This Memorial Day--our prayer is for all of our service men and women who are serving or have served in our armed forces--Thank-you! Also for all the great cloud of witnesses who are with God, going on before us--we pray in faith that we will be reunited in Christ on that glorious day!

Love from the Mtn.

Awesome Band--Mute Math!!!!

Hey Guys! Here is a picture of our latest discovery in the world of Christian Alt Rock. Mute Math combines hard rockin' guitar with incredible keyboard and drum sample effects. They sound like a jazzed up, rocked up, and spirtualized Police! We have seen them in concert and they were unbelivable, but don't just take our word for it....a link to their website is on your right. Check it out and prepare to be amazed!!!!

Love from the Mtn, T&S

Breianna's latest visit!

Hey y'all:
Brei is back for another visit with us and already we have had a full day--here is a picture from Beacon Heights we took today! Brei's Aunt Tammy and cousins Hailey, Isacc, and Tyler are visiting with us as well.

Love from the Mtn,
Tom & Shelly

Grandfather is great!!

For those of you not from the High Country, NC--a scene from Grandfather Mountain with Brei--it is a wonderful private park about a half an hour to 45 minutes from Boone. Believe or not, we have a 5 mile run up this thing called the Bear. It is a bit pricey during the summer to go to, but there is much to see with the hanging bridge, a wonderful visitor's center with animals, and of course some wonderful hiking trails revealing some of the best views around. If you are up this way--remind us to take you by!!

Love from the Mtn.
Tom and Shelly

Mountain Cat

Isn't this a cool picture? And no, it is not one of our cats! It is a picture submitted to a really neat weather site that provides weather info for most of the High Country. All you folks who are nuts about the Weather Station should check this out--a local guy does this and they provide a lot of community information and feature local photography from our area. The website is called Ray's Weather Page and the link can be found on the right.

Hope you are well!
Tom and Shelly

 

Breianna and Clover pics!

Here are some fairly new pictures of our two latest additions, Clover and Breianna! They have both brought a lot of joy to our lives. Enjoy!

Our first posting!

Hello, Friends, Family, and Neighbors!
Kim Misenheimer got us going on this blog stuff--so we thought we would give it a try! We will try to keep you posted on the latest goings on in the land of the NW North Carolina High Country! Right now, Shelly and I are welcoming a new addition to our family--Breianna! She just turned 7, we are adopting her, and we love her very much! Along with Breianna, we welcomed our latest cat--Clover, a cute little female we adopted around Christmas time. Check back with us for more pictures and news on the adoption front.

Til then, God Bless!