Festival rehearsal

Festatoa is today and will include a rock opera (with puppets), which was collaboratively created by Amelia Kelly, Jody Pred, Jeff Goodman, and a cast of dozens. Here's a slice from last night's rehearsal.

Good friends

These guys get along really well all the time.

Open House

At the end of Penland Road.

Serious Hoops

At the Burnsville Farmers Market. These folks take their hoops pretty seriously.

Two Brians Brewing

working from grain, maltose and dextrose are rinsed from the hulls after boiling

 getting ready to perform the iodine test for remaining starch

Emmet gets in on the action, perhaps at the origin of a family microbrew empire

Chai Shop!

I'm so excited. It's about time Spruce Pine got a nice little chai shop.