Saturday, July 28, 2012

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.

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Good friends
















These guys get along really well all the time.

Friday, July 20, 2012

Open House
















At the end of Penland Road.

Serious Hoops


















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

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

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





Saturday, July 7, 2012

Chai Shop!

















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