Leonids November 17...

I was at the airport magazine rack and picked up a National Geographic adventure magazine. I landed on a page that talked about the meteor shower coming up on November 17 and it suggested that a hike into a National Forest, pitch a tent and set the alarm for 4am. I agree and finally found a few friends willing to go with me and now all I have to do is drag my newphews along as well. I haven't picked the site yet but I'm sure I'm going to be ohhhhh so cold. I heard that if you live out in the country the show will be good anyway. The moon will be full and so the shower will compete with its light. I'll have to see. Either way the camping out in November will be exciting enough. If anyone knows of the BEST place to watch it email me and share please.
See you in the woods.....
Jacqueline
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Changing Leaves...Fall Western North Carolina

There is just no better time in life than those early days of fall that are crispy, clear, cool and drop dead gorgeous. You know what I'm talking about....
I question so much in life but I never question the beauty of this place (Western North Carolina). When I look up and see the colored leaves let go for the season, feel the cool on my skin, see the sweaters on the cold natured, know that my skis will soon be headed down the mountain, I know that life is good. I always remember that there are people that yearn for this place which reminds me not to fail to appreciate ALL of it...daily. I get to live it every single day. How lucky is that?
Get out there and hike, cycle, walk, feel, memorize and enjoy this beautiful season in this most enviable of places.
See you in the woods....
Jackie
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Wester North Carolina

There are times when I visit (ATV) property for fun and then months later that run turns into work. I can say that I hope this fun ride never turns into work. I hope they never sell it and I thank them for letting me ride it. You know who you are....

I never get tired or less awed by new views. Western North Carolina is a most wonderous place to play, work and live. A good friend of mine and I worked a bit on Saturday and then...we played. I asked permission to travel on some mountain trails in Crabtree and we found ourselves breathless on the ridgetop of mountains that could see all the way to Pisgah Mt in one direction, Tennessee the other, Asheville the other and so on. Big mountain balds. When this city girl finds herself on an ATV in the middle of the mountains of Haywood, Buncombe or Madison on a clear sky day she wonders what lucky charm she picked up.
I have to tell you that on this day I hiked, picked ticks off me, picked cherries off trees,sweat until I looked ugly, rode with fervor, paused in awe, laughed like a little girl, shared like a good kindergardner and overall had one of the best days off I've had in a very long time.
Thank you my good friend for a great day off. Thank you for sharing the mountains with me and for making my day a safe one.
FYI:
Folmoot is here. Friday is the parade and then the next weekend in the Folkmoot festival and the Bellechere Music Festival. I'm glad I'll be in town and working so I get to share it with everyone.

See you on the mountain,
Jackie
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July 4th, July 5th, July 6th and so on...

Anyone that knows a thing or two about me knows that I sweat when I'm very nervous or simply when I'm hot. I've recently experienced both, except, the nervous I don't experience often, the HOT, I experience a lot. Especially around July and August, you'll find that I only like to hike really early in the morning or really late in the afternoon. I mean really!!!! I've learned that I'll hike through lightening before I'll hike through an afternoon of 95 degrees accompanied by some FL style humidity. I'll hike through a tick infested field in the cool of a summer morning before I'll hike through anything else.
The heat got so bad that I chopped my hair off the other day. My friend Jeanne asked me about my femininity and I told her that I would rather flipper flop femininity for an afternoon of a joyful cool scalp...LOL!

So I hope you all had a most Happy 4th of July and that family made their way to you or you to them. I hope you ate loads and drank conservatively...or the other way around is fine too. I hope that the fireworks were as good for you as they were for me. I hope that you were able to see the now as the real now and not that "non-reality" that the media wants you to see. I hope that you can love America and all the freedoms that we are still afforded and those that we will soon regain.

See you in the woods!!!
Jackie
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Golf......

I never would have thought that Golf would call my name at the ripe old age of 41. Ok, so at the edge of 42 but who cares. I golfed Lake Junaluska with my brother Jorge and I have to say that I might be hooked. I, absolutely, loved every minute I was out there. As I Blog, I almost want to abandon this and run to the course again.
I told Jorge that it really did not feel like exercise and that next time we should walk the course. He thought I was nuts but agreed to try it on the next run.
There was something beautiful about being outdoors, on a sunny day, chasing that little ball around. I can't explain it. Now, don't get me wrong, golf is not replacing cycling or racquetball. It's just going to find time to share me with the others. Because now I'm all about the birdie, the eagle, the bogey, the driving, the putting...I can't wait. Thanks Aunt Jo for the suggestion and the clubs. Good Idea!
The beauty of living in WNC is the beauty in WNC. It doesn't matter if you're outdoors or indoors looking out...this place is spectacular!

See you on the mountains...
Jackie Cure
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Memory lane...

Who would have thunk it? The year 1995 was just yesterday. I had torn my ACL playing a mean game of racquetball and while I was healing, Jonnie suggested the real estate class. I took the bait, since I had just graduated college and for some odd reason I missed the homework, the tests and the learning. I'm serious!

All those years later and now I look back and remember the MLS BOOK. Yes, the book! I remember the quarters for use of the public phone. The photo lab at Eckerd's. The geeky flyers where I glued the pictures to the paper. I remember hand delivering them to all six offices. I remember when I knew every Broker. I remember that when I missed a deadline I would have to wait 30 days until the next print. I remember the first laptop in the business and when the land phone ruled and the secretary was your voicemail. I remember when I had no clue what 5ft contour lines looked like and when GIS was kind of like back to the future and microfilm/microfishe was serious high tech stuff. I remember when we had to meet a broker for a key, or worse, having to pick up a key. No, the real worst was having to drop it back off. Hated that!

As I type into my BLOG I wonder how in the world the world took such a leap? How technology has morphed us all into these different creatures. I now have a cell phone, a website, a Blog, a GPS, lock boxes, Supra keys, a database online and with all those conveniences I now have less time to do more. Isn't that just great?@!!$^%!@%

The internet fascinates me but it also makes me pull my hair. My hard drive crashed today and I can tell you that I consider that a personal BLACKOUT day!

I'm not sure why I went down memory lane but I'm glad I do it sometimes. Just enough to remind me how good I have it...right?

See you in the mountains...
jackie

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Memorial Day in the Mountains

So today was parade day, picnic day, friends day, remembrance day and sneeze day for ME all the way around! Too many people mowing too many yards. I was looking for a walk in cooler so I could hide from the pollen but I just gave up and went home and hid in my air condition. That was my first allergy event for the year so I would say that I am doing well so far.

On another note, my friend Rolando informed me that next Saturday we are going on a 62 mile bicycle ride from Asheville to Marshall. I'm pretty sure he told me it was a benefit run but I guess I'll learn more about it later on in the week. I'm excited and nervous about it since there will certainly be folks there who ride more and better than me. In the end once I'm on the bike and I get past the first 15 to 20 minutes nothing matters, it all goes away and all I hear is my breath and the air flying past my ears. Then I ride until I just can't ride anymore.

On a land business note, I listed two lots in Mosa Meadows for $50,000 per lot. If you know of anyone that is interested in land banking on a low scale...these lots would be just the lots for them. Southern exposure, view of Cold Mountain, Mt. Pisgah and of Pisgah valley. They would be great lots to build a dream mountain cabin where you could sit and enjoy a really good glass of vino while you counted the stars. Call me and let's go take a look.

See you in the mountains
Jack


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Cody's Fly Fishing Class

Fly Fishing....AHHHHHH!

I liked it. I gave it my first try just yesterday after work and I think I really like it. I never thought that I would be out there with a fly fishing rod in hand accompanied by the cutest of 11 year olds learning where to wade and to cast. I had to learn to look at water with awareness, learning to keep my eye on the fly, learning the 10 to 2 move and all the other learining that come from trying something new.

Cody, my nephew, is a natural sportsman. You know how some people are just naturals at whatever they love? Well, Cody thrives outdoors. He literally blends into nature like no other person I know and it turns out he is a great instructor. I followed him and did everything he told me to do and was successful in catching 2 rainbows. Too small to keep/eat but he said they were good enough. He praised me like I like to be praised and told me I was good. Now what girl wouldn't like to hear that 24/7?

I'm not sure if it was the fishing, the environment, the sunset, the cascading water, the rocks, the company or the combination of it all that made me fell "present" in every way.

If you want to learn to fly fish Cody is a fantastic instructor. He has the wisdom of an old farmer, the looks of a Hollywood actor and the patience of a saint. He is where he has to be when he is outdoors.

See you out there!
Jackie

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Yup it's here...

Spring brings the flowers, the Florida tags the birds, the Florida tags, the warmth and the Florida tags. I've already gotten to see the daffodils, a Blue Herron, broke a sweat and pointed at a couple of tags. Welcome everyone it's good to have you back. I'm done waiting for spring because now it's here. That's the beauty of these mountains, just when you've had enough of one it politely departs and welcomes the next.

I'm going to cylcle tomorrow. I'm cheating and going up to Marshall from Asheville on an easy road. Instead of a climb it will just be a really long ride. It doesn't matter I heard it will be a beautiful sunny and warm day and 40+ miles of pedaling is commendable in my book.

If you know me enough you know that I can be random at times. So, here is my random for the day:
I read something yesterday that really caught my attention. The Dalai Lama said that:
If there is no solution then why worry.
If there is a solution then why worry.
I liked it. I think I'll have to remember to remember it later on this year.

By the way Patches is sitting next to me shaking to the sound of the thunder out there right now. This is the second storm rolling through and it should be gone in a few hours. I welcome the rain and I, unlike patches, love the sound of thunder. So let me turn off this computer and sit and pet "shaky" over there while I enjoy what makes her nuts. Life is so relative...isn't it?

See you in the woods!
Jack


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Is it spring yet or what?

I felt spring at my heels today. The temperature and the time change did it for me. I really enjoyed that it was 7:15 pm and I didn't have to turn on the lights. Let me not forget the ever faithful springtime indicator the daffodil! They were out today in full force.

I'm ready to see the leaves again, hide my long sleeves deep in my closet, dive into lake water and ride my bicycle until my legs and I have a fight. I rode along the French Broad the other day and it occurred to me that I want to ride from Amboy Road to downtown Marshall. I'll have to talk my friend into doing it with me. I also want to ride from my house to the top of Eagle's Nest Road and back. I'll wait for the next really warm day and make sure I eat my Wheaties.

Do you feel it? It's starting to get really busy. That busy feeling that we get every spring when folks' excitement about WNC is alive and well. I'm really looking forward to this year...it's gonna be a great one!

See you in the woods!

Jackie


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