The Spartan Sanctuary is open for business.

Judy & Dan are home on the mountain from their work in Belize.
The revolving pot-lucks begin again.

They are off the grid.

The finest outhouse ever.
Josie is HOME after nine months in England. Thanks to Mountain Professionals for the donated Saturn which takes Josie to work @ The Little Switzerland Cafe this summer and will get her back to App State in the fall.
Ashley & Richard married at Rhine Falls in Switzerland on June 18th. Here they are on the Via del Amore in Riomaggiore, Italy. They later traveled to Spain and Morocco to continue on their honeymoon.


The cordwood sauna is up and running.

Locust & Bamboo lighted trellis by Joe Comeau, Eventual Construction Company


The Garden Grows...

The Crew

Bakersville is Blooming...

Excellent Pizza and Art,
Upper Street, Spruce Pine
[Thanks Kim & Tom & Loren]

Crimson Laurel Gallery

[The Anchor Store]

Antia's-A Lovely Addition to Bakersville

Bakersville Clinic Quilt Square

Martha Pike's Bakersville Art Galleria

Two Trees-Great Pots

2009 "Roan Moan"

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