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Outside My Window ~ June 26, 2016
OUTSIDE MY WINDOW…is a relatively warm day. Current temperature is 76° with 55% humidity. It is a bit muggy outside which is why I am inside. It would probably be a good beach day though. I haven’t been to the beach in a while though….I can’t tolerate the heat and humidity like I once could….or maybe I don’t want to tolerate the heat and humidity any more. It sure does wear me down a lot faster since I have gotten older. Along with the heat we have blue skies, sunshine and some puffy clouds here and there. I don’t believe there is a chance for rain today – or tomorrow…
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Biltmore House
During my vacation last month, I had the chance to visit the Biltmore House in Asheville, North Carolina. I shared this view of the house with you when I posted about the Blue Ridge Parkway a few days ago. While it may appear that we are quite close to the house, we are actually quite far away. Yes, it is that large! The Biltmore House is the largest privately owned home in the United States at 175,000 square feet with 250 rooms….and it is a wonder to behold! One of the first of many intense storms in early April blew through Asheville the night before. We were awaken in the wee hours with rain, thunder and howling…