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The Blueberry Wars
Lost? Me? Never! Granted, I am the queen of U-ies. I have arrived at twice as many places I am not going as intended destinations. Lost is supposed to be a gender thing. Women ask directions. Men launch and never admit failure. I don’t know where I fall on the gender/directions scale. Admission of lostness is directly proportionate to …
National Lazy Day
I am not lazy. Not not not. There’s a reason I live life in low gear. A giant sloth lives inside me who insists I take things slow, and it’s hard to argue with a 4-ton megatherium (I had someone look that up for me). Slothy gave me a message for all you fast-track people who try to motivate me. He …
Emphasis on Sustainability
A songbird’s serenade blends with the melodic tones of the cascading waters of the nearby falls as you relax on the large covered porch in front of the stone fireplace. The distant views of Satulah and Little Yellow mountains mesmerize you as gentle breezes stir the trees. You’ve dreamed of days like this and they are now a reality. Tantalizing aromas …
Mind Your Health
Ever wish for someone to talk to, who could be trusted with a difficult experience or grief? Someone with a non-judging ear, and with the wisdom and experience to listen in such a way that you discover your own ability to solve problems? The Counseling and Psychotherapy Center of Highlands offers what you may be wishing for – highly …
Four Seasons’ Chaplain
Hello I’m Bo Phillips, a local minister who has lived in Western North Carolina my entire life. I have had the privilege of being a Hospice Chaplain going on seven years now. When I was first asked by a local physician, who was also the medical director for a hospice, to apply to be a Hospice Chaplain, I said, …
The Yoga Therapy Difference
With the rapid blooming of yoga everywhere, I am aware of the tremendous good happening. People are ready to breathe. They are ready to stand taller. People are looking for something different. And they are happily taking the responsibility for the way that they feel into their own hands through yoga. However, the fast expansion of yoga has …
Culinary Medicine
Two well-known quotes from Hippocrates drive me in my practice every day. “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” “The natural healing force within each of us is the greatest force in getting well.” I grew up in a family that loves food — all kinds of food! I have learned about different aspects of nutrition throughout my …
Poison Ivy Dermatitis
Each year millions of Americans are affected by an allergic contact dermatitis skin rash related to exposure to poisonous plants. The rash usually presents itself as an intensely itchy, blistering, red, linear or streaky pattern on exposed areas. The rash is often weepy and can become secondarily infected from excessive scratching. There are three plants in our region responsible …
Mission Health Primary Care
The Mission Health Primary Care Network has expanded its staff and its hours. Thanks to the addition of several advanced practitioners, there’s now the availability of urgent care in both Highlands and Cashiers. Patti Wheeler, MD; Thomas Duncan, MD; and Thomas Lindsay, MD, are all part of the primary care staff. In addition to the doctors, you also have the …
1800s Cabin Still Home
In the Winter 2010 issue of Laurel Magazine was an article on page 43 entitled, “1923 Photograph of a Bull Pen Area Bryson Family” and about 23 people were pictured. They were attending a Zachary reunion in Cashiers. Briefly mentioned in the article was the Thomas Hillman Bryson/Sarah Frances Fowler Bryson family’s old log cabin, which had been encompassed in the …
The Emily Dickinson of the Blue Ridge
Many Highlands residents and visitors wax poetic about the beauty of the region, but none do it better than Bess Hines Harkins. She was such an accomplished poetess, she bore three titles: The Emily Dickinson of the Blue Ridge; Bess, the Woods Wanderer (her self-proclaimed nickname), and Highlands’ Poet Laureate. “Singing of the Heart,” her first book written in …
That Bird With the Odd Bill
The Highlands-Cashiers Plateau Audubon Society has received reports of Red Crossbills appearing at feeders in both Highlands and Cashiers. These birds are more often seen in winter, but are not always here as they are an “irruptive” species. That is, they follow their food source and thus their appearance in any area is unpredictable. Their crossed bills, which at first …
