tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post8671295139166359253..comments2024-03-26T16:11:44.515-04:00Comments on All Things Ruffnerian, a Design Blog and More: A Visit to AshevilleMark D. Ruffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-1909470348029210452013-08-29T14:20:30.721-04:002013-08-29T14:20:30.721-04:00Dear Gina,
Thank you for that country gentleman t...Dear Gina,<br /><br />Thank you for that country gentleman tag, which I will gladly own — so much better than other possibilities!<br /><br />As a matter of fact, I didn't take more interior photos because our host was newly moved and in the beginning process of furnishing the place. But he has lovely taste and I know his retreat will be worthy of an extensive photoshoot in time.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-251817531820715522013-08-29T09:03:00.629-04:002013-08-29T09:03:00.629-04:00Dear Mark, Great to see you back. You actually l...Dear Mark, Great to see you back. You actually look like a country gentleman rather than a rugged hiker. <br />The interior of Bill's cabin looks charming and shows the expertise of an accomplished designer. Did you take more pictures of the interior? If so, would love to see them. Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-81612138061905490202013-08-28T20:12:50.568-04:002013-08-28T20:12:50.568-04:00Dear Rosemary,
Sandy and I left at 6:05 a.m. and ...Dear Rosemary,<br /><br />Sandy and I left at 6:05 a.m. and arrived at Bill's cabin at 6:03 — within a couple minutes of 12 hours. Florida is a very long state, so we were in it for about half the time.<br /><br />There's a rather strange phenonenom here in the U.S., with many younger people seeming to be reincarnated hippies, and Asheville has been rated as one of the top spots for hippies, though I wonder how such ratings are measured. We certainly found it to be a very friendly, easy-going town. I'm ready for a return visit!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-77510996789999578302013-08-28T18:13:58.236-04:002013-08-28T18:13:58.236-04:00Dear Mark - it looks as if you all had a great tim...Dear Mark - it looks as if you all had a great time walking in the mountains, and enjoying the local music scene.<br />I had to look on Google Maps to see where Asheville is in relation to Florida, and it appears that you had quite a long journey - a bit like us travelling up to the north of Scotland.<br />What a lovely warm ambience the log cabin has and beautiful views to complete the scene.<br />Glad you had a good break.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-49014264379754210552013-08-28T12:20:21.565-04:002013-08-28T12:20:21.565-04:00Hello, Jim,
I fell in love with that flatiron, to...Hello, Jim,<br /><br />I fell in love with that flatiron, too. At first I wished I could have isolated it in the photo, bur now I see that the musician adds to the image. Apparently it's a natural spot for musicians to set up; we saw a different group there later.<br /><br />My parents had a flatiron like that, which they used as a door stop. I don't remember a shield or a number, but I do remember that cross-hatched handle!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-18863296223874000982013-08-28T12:16:08.591-04:002013-08-28T12:16:08.591-04:00Thanks, Loi! I didn't have enough time to visi...Thanks, Loi! I didn't have enough time to visit Asheville's antique stores (it was actually just a long weekend), but I did go through several art galleries. I would love to go back soon, and you are certainly well overdue for a visit to Aasheville!! Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-19525992344016461852013-08-28T12:10:48.199-04:002013-08-28T12:10:48.199-04:00Hi, Stefan - There are indeed a lot of great resta...Hi, Stefan - There are indeed a lot of great restaurants in Asheville, and I'm ready to go back for more. On our way back from Bearwallow Mountain, we also stopped at an excellent Amish sandwich shop in that vicinity, named Troyer's. Where dining is concerned, I came away with the feeling that one couldn't go wrong in Asheville. Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-48399191467356774802013-08-28T11:30:43.951-04:002013-08-28T11:30:43.951-04:00Hello Mark, That mountain retreat looks so comfo...Hello Mark, That mountain retreat looks so comfortable, I'm not sure that I could tear myself away, even to tour Biltmore. <br /><br />I love the image of the giant flatiron in Asheville. They have gotten all the details dead right--it really looks like a normal-sized iron blown up. <br />--Road to ParnassusParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-29683797774150920562013-08-28T10:26:00.367-04:002013-08-28T10:26:00.367-04:00Welcome back, Mark! That's a great photo of y...Welcome back, Mark! That's a great photo of you. Tom's brother has a cabin in Asheville, and we are thinking of visiting this fall. It's been a long time since we were in Asheville - almost 15 years!! I love the antiques stores and art galleries there. <br />Woodside Parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13981644571968878448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-6394579975101963832013-08-28T09:14:48.531-04:002013-08-28T09:14:48.531-04:00Asheville is such a charming little city - some gr...Asheville is such a charming little city - some great restaurants there for sure. I went a few years ago and stayed in an 'all green' b&b with fabulous views like your friends house. I'm dying to go back. Can't wait for your posts on Biltmore!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.com