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Tennessee!!!

My trip to Tennessee was so incredible. Of course, it was awesome being with family, in particular my Mother. We went on a 6 mile hike through the Smokies, walking alongside a roaring river, tumbling over rock faces with small waterfalls, and covered with awesome autumn trees. The leaves were falling around us... it was so cool. A definite highlight. We also went barn-quilt searching. There are actual maps that lead you to hundreds of these quilt patterns on the sides of barns. Of course we only got to about 15, but it was a lot of fun and very interesting. It took us to places we never would have gone otherwise. We also took a two day trip to North Carolina, to tour the Biltmore Estate and stay one night at the Biltmore Inn. This is a world I'm not familiar with... the ultra rich. It was incredible, and again, so gorgeous set against the spectacular fall splendor. We took another drive through the Appalachian mountains, getting a different, more landscape-like view of the Fall color, and discovered a cool, small, somewhat undiscovered campground that the Ranger says never fills up. We are going to go back there some day, I hope, for actual camping. And then it was the best part... simply time with family... Mother, my sister Stacey and her husband, my niece and her family. That is my niece Megan's son in one of the pictures... Riley. He is just adorable, and treated me like he sees me every day... allowing me to love him up and play with him. And it was my Mother's 82nd birthday. It was so great spending this time with them all.

Soccer!!!

'Tis the season... here's Kylah all decked out and ready to play!!!

Scout and Star

Do these babies have it rough or what? My gorgeous paints tweaked with a vintage look.

Grandchildren--- Such Joy!

Here's some shots of another wonderful time with my Granddaughter, Kylah.

Family Fun... and "my little fish"

Had a fun family day at a lakefront home on Eagle Mountain Lake near Fort Worth, with Carl, Chelle, Kylah and Robin. We had brunch, cruised in a boat, and jumped in the lake fully clothed (hey... I haven't worn a bathing suit in a very long time). Then we sat poolside watching my granddaughter (the little fish) imitate baluga whales, float, swim like a pro, and have underwater tea parties. And then a game that Kylah won (of course!!! - and no favors there, she really won). A wonderful family day!!!

Scout, Star & Clyde

Here are a few of our four legged babies. The menagerie includes four dogs, a handful of chickens, two ducks, two horses, and one donkey. So far. hehehe. These three new babies are SO WONDERFUL. They love attention, and treats and come when called.

The upcoming move is progressing... new job, check. yard sale, check. mortar work done on front and back porches, check. 20 crepe myrtle trees trimmed, check. Now we need to do some other minor repairs, some touch-up painting, a major cleaning job, putting my house up for sale, marriage, and VOILA... off to Joshua, Texas!!! (Notice how I just put marriage in there as if I was listing off groceries... MARRIAGE!!! OHMYGOSH!!!)