6 weeks ago!
my my! i didn’t realize it has been so long since my stories got typed here…back to spring break! yippee! got to kidnap sweet phoenix and we headed to cosby! had GREAT fun at the bookstore, then shooting pictures on the parkway…the mountains were beautiful…home to play and feast…made her bed in the livingroom…she had all the cushions from the couch and loveseat, sheets, pillow and auntie T’s crochet blanket…she was set…native incense burning in the lodge house on the table…the smoke coming out the chimney…bedtime stories, love and hugs, kisses and tickles…woke up the next morning to her leaning over me, almost eye to eye, smiling! hahaha good morning girlie…i made her favorite breakfast and we sorted packages of seeds while we ate…she picked which ones she wanted to plant…out to play in the dirt…it’s a lovely day…it’s always a wonderful day to play with one you love…music and plants, dancing and sowing…we had GREAT fun! big SMILE
Read Morea carrie day
hahaha you have to know the woman…when i met her, she was GREAT fun on hippie ridge…liked her from the minute i met her…very good colors…we took off for a days adventure in knoxville…many adventures! left kent to grade papers and away we go! a beautiful day out, Creator is good to us today! first stop was little sisters…i’ve read about this shop in her fb comments…felt right at home…incense, wonderful jewelry, music, laughter, hugs…yeah, my kinda place…i have many things i will bring to this sweet woman next time…things just in a drawer, they should be on display! new friend now, down the road to 3 rivers market…wonderful braid of sweet grass and 2 bundles of sage…i just love the smell and the goodness of both…then over to cousin it’s house…i met him after the johnny winter concert…his yard is wonderful…took many pictures of things in bloom, his fishes, he also collects cars, it seems…i have no idea what were under the tarps! hahaha then over to market square…folks are arriving…worked out perfect for parking and seating…my red powwow chair was happy to be there! smile…wonderful music, belly dancers with fire, mexican supper, cold ice tea and then the band we came for! TN’s own cuttroat shamrock! oh yeah! then one more stop…over to listen to friends play…i have been facebook friends with terry for awhile, how nice to meet teep in person! had GREAT fun, a good visit, good music, met many folks…really, the cherry on the cake of our day! got back to mascot about 1am…got home about 130….just a beautiful night out…thanks carrie, it was a BLAST…thanks kent for loading up my car! HUGS and LOVE to you both! SMILE
Read Morepirate phoenix and her play
had GREAT fun with miss phoenix…tonight (thursday, march 15th) she’s in a play at school…come to find out she’s a pirate! she rode shotgun with me to the school…grandma barbara and mom came with camera in hand! she got some really good shots, too! smile…phoenix did GREAT speaking her part…i love the parental participation at these events…full house for second grade! smile…then back for wonderful taco feast…thanks jason! got to play with the mighty quinn and you KNOW i took lots of pictures! smile…they have new pets now, more snakes and a funny frog named buddah…fun evening! thanks for the invite! SMILE
Read Moredone gone native
oh how i’ve looked forward to this day…coconut pie, 3 sets of batteries, bottle of water, i’m good to go! SMILE what a fantastic day for the first feast of the east tn overhill cherokee descendants…it was a mud pie…we’ve gotten several good rains lately! but so wonderful to visit with everyone again! some things old, some things new…some things borrowed, some things blue…some happy to get there, some happy to leave…you know…we all have to look into our own hearts, treat others as we want to be treated, respect is a wonderful word and should be put into practice more often than i see…if we can’t be good to each other, why bother??
Read Morebirthday girls
i was blessed with the chance to go over the hills and thru the woods…today is my Momma’s birthday…she is 85 today! it is also my birthday! i caught up with boo! hahaha made her a sweet potato pie early…so it would have a chance to cool a little…presents wrapped, the card in the mail days ago…glass of ice tea and down the road i go…i do so enjoy riding 27-70…it’s back way, 2 lane road that runs right along the french broad river…i go through dandridge, then newport, my favorite spot to stop is hot springs NC…then on thru marshall and into mars hill…it’s a pretty little town, Momma lives out in the country…on the very end of mars hill road at a place called madison manor. for a nursing home, it’s clean…the staff are nice…they have a wonderful outside area to enjoy from inside and out…pretty songbirds in one area inside, wonderful quilts and pictures to see on all the walls…it’s not the RITZ, but i’ve never been to the ritz…it’s somewhere i feel safe leaving my Momma to be taken care of…and that peace of mind means the world to me…she loved her pie, i fed her a whole slice…the rest is in the fridge with her name on it to have some everyday…and share with the nurses…we blew out our candles, made wishes and took pictures and talked! the visit was good until the end…so i’ll just stick with the “was a good visit” part…i do so love my Momma…enjoyed the ride home, the many, many curves of coming down the mountain…it’s starting to turn green in bits and pieces…don’t know if wintertime is gonna show itself this year or not…ya’ll be safe and thanks for riding along…glad you enjoyed the LOUD jams! SMILE…and by the way, happy birthday on march 8th to boo’s little sister, barbara!
Read Morecherokee dam
it was a beautiful day…70’s, sunshine, clear blue skies…had a bunch of things to take to the post office and was simply amazed at what a nice day it was for the first week of march. came back by the house and grabbed the camera and the extra batteries and off i go again…headed towards cherokee dam…it’s north of me and douglas dam is south of me…the mountains are a beautiful blue today and you can see snow on several of them…shining white in the sunshine…as several cars in front of me turned into the park area, looks like i am not the only one that is out and about enjoying this day…folks walking their dogs, babies being pushed in strollers, folks riding bicycles and motorcycles are everywhere…picnic blankets are spread on the soft, new grass…folks reading books, playing with children…even a hammock or two spread between the trees…i truly enjoyed the walk, enjoyed the view and took almost 200 pictures in the few hours i was there…soaked up some wonderful rays of sunshine, watched the squirrels play in the trees, listened to the birds singing and enjoyed watching the boats go by…thank you, Creator for giving me life to enjoy this wonderful time today…hope you got a chance to be outside and enjoy it, too! big SMILE
Read Morefeelin’ better all the time
yes, click on the link above, that is the song i’ve got playin’ in my head, too! i have been going to morristown twice a week for physical therapy on my knee…well, even better, aquatherapy…how wonderful to be in a warm, salty pool…when i get done with the exercises, i get to play in the pool for about 20 minutes before the next client shows up…the steps are the hardest part of the therapy, but even they, are getting easier to maneuver. it does my pisces soul good to be in water…and to be in a warm pool in february is heaven to me…and yesterday, after i got done with therapy, i got to go visit with tamara and we sat and worked on my shawl for awhile…thanks, sweet woman…i appreciate your kindness and patience with my non-crafty self! hahaha
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storms a comin’
an old missouri tale, “thunder in february, frost in may” it always proved itself true in missouri, will that also work for tennessee?? as i headed out this morning, the sky was looking quite unusual…i dreamed i was seeing things and wished i had brought my camera…well, that part came true, as i could kick myself in my fanny for not having my camera or the phone with a camera with me…as i came out of the doctors office after giving the nice vampire lady another sample of my blood, the clouds were huge, big, black and rolling all over themselves…looked like Creator was kneading dough in the sky. i stood quite a while watching this wonderful play dancing across the heavens…and then the rains came…no wind, just big, fat raindrops with a few pieces of hail included…it was fast and it was furious…by the time i waited again at CVS for my medicines, my little toy had gotten a wonderful car wash…i had vacuumed out the inside not long ago, so it was set to go! hahaha down the road i went towards dandridge, the storm chasing close on my heels…i could see those beautiful blue mountains when i first came to town…by the time i was done at the license office getting my new sticker for my tag, the mountains were hidden in the storm…lots of folks at the library today, so nice to see them all…back down the road and the storm was going one way, i was going the other…the lightning was beautiful and bright, never did get to count to 5 before the thunder rolled…huge native drums playing loudly in the sky and they filled my heart with peace…i got back home and let the storm slow some before attempting to get all my things into the house, halfway dry…smile
Read Morehurry up and wait
don’t that just kill ya? hurry up and wait…i find myself doing that a lot here lately…i consider myself a pretty patient woman, most of the time…i try to be understanding, i try to have good manners…that does not seem to make one bit of difference. nope, not one iota. in this world today, the only way seems to hurry up and wait…what happens to all those that have no patience? do they just give up and try another route? is there another road to travel? does it have less traffic? i have no idea…as i sigh great big and pretend not to be nervous and continue to hurry up and wait…
Read Morepain
ok, ok, i have had about all i can stand…went to my doctor, she took many x-rays of my knees and my left side…did you know your rib had been broken? yes, yes, i did…severe arthritis has settled into injuries in my knee…well, i should say knees, i had the left one operated on because of an injury…my right one is catching up fast. so she sent me to a pain management clinic at the hospital in knoxville…several visits, applied for a tens unit for my knee, hope my insurance approves it, it sounds wonderful…they even sent me to a shrink named al, he said i’m not nuts, i asked if he would put that in writing so i could frame it, he just laughed…told him i didn’t wanna die, i just wanna dance…they suggested physical therapy…the closest i can find is in morristown, not bad, only 20 or so miles away…they worked me over and suggested aquatherapy…how wonderful, have had one session so far, i was like a child in a bathtub, i didn’t wanna get out! hahaha the pool was so warm and salty and she let me play an extra 1/2 hour as her next client didn’t show…thank you for your kindness…so it’s hurry up and wait and hope things go well…i just want to be able to get around with less pain, that’s all…i just want to dance in the sacred circle with phoenix joe mailyn come spring…that’s all…Creator be with us all…
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