road trip
ok, ok, car is full of gasoline, my bag is packed, peachy, am i coming to get you?? waited as long as i could and finally called…i know this sweet woman has been up day and night…wanted her to get some sleep but i’m all antsy to get on down the road…change of plan…won’t be running to GA today…well…got lucy in knoxville just chomping at the bit to go somewhere, i’m the same way…throw in charlie brown and away we go! i got to be peppermint pattie today and we took off over the mountains and thru the woods to cherokee, nc we go…i got to see kim’s beautiful maggie valley! oh yes! no wonder you like it so well…and is that the restaurant where popcorn ate every day? i do believe it is! hahaha how wonderful, greg took me up the mountainside to his aunt’s place…got to see his old stomping grounds.. was looking for jonathon and tony and didn’t find either one! got some grandbaby gifts in one of the tourist shops, had a little supper and guess what? the cherokkee christmas parade starts at 530…we couldn’t have planned it any better! got bundled up a little as it’s getting cold when the sun dropped down behind these gorgeous mountains…i smell sage! i hear drumbeats…yep…we got to shoot pictures and eat candy that was tossed…had GREAT fun! these two nuts are such fun on a road trip! i drove the way up, thanks charlie brown for driving on the way back and of course, you know lucy kept us entertained! first time i’ve been to cherokee since i was 6 years old…i WILL be back! SMILE
Read Moresing it now….”on the first day of december
my friend kent came to see me”…are ya still singing? hahahaha what can i say? christmas carols are in my head while i work on cards…yep, have not see the professor for quite a while…he brought the whole display of ribbons and pottery disks with images stamped and glazed on them. he also came with a beautiful loaf of bread, still warm from cooking! we proceeded to “get the butter out woman!” haha and try a piece……..mmmmmmm truly delish! off we go to cosby tn to the carvers apple orchard…got 1/2 bushel of carousel and 1/2 bushel of pink ladies…thanks so much, kent! some of the best tasting apples i have EVER had in my life and we use to grow a few apple trees back in missouri…mighty fine stuff…also stopped in their candy store this time, i got a few pieces of chocolate covered almonds, peanuts…we tried those out on the way to the book store ronnie was telling me about, turn at the fireworks store beside where they had the powwow in cosby…now where is it? don’t know the name, just a mile or so down the road! this has to be it! OUR PLACE! we found it! oh my my my! i could stay here forever! found the music section, the owner told me where the native section was…books all the way to the ceiling! hey kent! so glad he’s a tall, tall man! i need that one way up there, please! and a gazillion books for children! haha santa is gonna be good to so many this year, the kind lady even threw in one for me too, from santa! WOW…thanks! i will return! off down the smoky mountain parkway to watch the beautiful sunset and take some pictures at the lookouts along the way…what a nice ride! back home for me to make fried chicken and all the fixin’s…what a wonderful day! thanks, kent, i had GREAT fun! and thanks for leaving the necklace making supplies, i will add to my dancin’ stick and sweet grandbabies will be able to make a thing or two! BIG SMILE
Read Morethe 5 feasts of november
what can i say? it has been an adventure…i started off at my childrens house, the babies were snoozin, the food was a cooking…so i took off to play with friends…next thing i knew, it was getting dark! oh my! back to childrens home…the babies were snoozin’…story after story and time got away from me…is that what they mean by indian time? time just slips away? the stories were fascinating…i just couldn’t leave…*HUGS* to my children and grandchildren and my apology for missing the feast with you all…thanks for letting me fix up a plate and get to visit with you for awhile…got to go over the hills and thru the woods, loved the roller coaster ride…to play at cindy and ray’s home…i loved hearing the tales, they have all known each other many, many years and had many a tale to tell…loved the stories embarrassing the children too! that’s the FUN part of being a parent…i have watched a movie of a TN legend and must say, the man was an artist in his trade…quality stuff…been reading books on loan that just blow my mind…”Animal – Speak – the spiritual and magical powers of creatures great and small”…got to feast and visit with natives and musicians and their family…then got to make taco’s for everyone tonight…i have a french coconut pie with my Momma’s name all over it…will go over the hills and thru the woods tomorrow! WOW…what an AWESOME week! took many a picture and had GREAT fun! thank you Creator for these blessings…goodnight ya’ll…hope you dream in music…SMILE
Read MoreThanksgiving 2011
it was a busy, busy day! didn’t know how to act, had on jacket, went outside, came back in and put on blue jean shirt over mine, another load to the car, took it off too! warming up nicely! WOW…pie, cornbread, green beans, juicy corn, cookies, powwow chair, dancin’ stick, camera i am good to go! smile arrived at robin and jasons house around 2…smells delish but they are still a cooking and a baking…them babies are a snoozin…mmmmm what to do?? gonna be a couple more hours..so i visited a minute, dropped off desserts and took off again…headed native this time…my my my…smells good…ham from the grill, fresh greens from NC, better dressing than i make! hahaha and let me tell you, he sliced his daddy’s NC fruitcake…i was sitting there licking my fingers…might have been rude, but lordy, didn’t wanna miss a crumb! hahaha naaaaaaaa it ain’t no good! its FANTASTIC! haha stories of new, stories of old, music, drummin’, pictures…i’ve got a lifetime of learning ahead of me…and i enjoy each chapter…before i knew it, it was dark outside…haha off i go back to robin’s house…she was doing dishes, jason was bagging stuff for the fridge…got a plate of delicious goodies and loved jesse and alex’s chocolate pie! babies snoozin’ again! haha did get a quick hug from sweet alexander! smile…didn’t take 10 pictures today, but i sure did have a good time…and i sure am thankful for my family and friends…love ya’ll madly, i do! SMILE
Read MoreSweet quinn
i am so blessed…i’ve been able to play with the mighty quinn this morning! man, he can say so many more words and even sentences! WOW…and he’s gotten so much taller! he’s here in the office playing with toys, rocking in the rocker, riding the footstool with turtle..and dancing now and then when the music hits him just right…now he’s using the footstool to get into the rocker, then he picks it up and tosses it and starts rocking like crazy…singing “rocking”. every time he hears the folks walking upstairs he starts naming off who it is, momma, sissy, daddy, alex…he loves the echo in here because of the drums…the rocker has made noise with the cymbal…oh he’s a happy boy! haha he stopped singing and looked at me, smiled and said whoa! hahaha the music is in us…BIG SMILE
Read MoreI got to meet an angel…
http://thebackway.4t.com/tbw0707.htm
for several years i wrote the back way…the link above is one those stories…
the last story on that page tells of my dunedin angels…this year at the newport TN festival, i saw one of them…he had on a black hat, the only difference, when i saw him in dunedin, his hair was solid white…but it was him…he stood behind me at the tomahawk stand and we visited a little…well the day of the native feast, i was thrilled to see him there…i told becky “the angel’s here” and she looked at me like ?? i’ve only told her bits and pieces…i just had to introduce myself to him, his name is sam fowler and i got to tell him a little of my angel story…what a blessing to my heart…thank you, Creator!
Read MoreAnd the view was lovely!
i am so thankful to enjoy these beautiful smoky mountains of east tennessee…lots of love and spirit in these hills…it does my heart good…all i know is, 
the red road is soothing my soul…SMILE
The Giving of Thanks Feast
i tell you…it was wonderful…from the word go…it just got better and better and better…i got to meet folks i have been in awe of for over a year…got to sit with them for lunch and visit…what a fantastic blessing…soaking up good vibes all over the TN mountain hillside today…and to hear the drum beating, echoing thru the woods and over the hills and the valley, it just made me stop in my tracks and give thanks…and so many good indians…they could sneak up on me well…and DID…haha wood smoked turkeys, buffalo roast to die for and venison bbq to beat the band…some mighty fine eating! and homemade bread i had…and now i see why folks were attacking becky’s blueberry nut crunch even before the first foods had been set on the table…it was THE BOMB! thanks danny and greg for the heads up, we’ll just follow you two! hahaha…i had to laugh, there was nothing left in the 2 pans of french coconut pie…i almost cooked ’em too long, had turned off the oven and came in and sat down in front of the computer, 5 more minutes…10 minutes later i smelled them! oh no! hahaha but i have no idea how they tasted but got several compliments…haha i loved the strawberry ?? and the coconut cake! yes, much much wonderful food, wonderful fellowship, spirit was high…love surrounded us all…Creator gave us sunshine and kept us cool when we needed it…how quickly these folks have set up residence in my heart and what a blessing they are to me and mine…i’m so PROUD to know and love them all…SMILE
Read MoreHeavens
i have been lying quite some time enjoying the night sky through my big bedroom window…the stars and the planets are shining like diamonds in the sky…i truly enjoy the magical time right before first light…it makes me humble, it makes me grateful, it fills my heart with love…a beautiful, clear, cold night here in east tennessee…but i am snug and warm in my bed…truly blessed i am…i have been wondering all week if i’d be able to attend, but feeling good enough, i do believe…today will be my first “giving of thanks” feast with my TN native friends and family…french coconut pies, chocolate chip cookies and a huge bag of fresh fruits, watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes and sweet fresh cored pineapple…my contribution to the feast…i have 3 sets of batteries charged and ready to go! look out! gonna be a lot of flashing going on at the douglas dam lookout today! the feast has been moved there as recent rains left yards too muddy to park many, many rides…each time i get to visit with these folks, i learn more, i feel more and i enjoy more…friends are coming by to kidnap me…so i can “shoot all the way”…haha i am so thankful for all the wonderful smiles that come to my face when i think of everyone in my heart…Creator has been mighty good to me and mine and with all my heart…i thank you…GOOD MORNING WORLD….i am a happy woman…many blessings to you and yours, now and forever! SMILE
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