Happy Hour

Mmmm. Happy Hour at Sonic makes me very happy! Half-price drinks from 2-4. Nothing better than a teeth-chilling cold grape slush when it's hot outside. Gotta love it!

Let's Go Outside!

I've been stuck indoors way too much this week. The office is closing in on me. It's time to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather. And I'm ready for it! I got me some new sandals with my toenails painted bright red and a grape slush from Sonic...yep, I'm ready to go.

The only bears we saw! The gift shop kind!

This is why they're called the Smoky Mountains!

Brrrr - freezing cold mountain streams full of trout. Better watch out, fishies...the bears are not hibernating anymore!

Tim and Doug overlooking a mountain stream.

Cade's Cove - Smoky Mountains

We left EARLY Saturday morning - before the sun was up early - to drive to Cade's Cove to see the animals. The bears are out of hibernation and we wanted to see them, the foxes, deer and other animals in the mountains out for their early morning feeding. We were with Doug & Phillis, Barbara, and Joe & Helen in Joe & Helen's motorhome. It was beautiful and we had a good time. Good family + good friends + good times = a good life!

The mountains were clothed in their signature smoky haze...thus the name Smoky Mountains. The streams were crystal clear and COLD. We saw quite a few animals, and drove through the mountains looking at old (1800's) churches, log cabins and barns. It was a peaceful day overall. I'm ready to do it again!