Well Sunday started early with a 4 AM departure from Seminole for the cabin in the mountains of N.C. I must say I was expecting much heavier traffic than what we incurred but it was smooth sailing the entire trip. The big trucks were few and far between and of course we saw a few motorist I wish I had my ticket book with me. We got gas as low as 3.89 at Sam's Club in Pooler, GA. and then agin in Columbia, S.C. at 4.09. Nothing like what we were paying for on the open market which we did see some at 5.09 along the way. We made several stops to walk and twice at Sam's to walk and one in Columbia to stock up on some items and then at Cracker Barrel at the foot of the mountain which took close to an hour to get our supper to go and still made in 12 hours.
Well the place was beautiful to our eyes and the smell of the mountain air with berry bushes and wild roses blooming was awesome despite the grass up to your knees and the gardens over grown. Pickle ball has toughen me up and ya'll know I love physical work so I'm ready to tackle the yards and gardens. My tomato, jalapeno pepper, Rosemary and marigolds all made it despite the extreme heat off the mountain. I had them in a bundle in wet newspaper inside a box in the cab of the truck. I soaked them in a container with some water and we will see if they make it until I get the ground ready to set them out.
We had company before we even unloaded the truck as Gerald and Kay Luffman came to visit for a few and then later in the evening our neighbors across the the way Frank and Ann came by and chatted for an hour or so. It's so beautiful here as the darkness fades into the morning light and so quiet. The dew is dripping off the roof onto the dormer and that is all the sound I hear except for the fridge. I'm looking out into the surrounding woods as I make this first post of the summer seeing wild orange Azaleas in bloom and mountain Laurel's every where. The Lilac's are gone but a few other flowers are showing some colors. It's just a different atmosphere all together and we are so thankful for this change and the delicious smell in the air is intoxicating.
Jake and Katelyn did a fantastic job on the kitchen remodel and Nancy is like a kid in a candy shop arranging every thing and gleefully saying over and over "I have so much space to fill up". He also cut down several large trees near the cabin which could cause some severe damage if blown down during one of these storms. It seems they have had some severe rain and wind over the winter but the inside of the cabin was just like we left it in November. Now the outside porches are covered in a fine yellow pine pollen which is a nuisance but a small price to pay for being away 7 months.
I want to THANK ALL who kept us in your thoughts and prayers for safe travel and all the well wishes and "ya'll will be missed in Florida" comments. It will be great to reconnect with our N.C. friends and church family, Lots to do as the morning awakens once again. We give thanks to honor our Lord and to those who served this nation so we could live to see and be a part of this story called our lives on this Memorial Day holiday, GOD BLESS AMERICA, LATER
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