Well Saturday started out cold and very windy with severe gusts that blew everything off the porches and of course denuded several of the beautiful trees around the cabin. Old Man Winter was evident once again to the area. We did get in some great laughter and fine eatin' as we took a trip the West Jefferson area around mid morning. Mike and I got in an early morning hike to the top of the mountain which was great for the body, but nose running along the way from the wind chill. We could hear the towers singing from the wind as it whipped through and around them on top.
I started the day with a before 7 rollout to my routines that start with some quiet times to honor my LORD, give thanks for another day and to lift up several by name. All seem to be holding as I make this post. We had a lite breakfast of fruit salad and banana bread before heading out on the cold windy morning. The ride through the mountains was beautiful as we saw some of the beautiful colors of the trees along the way. The town of West Jefferson was over flowing with folks and the cheese factory was unbelievable in the crowd there purchasing the many varieties of cheeses. It was wall to wall people with three lines of checkouts; of course the warmth in the buildings was awesome and a hit as well. We saw all of the eateries packed with at least an hour wait so we headed back the way we came and stopped of at a place where a year ago we ate and the food was awesome. The Coppermine Grill is a must if ever your in that area. Both the food and the service was excellent.
We made a few extra stops on the way home and found a place in our neighbor hood that is now a cider and mead winery. It was a grand opening this weekend but we didn't stop but now know where its located which is just down the road from our mountain moms place. We came back and got into a game of hand and foot and the guys won but later in the evening the gals won both games which gave us a tie in wins for the weekend. We will have to settle the score this December when they come to Florida for Christmas.
Well they leave this morning so we will have lots to do once they are gone. We will have a large breakfast before they leave and then Jake and Katelyn will come by for the flowers after church. We will skip church since its a mime group who will do the service, plus we won't shed the tears that come with the last meeting this summer with these awesome church folks, LATER
