Wow, it has been such a long time since I have looked at blogs or done one myself.  Guess I will have to change that.  We are still on the mountain but there is one change of pets.  Our little kitty, Koopa, ran away years ago never to be seen again.  We adopted a baby kitty a little over a year ago named him Smoky and is he a love.  I have either him or our mainstay older kitty, Meenxie, on my lap every night while watching TV.  Sometimes both at the same time.

Smoky

We have a new car.  A Subaru Outback.  We love it.  Gets us up this mountain much better than the Prius ever did.  We love our home.  Wish we could get more folks to come visit us.  Our son, who lives in Florida once again, usually stays with us when he comes up with the family in the summer.  They are coming in July.  Looking forward to seeing all of them again.  Our two youngest grandchildren (12, and soon to be 9) may get to stay with us after the visit for a couple of weeks, if they are willing.  We are so hoping they will want to spend some time with us.  

Guess I will stop for now.  Need to go weed some flower beds.

Additional Accumulation

 Most impressive accumulation, I'd say.  Especially for early November.

First Snowfall 2010

On our way home from Ashevile Thursday, Nov 4, 2010, right off the interstate we began to see snow.  tiny flakes soon became large fluffy ones.

When we got up on Friday 3 inches of snow had fallen overnight.  The pics were not taken until tonight after we again returned from Asheville, and we had feared all of the snow would be gone. Wrong!  See for yourself.

 fire ring in front yard

 East Deck











Grooming table on east deck

Florida or Bust!

Guess we will be on the road in a few hours.  Gotta make a trip to FL to deliver some stuff and visit for a few days.  Got our pets cared for and plants and we will be cruising down I-26 and then I-95.  Goina see the Eurys!  Taking our lilttle beagle with us but the sheepdog is going to visit with Asheville family: The Capps!  Had to find some of our soft luggage for two reasons.  One, cause Bonnie and John are using our samsonite to go on their cruise to Alaska.  and two,  because soft luggage will pack much better in our stuffed car than hard luggage would.  The car is packed and we have a surprise for the Eurys with some of what we are bringing.  The kitties in the picture are in Florida but in this pic they were at our house having a four month "visit"  with us while their "parents" moved.  Can't wait to see them again.  they are so sweet.

New blog, I think

I lost my old blog somehow and now I am trying to create a new one for fresh ideas, etc.  I see the Font is different for some reason.  Pretty, actually.  I need to find a picture I like and add it. 

Our sweet Kitties