May 12
We live in the Uwharrie Mountain Range…I am told the oldest mountain range on the continent. Uwharrie is a Indian word. The mountains range in height to about 2000 feet. They have names like Caraway Mountain, Goat Mountain, Mt. Shepherd, Dutchman’s Mountain, Ridge Mountain, and Steep Rock. To name a few…. Yesterday we had some …
Mar 30
Sundays! Pretty much says it all… Springtime…Grass greening up…Lambs in the field… Sunday Church service at Piney Grove UMC…Lunch…Friends…NASCAR on tv… Memories of Grandma and Grandpa…thinking of planting a garden and flowers! 🙂 Moving a rose bush or two…70’s next week!!!
Mar 26
The fourth Tuesday of each month is Friendly Neighborhood Club! This a local group of mostly retired folks that meet , have a program, and a meal once a month…at Piney Grove UMC Fellowship Hall , in Jackson Creek …(My Pea Patch) yes one day I will tell you that one!:) We had a wonderful …
Mar 24
Sunday morning church services at Piney Grove. With the friends, neighbors and family I grew up with. The preaching was good… It started to rain as the service was over and we all lingered in the vestibule and chatted …Some of the children of the children that rode horses with me several years ago were …
Mar 12
Sunday afternoon Les and I jumped into the pickup truck and headed for Denton…To the Country Store and some hand dipped delicious ice cream. (Now I do not normally do this) Ice cream in so many ways is not my friend… especially to my waist! Les got a Banana Split and he got to pick …
Feb 26
Les and I rose early …The day was beautiful. Birds singing…sheep grazing contently, dogs happy, and one rooster crowing:) Monday evening our good neighbor Clay Trotter had come over and he and Les loaded the ram on the truck in the crate…So we were ready to go to the auction in Mt Airy. Wow, the …
Feb 08
I woke as the sun broke the eastern sky. Eager and ready for this beautiful day. The air had a fresh smell like sheets hung on a line to dry. There was a bit of wind and a definite crispness to the morning. The sky was Carolina Blue! and Beautiful! The dogs were surprised to …
Jan 29
All the dogs went with me to check on the sheep in the barn. The sheep are all up because I have 23 ewes due most anytime now…..It is 12 degrees the wind is blowing out of the east and it is still lightly snowing…Babies born out in this weather can not survive…they will freeze… …
Apr 01
Okay ! I admit it! I am AWFUL!!! My dogs are ruined! or (at least spoiled)! I like vanilla ice cream dipped in chocolate. I bought some “Blue Bunny” the other day at the grocery store. Okay I like the chocolate part! I really do not care for the ice cream! This afternoon…Montanna, Drover and …
Jan 27
Saturday afternoon BOO and I took off for the Virginia Mountains! If you are traveling up HWY 52 North above Piolt Mountain State Park and look off to the Northeast that is where we went! Claudville Virgina! Cox Ridge Road to be exact! As we left the (future Interstate highway what’s up with that designation?) …
