A Treasure Found.

 I have spent the last 10 days sitting beside this.

I am back in the real world now, but had the most relaxing vacation I have had in years.   Even the screw-ups at work while I was gone have not taken the zen out of my mood.  Our campsite had the most spectacular view.

We sat by the fire and made smores.  We went to Fall Festivals and pumpkin patches, and learned how sorgham syrup and stone ground grits were made. 

   

 

 We listened to bluegrass guitars, banjos, dubros and fiddles.

We ate lots of fair food and the hugest T-bone I have ever had.
 

 The leaves were beautiful and the weather great.

 I lucked upon a local annual quilt show with some beautiful quilts.

I also found this little treasure.   I got it for a what I think is a very good price.    I can't wait to fill it and sit it beside my favorite chair.

 And of course as steady as ever, my serenading country boy.  What more could a girl ask for?

Our Trip to the Mountains Part 1

We began our caravan with our friends who own an Airstream.    We headed up to Hiawassee, GA.   
















At a rest stop along they way, we met a couple who raise Lamas for show.   They were on their way to the Ga National Fair.    It is in Perry GA.    It is a huge fair, but we didnt have time to stop.    I made a note to check out next years fair date as a possible weekend trip, as it is not very far from home.

Once we got into the North Ga Mountains, one of the first stops we made was in Blue Ridge Ga.     There is an orchard store there name Mercier Orchards.      We have been there before, but our friends never had.     The store has a bakery with the best fried pies and apple dumplings with cinnamon ice cream.     They have about 20 diifferent kinds of apples and we bought Crispins.     They are our favorite kind and we get some every year.    James (my DH on the left) and our friend Ralph got tired of shopping and sat out on the wooden benches among the pumpkins.   It is a great store and if you every get up that way during apple season or anytime really it is a great place to stop and rest your legs or spend hours going through their numerous rooms of merchandise.

The lake at the resort reflected the mountains.   It was your typical RV resort.   The sites were level and clean, but a little too close together for my tastes. It had great facilities for kids and familys, wi-fi and cell service.  Not really roughing it.   But we had a great time, sitting by the fire and visiting with our friends.

The trees had begun to change and we visited a wonderful lake near our RV resort for a quick hike and to check out the camping facilities in Clay County NC.  We were on our way to Hayesville NC, where most of the shops were closed, because it was Sunday.



I have some other things to show you, but I will leave it for another day.   I am going to try to blog everyday until I finish sharing my trip.    That may take a few days.   I am tuckered out from all the fun, and then my grandson broke his arm the day after we got home.   In the ER all night, but that is a story for another day.