Since my last post...in fast forward

Let's see...I last posted of a ride in September. October and November were really quiet around our house. We took a few rides near our home but other than that and celebrating Thanksgiving with our family, it was work and home. I did make chicken with dressing for Thanksgiving and it was really good. I cut the devilled eggs the wrong way (I know, who knew?) and Brandon got a real big kick out of telling everyone who would listen. So when December rolled around we were definitely ready to get away. But first, here is our tree. This was the first year that we all lived in the same house and shared Christmas so this tree is a bit special. Not to mention, I had always had the cheapest tree that was barely 6' tall! This new tree was so pretty to me. I kept telling Brandon that I really liked our grown up Christmas tree.

The picture below is from our December trip. Burgess Falls State Park, Burgess Falls

As you see, we got 6 to 8 inches of snow while we were in Cookeville. It was the first real snow we had seen. We happen to be alot fonder of hiking in snow than summer weather.

This is at Fall Creek Falls State Park. We hiked to the bottom of the fall and as you can see, Brandon climbed slick rocks so that he could sit right in front of the waterfall and the spray from the fall. Can you see him?

Maybe this picture will help.

The first time we went to Fall Creek Falls, I had a much simpler camera and in order to get a continuous like picture, I had to shot the fall in three pictures. With this newer camera, I could capture the whole fall with one shot. But I like the first pictures better. We still have them hanging in our house. It is actually one of my favorites.

Gatlinburg trip in January 2011. Annual Christmas present to each other. Always so much better than any present could be!

These are pictures from our hike to Alum Cave Bluffs. It was a beautiful hike with all the snow.

For Valentine's Day again a hiking trip in lieu of gifts. We went to Cape and spent the night and left after breakfast to head towards Taum Sauk State Park. The following picture is of the highest peak in Missouri. It was not as spectacular as we had envioned. It was merely a plaque that stated here it is essentially. No view, just a plaque.

And now we are in March. See how fast I am. We had to pick Taylor up in Dyersburg after a school trip at 4pm so we headed out early that morning and ate breakfast at Casey Jones Village. Pinson Mound State Park was next on the list and the following picture is of the stairs to the top of one of the mounds. I thought the stairs were really pretty in the sunlight.

On the way to Dyersburg, Brandon tried to drop me off here. Actually as we drove through Bolivar, I couldn't remember a time that I had seen mental health facility that I had heard so much about over the years. It was kinda creepy.

So now we are up to speed. Maybe I can keep it updated more often. I hope to.