We all know it’s coming. I’ve even been plagued by the gut feeling that something was brewing. From the time Nikki had ripped her back open on a protruding nail sticking out of the deck rail I had felt Tennessee was trying to kill her. But neither the awareness that it’s inevitable nor the premonition […]
Best part of the three week trip was definitely stopping to see Erik, Brandy, Nathan, Isabella, Sarah, Aria and Zack. Whew — that’s a mouth full. As one can imagine, a house with 3 adults, 5 kids, and 2 big dogs got pretty crazy at times, but it was a blast — lots of visiting, […]
Whew. Arrived back home Wednesday after three full weeks on the road. The weather really lent some added interest to this entire trip. Rained torrentially after I arrived in Dallas. So fun camping and walking dogs in pouring rain. Big Bend in December is usually warm enough for shorts during the day — not this […]
Traveled to Beaufort, SC to look at houses. Don met me so I could get his opinion of the area since I would very much like to make a GOOD decision on this next move. [Show picture list]
You try to tell people yellow labs really shed a lot and they just don’t get it. Sure, all dogs shed, but yellow labs bring a whole new meaning to the concept. They are uber shedders of epic proportions. I guess you have to live with one (or two) to really understand it. Or visit […]
Delayed the trip by a week due to the tropical storm heading into the area and then another two days when two fronts met creating rain. I lucked out and then hit a two week window of almost perfect weather. The first stop was Charleston for 3 days. I did a long walk of the […]
Driving home from Charleston I simply could not believe how disgusting my vehicle was. It was beyond filthy. It shouldn’t be possible for a vehicle to be that dirty. Yellow labs shed a ridiculous amount year round but twice a year, when they change coats, they shed an almost obscene amount. I was aware they […]
We ran out to Edisto in the morning. I loved the beach front resort area. Everyone riding bikes or walking, cool beach houses. Edisto State Park is split into two sections. The beach and not-so-beautiful beach camping. A short distance away is the area with numerous trails through forest and a campground that buries each […]
It was hot and humid in Charleston so it limited how much I could stand to do outside. It was killing the dogs too. Loved the city and really loved all the palm trees. I plan to go back in cooler weather and do a lot of walking around downtown.
I had forgotten until I got on the road that I had never been on I-40 east of Knoxville since I have previously dropped down 81 from the northeast to get on 40 and go home to Texas. The drive through the Smokies is spectacular with constantly winding roads until you get past Asheville in […]
