I went from feeling like this ugly thing looks to dancing, [almost]

Hey Hey! Thanks for pulling for me. I finally feel good enough to crawl out from under the wood pile. Rough stuff. But I will say, " I didn't have to cook, do laundry and all that stuff." That was the ONLY good part. Couldn't even keep a sip of water down, lost a couple lbs., guess that was another good thing. .Every bone in my head hurt, even to lay it on a pillow. Now, what to do about those terrible, horrible, uncomfortable, chilling, miserable, bothersome, drenching night sweats. Ug! Good to be back in the land of the living. Thanks Ruth for keeping Tim.

Monticello - Fish holding pond

Different views of Jeffersons Veg garden

Wish we had one this nice.

Good, simple, old time food, served on pewter [?] plates.

Before restoration and relocation.

Not sure of time period here.

Historic Michie Tavern- A famous tavern of the 1700's . A wealth of traditional charm clings to early American taverns. The very words create an atmosphere of candlelight, graciousness and hospitality. At historic Michie Tavern, ca. 1784, just below Jefferson's beloved Monticello [meaning Little Mountain] the pages of history are turned back more than 200 years where a striking portrayal of preRevolutionaary life may still be observed.

Michie tavern was established in 1784 by a Scotsman William Michie. The tavern served as the social center of it's community and accommodated travelers with food, drink, lodging and "good keeping of horses." This Virginia Historic Landmark was relocated to Monticello Mountain in 1927 and became a textbook example of the 1920's Preservation Movement. www.michietavern.com

We ate here on our way up the mountain to visit Monticello.

I guess the held the cannon balls, I don't know. We got to the Yorktown after datk and they were closed, for tours, that is.

Imagine the real thing after dark.

Walking back to the parking lot I saw this tree with a security light behind it.

Quick trip

A BIG old cedar tree on the Yorktown battlefield.

Tim and Thomas Jefferson, good friends.

The Kings Treasures, Williamsburg Va.

Lookout point, way up in the mountains.

He,s in crab heaven. Facebook.com/CaptainGeorges

We had a nice trip, perfect weather. Saw a very little bit of Williamsburg, drove through Yorktown after dark, drove through the outskirts of Jamestown and looked across the water to Jamestown Island. Needed 2 weeks, had 1 day. Revisited Thomas Jefferson's ' Monticello' and loved every minute of the history. It puts you in the mood of being there during his time.

Had this friendly feller looking in the door at me and eating cat food.

The last wind storm brought this branch crashing down. It hung directly over the house but the angels pushed it off to the side. I call that a heavenly tree trimmer. It's bigger than it looks, too heavy for me to budge. It could have come through the roof like an arrow and done some REAL damage, PTL!

It came from way up high in the tippy top.

Cliff swallow nests at the quary.

Nesting holes at top of gravel pile.

How deep they go I'll never know. I could see about 12 inches into the hole but they must have turned and went another direction.

King of the mountain. Almost dark.

Name that flower .About 3-4 in. across.

God gave us memories so we could have roses in winter and sisters forever. Sure hope you're feeling much better.

The gang, resting under a shadetree at noonday.Guess they like shade too. Hayswood Park.

Long day, vanished light, good night, sleep tight.

Walk With Me

Oh what an Awesome, loving Heavenly Father to bless his children with the unspeakable, indescribable, wonderful scent of the honeysuckle flower, wafting heavily, moving smoothly through the night air. I took a walk up the driveway after dark tonight, and the sweet, sweet scent followed me, enveloped me, clung to me on the cool night breeze. Oh to share it with you, even just a whiff of what I was experiencing as the pleasant night air washed away the heat of the day. I looked up above and marveled at the twinkling stardust scattered across the darkness, sparkling like diamonds in the sun. The lightening bugs and the glowworms were showing off, the tree frogs were singing at the top of their voices and the big daddy bull frogs in yonder pond croaked out their mournful, soul song. Across the river, a campfire burned bright on the bank as the chug, chug of a barge made it's way upriver to the tune of the whippoorwills calling in the hollow. Wow! a very pleasant walk indeed. Just needed someone to share it with. Any takers for tomorrow night. The honeysuckle is calling.

Just sharing a little springtime color.

Mom's pretty rose in the rain yesterday. It's fragrance was intoxicating.

M MMMMMMMMMMM Gooooood! Moms shoo fly pie. Sharon doing surgery on a thermometer.

Just spent 6 hours taking a friend to the John Kenyon Eye Center for lazer surgery. Painful treatment.

Lady in The Bath.. or..Dutchmans Britches

The Three Stooges

Sarah and Rachel

yum

Happy Mothers Day

A wonderful day, had by all. Sunshine, no bugs, perfect weather after the clouds lifted. Good food, delicious grilled, marinated turkey breasts. Mavalus, I say, just mavalus!

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

same view, normal river.

Already going down.

high water

something happened, scroll down.

Morning sun shining through.

Spring flowers

God's beauty

Oh so pretty. Lady in the bath

Just take a deep breath and smell!