Apple Picking!

     Here are pictures of Brian and I in an apple orchard in New York. The Indian Ladder Orchard.  Look at all the apples on the ground! I went home to our upstate NY vacation villa and made an apple pie...yum! This was the day before I had to go back to TN. :-(

What a Difference a Vacation Makes!!!!

     I last wrote about heading home for Fall Break to try and leave some of the difficulties and sadness behind for a while. I cannot begin to recount all the wonderful ways my life has been changed by taking that leap of faith!! I read somewhere that "sometimes, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale." That is exactly what happened to me! I have a whole new outlook and a whole new life! My future is bright and happiness is my new normal!

Traveling Home

   Fall Break started for us yesterday. I decided that I needed a break from the upset and heartache at home. I talked to Mom and we decided to visit our birthplace. One thousand miles later we are in our hometown. The next few days will bring memories to life as we reconnect with friends and family from a lifetime ago. My soul needs replenishing. I hope I can find that here for a while. Reality will intrude soon enough.

     Update: On this night I met my first love again! I really and truly Came Home! My heart is made whole again! Brian came to see me at Ralph Wenzel's house where we are staying for our visit. It was instant re-attraction. It seemed that we had only been apart for a short time when in reality it had been over 30 years! We decided to see where that would take us...little did we know! Our lives have so completely changed. He kissed me and said, "My heart has found its home!" ...as has mine.

Crossroads

  Strange title. I wish I had the words to explain. I'm feeling like I need to make a huge change. I just don't seem to be brave enough. Plus, I probably don't have enough information to make the change. I keep hearing, "don't cut off your nose to spite your face". Another one is, "the devil you know is better than the devil you don't know." Not sure about the devil part, but you get the picture! Maybe I need to make a list. Pros and cons...positives and negatives...dreams and realities...? Hmmmm.

Weekend Escape

  Labor Day is behind us and Fall is fast approaching. Mornings are cooler but evenings are still nice to sit out back on the deck and look at the stars...maybe dream a little. The long weekend was a perfect time to run away from home for a while and see some sights. Enjoy the pictures of the beautiful Smoky Mountains in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The views put me in mind of some other mountains that I enjoyed.

Beautiful view from the side of the road

Sweet little stream at a roadside pull off

Little Pigeon River at "The Chimney" picnic area....COLD water!!

This is why they are called "the Smoky Mountains"!

Simply beautiful

Sooooo.....

  In regards to the becoming a better batter...not working so well. Sometimes it seems that just coming out and saying things that have been on your mind for a long time is the best course of action! I just wish it felt better :-) That being said, I think I need to make some contacts and repair some hurt feelings. We'll see.

Back to School?!

  Really?! Already?! What happened to summer?! Oh well, ready or not here we go again!! I have missed crafting and blogging and hearing from friends as I tried to focus on other things.  Even with good intentions, life seems to throw curveball after curveball.  I will try to become a better batter!
  A new grandbaby is on the way! Maybe now is a good time to focus. :-)