Sunday

Homer · 01-30-2005, 08:04 AM

Good Morning all. I can't believe I am the first to start this thread. It is after 7 am here and looks to be a nice day. My older daughter is coming back from Hawaii today so it will be good to hear all about it. We are going to my in-laws to eat Chinese so that will be fun.

Best of the day to you all,

Homer

FishDaddy · 01-30-2005, 08:25 AM

Good Morning, Homer & All!

Homer, your family sure has had a lot of travel and cultural experiences this past year! That's great!

Cloudy and gloomy looking day on Rocky Top but we managed to escape the ice storms that hit all around us. It did freeze a little bit yesterday morning but quickly melted off.

Last Tuesday, I was able to take off and go exploring in the wilderness of the Cherokee National Forest, part of the Smoky Mountains. One of my old friends had been telling me about a hidden waterfall up there so we seized the opportunity to go. It was snowy and the gravel and dirt roads icy, but the 4WD made it just fine. Good thing, as it drops off steeply on the sides! Yesterday's pic was the 'good' part of the road! It is a beautiful area, very mountainous, and rich in history. We didn't see another person all day once we left the paved roads!

This is another section of the road to the falls as we crossed a mountain. The tracks on the right are bocat; those in the center coyote. This area has bear, boar, deer, wild turkeys, and even panthers, though the official gov't line is that "there are no panthers left". All we saw were tracks.

We passed through some pretty rough neighborhoods!!!

More to come in the days ahead. Wait 'til you see that waterfall!!!

Hope everyone has a Superb Sunday!

Dick

Junkzoo · 01-30-2005, 08:43 AM

Mornin' All!
Thanks for the pics Dick, always a great mornin' starter!

Just tryin to get the bones a movin' here..did ont sleep that well last nite, so i figger that transpired into the way i feel this mornin',,,,i oughta be better after coffee n the Sunday paper,,,(and a heating pad LOL)
Only day off this week , so i'll prob waste it thinkin about stuff to get done, and prob get the gumpshun to do it about the time fer bed tonite LOL.
Well, coffee's ready and i gotta clear dachshunds off my heating pad!
Everyone have a great day!

Loverotties · 01-30-2005, 09:25 AM

Good Morning! Homer,Dick and Jeff and all!
Dick I don't know if anybody saw your pick from yesterday,I know Tims and I couldn't(was bumed,cause you take great shoots).
Well I hope and pray that all got thru the ice storm ok.We have some snow today.Well the water is up to Temp so time to do a water change!Bye all! Have a GREAT day!

tims · 01-30-2005, 09:25 AM

Good moring All!
SNOW SNOW SNOW that is what is fallin' pretty good here. have another 2 inches or so already...

Nice picture Dick..mmmm waterfalls..gota lovem!

well did my taxes online yesterday..the HR block does offer free online taxes..and my state has online free also.. so did not cost me anything.. of course this will be the last time it will be easy.. once the house is mine...
Jeff you suppose' tobe up this early

how did the south do witht he ice storms?

everyone check out the TOTM sticky pleaseeeeeeeeee

Junkzoo · 01-30-2005, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by tims

Jeff you suppose' tobe up this early

Are you kidding Tim? I went to bed at 9:30 last nite, woke up and figgered it was close to gettin' up time,,found out it was 11:30PM!

. this is a good/bad thing,,,,,,went back to bed, figgered this is a sign to get some good sleep in,,,nahhhhhhhh!
tossed /turned the last couple of hrs, With my back , not the thing to do,,,and am payin' for it this AM,,,tho i do feel better now than when i started the day,,,,must be the meds

And i was plannin on puttin' 21- 55g barrels up in the loft of the pole barn today,,,dunno,,,,,
I'm movin' better, but not up to cruise speed yet,hence me goofin off here LOL!

FishDaddy · 01-30-2005, 10:04 AM

'Morning, Jeff, Loverotties, and Tim!

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Originally Posted by Junkzoo

,,,tho i do feel better now than when i started the day,,,,must be the meds

And i was plannin on puttin' 21- 55g barrels up in the loft of the pole barn

If I borrowed some of your 'meds', do you think I could put 21 - 55 gallon barrels in a barn loft??? Must be some good stuff!

Dick

Junkzoo · 01-30-2005, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by FishDaddy

If I borrowed some of your 'meds', do you think I could put 21 - 55 gallon barrels in a barn loft??? Must be some good stuff!

Dick

LOL Dick! Ya gotta remember, I'm a long time Pro at this stuff,,,,anyone else would prob lay there and DROOL enuf to fill one of those barrels , after takin my meds!

I take 'em just to move without lookin like a hunched over robot with frozen joints, somewhat pain free, or at least lessened,,,
BTW: the barrels are empty,,,but i still gotta toss them up to the loft floor, bout 10 ft up,,,,

Doug1 · 01-30-2005, 01:58 PM

Morning gang, Sunny but cold here, too cold to paint or do much productive. Did a dump run yesterday then spent alot of time with my youngest grandson. Off to the movies today to see the movie version of "Phantom"

Dick, amazing how similar the areas we live in look like, tho we have HUGE pines and a lot of Fir trees and the like, but the lower mountain slopes are rife with several oak and maple varieties, and the occasional dogwood for contrast

Alice · 01-30-2005, 02:46 PM

Good um, morning TRT! (It is still morning here, though only just.)

Love the pics, Dick; can't wait to see the waterfall!

I've been having so much fun this morning (not!) shopping for insurance. The family plan at work is just outrageous, about $750 per month, and the coverage isn't the greatest either. Figured I could do better getting the family insurance on my own but sheeesh, comparing all the options is a major PITA.

Hope you all have a relaxing Sunday afternoon.

Doug1 · 01-30-2005, 03:10 PM

Hey Alice, the girls made those
Choclate Toffee Coffee Oatmeal Cookies" mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Alice · 01-30-2005, 03:28 PM

Oh boy....now I have to make some. Yum!

tdwyatt · 01-30-2005, 03:45 PM

good afternoon folks,

Dick: I was looking on some popo maps for the Rattlesnake gap and found this way to Sevierville from down my way, I think that Cath would enjoy a ride on this road when the pavement is dry and the mornings are sunny!

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/refresh...nter&rand=7678

tdwyatt · 01-30-2005, 03:53 PM

...but I guess this will mean Valium and a dramamine...

FishDaddy · 01-30-2005, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Alice

Love the pics, Dick; can't wait to see the waterfall!

Patience, Alice; it's a few mornings down the road.

Ugh on the insurance!! Doesn't the new job have group ins?

Tom,
I couldn't get the link to open but you would get off at Harmon Den exit and go past Max Patch to Rattlesnake Gap. There are no signs to direct you to the waterfall. The dirt and gravel road will eventually bring you into Del Rio in Cocke County and from there, you can then either turn back to the right and go through Hot Springs, NC, or left into Newport and re-join I-40.

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...but I guess this will mean Valium and a dramamine...

That's for the driver; Cath might need something stronger!!

Doug, right about the similarities, though our trees don't grow as large as those big firs.

Dick