photo friday: tiny worlds
I don’t often get the chance to take things slowly. There is a crisis in the making at all times, so I generally try to live five steps ahead. Every once in a while, I remind myself to “Go slow, live in the moment.” But then the panic sets in again, and I forget. Today
blue ridge: apple picking
The other day, I surprised by a post on Facebook from Mercier Orchards that they would have apple picking this weekend. I tend to equate apples with fall, and, despite the girls being back in school, this is not fall. Not at all. We took our chances with the weather and headed out. $10 to
snapshots from gooney road – 30 dec 2013
A lovely day in Blue Ridge. Lunch of soup and sandwiches at Chloe’s favorite cafe – Serenity Cafe. Then some fun gift shopping before heading back to the cabin. Phelix made some new doggie friends, too.
blue ridge: a lake once more
For the past few years, Lake Blue Ridge hasn’t been much of a lake. It has been, in varying degrees, a big ol’ mudhole. For example, as I worked on our 2010 photo album (I’m slowly working my way backwards through time on my photo album project and have almost completed my sixth album now),
photo friday: blue ridge weekend
Weekends have become crowded with kid events. It seems like there is always something on our schedule these days – gymnastics meets, conventions, 5K races, birthday parties, and so on. When I saw that we could make Easter weekend cleared of events, I decided that it was high time for a cabin weekend. Packing up
photo friday: snow in blue ridge
While we were up in Blue Ridge for our traditional New Year’s Eve celebrations, we had a bit of a surprise — SNOW! Given the warm temperatures we’ve been having, I had assumed that we would not see any white stuff in Georgia this winter. While the snow was barely more than a dusting and
blue ridge dawn
Phelix and I went out for a walk at 7am. We are in the trees and down get a sweeping view, the sky was just lovely to watch nonetheless!
photo friday: corn maze
Each fall, we try to make sure to have a “fall outing” to a pumpkin farm, apple picking or a corn maze. As Thanksgiving approached and we had not yet gone on our annual outing, I feared that maybe we had put it off too long. But luckily, we found a corn maze near the
light up blue ridge
For the past few years, it has been our custom to headed down to Blue Ridge on the Saturday following Thanksgiving. And over the years it has grown and grown in size. My mom plays in the “Tuba Christmas” then we watch the Christmas parade and then we wander around. This year, there was even
rise from the ashes?
Whenever we head up to Blue Ridge, Chloe begs to go to the “Toccoaside”, the Toccoa Riverside Restaurant just down the street form the cabin. Unfortunately, her favorite restaurant was destroyed by fire a few weeks ago. Chloe was devastated to hear this sad news. This weekend while we were in Blue Ridge, we drove
photo friday: corn maze
Despite the chaos that comes with moving, downsizing, a big release at work and a child starting school for the first time ever, we managed to make it up to north Georgia for our annual corn maze outing with my mom. This time, both my dad and Rob came along with us as well. And,
girls – 4 jan 2011
I worked during the morning, and the girls went to town with my mom during the afternoon. I realized, as it was getting dark out, that I hadn’t taken any photos yet … Here, the girls were watching Jeopardy on my mom’s computer (via Texas)…
Photo Friday: Over the River and Through the Woods
As we’ve done for the past 10+ years, we headed up to Blue Ridge, Georgia, to my parents’ cabin for Thanksgiving. I do love getting out to the woods and taking long walks along the (sort of) country lanes down to and along the river. Camille came with me on many of my walks, and
Light Up Blue Ridge
The finale of our Thanksgiving celebrations last weekend was “Light Up Blue Ridge”. Each year, the celebration has grown and grown. I suppose there is no surprise there. That’s what happens. My mom went down early to practice with the tubas. When the rest of us arrived, we had to park in the new auxiliary
Turkey Trot, er, Walk
On a whim last week, I suggest that we participate in the 2010 Blue Ridge Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning. Despite no training or even no desire on my part to actually run, I thought it could be a fun way to kick off Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving morning, we headed to town earlier than the girls
Photo Friday: Fun Fall Traditions
Each fall, my mom, the girls and I have a tradition of spending a few days up at the cabin in Blue Ridge, GA, and participating in “fall fun” activities such as corn mazes and pumpkin farms. Last weekend, my mom, the girls and I spent a couple of days in Blue Ridge, and after
Photo Friday: Stuck in the Mud
Our anual tradition of heading to the cabin on Columbus Day weekend with my mom for visiting a corn maze was disrupted this year by our trip to Texas for Austin City Limits. Luckily, we were able to fit it in this weekend instead. I had been planning to make my Photo Friday post about
arts in the park
This Memorial Day weekend, we headed up to Blue Ridge for Arts in the Park. We’ve been every year since 2002, except for one. I’d say that makes it a tradition! This year, we headed downtown on Sunday morning, successfully beating both the crowds and the rain. The girls enjoyed seeing all the different booths,
GBK Gwyneth
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