Family
A normal trip to the mountains for us occurs in May or if we are really adventurous in October with the crowds...but what are we thinking going to the National Park in August...in a year that has been so hot. The answer is this was going to be
Family
This one is a Betsy Ross 250th anniversary quilt made by Gerri. Looks great and excited to see it finished.
News
When I first heard about the Adkins Rollman Gallery I knew for sure that I would purchase one of John Adkins paintings. They are beautiful but that first time I entered their gallery at 600 Glades Road in Gatlinburg, TN I feel in love with Charlotte's work. That
Church
We had a good Sunday for our Friends Day, with a congregation total of over 250 people. We were excited to see so many visitors and the power of God moved throughout the service and we had three baptized in Jesus' name.
Family
We were excited that Gerri was able to attend a stitching bee at Sugarlands Visitor Center in the Great Smoky Mountains. Fabric of Appalachia is the project that has been going on for the last couple of weeks in the Smokies and we just happened to be able to attend
Family
Sometimes you can't help but see an image and you have to take it because it's just too easy. This guy had sat down to try to cool off from being in the sun and shopping, probably with his wife or his family. Little did he
Family
Taking a dog to a vet can be stressful for everyone. When Dempsey turned thirteen, he goes to the vet shortly thereafter for his annual shots and to see how his cancer is doing. I happy to say that we found no tumors and with his blood work we saw
Family
I've posted articles about our dog Dempsey, which is a Brittany, but our other dog is a Havanese. These small breeds are great companion dogs who are hardy enough for a three-mile hike or sitting on the couch all day watching Netflix. if you're looking
Family
We have tried to watch all the World Cup games and of course the dogs stay with us and some nights after we finish late. This is how we feel. We will soon be in the quarter finals of the World Cup and my family is going for Norway. We&
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What? you never have had a moon pie or RC cola...well it ain't bad really.
A flower in the library garden
New Life's foundation is built on Bibles...literally as there are Bibles buried on the foundation as a reminder of our faith and values.
Dempsey in Black and White never gets old to me.
Jack's Graduation Day
Jack is graduating on Saturday, a milestone for any high school graduate and one that should be celebrated and also encouraged... The next steps for Jack and anyone else graduating is often filled with "what now" and I'm scared to death, but I can tell people
All grown up and graduated. Great job Hannah.
Enjoyed a great mother's day at church with Dr. Drigg's speaking to over 200 in attendance. This is also my mother's birthday. She is 84 this year...and when she was born it was also on the same day at mother's day.
I took my Fuji 100VI, but didn't get much of a chance to use it but I did get these images as we got ready and did some shopping in the boro. We even had lunch at 5 guys and brought home some Krispy Kreme
Jackson on Graduation Sunday was honored along with all the seniors by Pastor and Bro Trey for this monumental occasion.
I have tired a Sirui lens before and didn't like the outcome, but when I saw that Adobe Camera Raw now lets you desqueeze images, I decided to try the newer lens that now has AF...the Sirui 40mm T1.8. It has been so much nicer to
Using a Sirui 40mm anamorphic lens on my Fuji X-T5. It's going to be a lot of fun.
