tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91619666702920065412024-11-05T18:54:43.133-08:00Experiencing the wonder and the joy of the world around us... and loving every minute of it together.Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490823147469521635noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9161966670292006541.post-47857544275236761552009-06-19T12:14:00.000-07:002009-06-19T12:46:13.885-07:00

In my last post I mentioned something about adding some pictures from our BBQ... sorry if I got your hopes up. We took none. What I MEANT to say was that I was going to add some pictures of the rope swing that Brandon built for our front yard. It's big enough for his two girls and two of their friends to sit on comfortably at the same time... without having to do the "spider" trick. PLUS I'm

Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490823147469521635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9161966670292006541.post-19887349093378359572009-06-15T18:52:00.000-07:002009-06-15T19:26:35.479-07:00

So it's been a week since I posted anything new and I do appologize. Who knew summer could be so busy? Anyhow... Brandon and I were out and about all weekend and I've got some GREAT pictures to share with you. I'll start out with a few from our trip down the middle Hiwassee yesterday and load up some more tomorrow from out BBQ this weekend. We packed up about 6 rafts full of people and set off

Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490823147469521635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9161966670292006541.post-69634786202607254322009-06-08T12:11:00.000-07:002009-06-08T13:23:06.343-07:00

This weekend Brandon, his cousin Rudy and I drove to Bryson City, NC to make our first and DEFINITELY NOT last trip down the Nantahala. It was a beautiful day and a great ride through some beautiful country down HWY 64. We pulled into the NOC, Nanatahala Outdoor Center just around 3:15, looked around the store and then asked where we need to go to rent some duckies (funyaks that are sorta like

Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490823147469521635noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9161966670292006541.post-55084943313821948502009-06-05T16:04:00.000-07:002009-06-19T12:48:56.616-07:00

This morning I drug myself out of bed at the ungodly hour of 7:00, actually more about 7:20ish, because Brandon's 2 girls had bicycle safety days at their summer camps today. Any school day and I'd be up and going long before 6:00 am but my summer mornings are precious and reserved for sleep. Anyhow, we piled ourselves and the bikes into the Sequoyah and headed out. Brandon said, "Pack your

Mandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16490823147469521635noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9161966670292006541.post-76541198806802541062009-06-04T12:34:00.000-07:002009-06-04T12:51:02.985-07:00

Brandon and I were out on the Hiwassee this past Saturday and I eddied-out behind some rocks and trees in order to do some filming for him so he can watch his own techniques in order to improve. Well, needless to say I got a bit sidetracked when I noticed that the spot I was holding on to was also being occupied by this little critter:It's been so long since I've actually SEEN a millipede or a

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So, summer is here and I'm enjoying feeling like a normal person again. I'm filling my days with luxurious things that I seldom get to do during the school year like sleeping in, working in the flower beds, and my new favorite past time... PADDLING! Since Brandon and I have begun dating, over 4 months now... almost 5, he's put me in a kayak and taken me down some great (and VERY COLD) trips on

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