6 months old

Cooper continues to grow. and grow and grow.

New Years almost here...

Big Christmas this year lots of great food. Many nice gifts. A couple of extravagnt gifts(MOM & LISA) .Thank you all. But I only snapped a few picture before my camera started having technical difficulty. The little bugger takes such a great photo I've decided to send it off for repairs. Most are saying it's not worth it because it's a cyber shot but I've used some of the new cybers and hey they're no better than what I have. Some ain't as good even with more mega-pixie things.
So here's a link to my sister's blog which shows Christmas at our mom's. And if you love dogs scroll through her blog and check out the Great dane - baby elephant they've been raising in the house.
Later today I'll try to salvage what's on my camera before I box her up for repairs.

Happy New Year All. Have a safe one. And don't drink and drive.

View from up top...

The photo above is of the centuries old land mark, Buffalo Mtn. And the one above that is Leslie

Shealor's Greenberry House. By the way thank you for the linky-love Leslie ! I'm loving the new blog,"Life in Meadows of Dan" The rest of the pics are Lovers Leap and the old zoo.

I took a little trip to Hillsville tuesday with my husband and like most men it's hard to get him to slow down for anything. I myself have more work than time. It's been a long time since I last posted but I promise to pick up the slack.

Year round camping on Philpott Lake

Corps of Engineers - fall and winter park schedules for Philpott Lake.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Philpott Lake announces the fall and winter fee schedules for parks located in Henry, Patrick and Franklin Counties . The following parks are open for use year round: Philpott Park , Goose Point Park , Ryans Branch Park , Twin Ridge Park , Deer Island and Smith River Park . Launch Ramp 1 at Philpott Park has a $3.00 Area Use Fee in effect year- round. Likewise, there is a $4.00 Area Use Fee in effect at Goose Point Park .
Goose Point Park has nine sites available for camping on a first-come / first-served basis. Deer Island has 21 sites available for camping. Camping fees are $5.00 per night from November 1 through March 27, 2008. Campers with more than two vehicles must pay an additional $4.00 per day for each vehicle over the two per site limit. For the off season campsites have been rendered somewhat primitive with no water or electric hookups available. Toilet and shower facilities have been closed to avoid problems with freezing plumbing. Portable toilets (porta-johns) have been made available for visitor use. Park regulations continue to apply to off-season use. Any questions may be addressed by calling the Visitor Assistance Center at (276) 629-2703.

Henry Co. is peaking with color

Most of Patrick Co. is past peak and leaves are all but gone. However I ain't been over around Kibler Valley but I would quess there are still some good pockets of color still to be found.The above shots were taken on the Goosepoint Rd. yesterday. Cloudy and rainy but still showing vibrant colors.

Playing with Pearl

Seeing Red Finally