Mother's Day trip

We went to Little Switzerland area as a Mother's Day overnight treat. Stayed in a really funky, odd hotel built over an old moonshine still cave. Still retains a lot of its original character complete with the possibility of a wandering nighttime ghost. Superb view, we drank mocha beer (actually pretty good) ate spicy wings and watched a storm move away over the mountains with accompanying thunder, lightening, fog clouds drifting up, etc. Lots more interesting parts to the trip, but don't want to bore you. No pictures as the camera is being repaired.

We drove up to the top of Mt. Mitchel where I was able to hike/limp around a bit. While Brian went to the overlook on top, I explored the beginning of the Mountains to Sea Trail and found a heart rock! Well, it could be a butterfly. I am currently experimenting with hand spun and beads, wire to see if I can concoct you a necklace that looks as graceful and elegant, The geologist husband was intrigued, as it was a rather unusual rock. I won't spill the whole beans now, leave you guessing. Never know what rocks you will find in North Carolina. Rather exciting.

I think the knee is getting better slowly. Walking is becoming easier, and less awkward every week and there are fewer incidents of that acute burning pain I experienced. So, I will keep on the same - doing my best to loose weight, trying to gradually increase activity, etc.

Pulled a bunch of churro roving (wonder where that came from) out of various dyepots this morning. The avocados are starting to give nice colors in reds and the tulip petals are still yielding yellowy greens. Amazing amount of color in them. I shall have to start cultivating tulips.

Lots of gardening going on, rabbits hopping about the front and back gardens, exploring fence perimeters, etc. Ants starting to multiply. Everywhere! I've even got a problem on the front porch. Luckily they are sugar ants, not fire ones.

This is the loveliest spring here for many years, probably due to the extra rain.

Buddy says hello, and, oh, yeah, we went to a Powwow, but he Hated the drums, even though a cute Indian toddler exactly the same height shared potato chips with him.