Mountain weekend

Glenn and Beth joined Alan and me in Cleveland, Georgia for a weekend in the mountains. We arrived first, ate at DQ, and picked up supplies at Ingles. After returning to the cabin, Alan enjoyed time at the clubhouse jacuzzi while I stayed behind, read, and baked cookies. When the first batch came out of the oven, Glenn and Beth arrived and Alan was right behind them.

On Saturday, Glenn, Beth, and Alan went for a hike. Then Beth, Alan, and I went into Helen to stroll around while Glenn watched the Bulldogs lose to Vanderbilt. It was sad. But after naps and a bar-b-q dinner, we were all happy again.

First Weekend in October

Bill and Diane have friends who own a house on the Coosawattee River. They had the opportunity to stay there and invited us up. We accepted! On Friday, we met for dinner at the Cajun restaurant in Ellijay. Diane's sister, Debbie, and her husband, Rusty joined us. After eating, we said goodbye to Debbie and Rusty and headed to Walmart for weekend supplies - fire logs, dessert, etc. As we drove into the gated community, we saw about a dozen deer! They were everywhere. They are fed by the neighborhood and not terribly afraid of people.

We arrived, unloaded, and enjoyed a fire by the river! It was so relaxing!

On Saturday, Alan and Bill tubed down the river. All they had to do was walk out the door and drop their tubes in! Very cool! They floated to a designated spot and then Diane and I picked them up.

Our next adventure was the Georgia Marble Festival in Tate. We ate and listened to music.

Then we repeated Friday's activities - Walmart and a fire! A deer ran right beside Diane and Alan as we sat by our fire at the river! It was dark and we didn't see it coming! 

On Sunday, we explored the neighborhood.

Then we relaxed some more before heading home! Our final stop was to purchase apples on the way home. It was a great weekend!