Our Newest favoritist place!!

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Sun May 04, 2008 11:26 pm

Well, here is another "close to home" adventure report from your Wanna-be super hero!!

We have made friends with the guy that lives in front of us and he has two children (the little girl is VERY comfortable with us, she just walks in like she owns the place!!:wah:) And the Dad is actually from around here and knows his way around very well, I am from the "other side of town"....so the last two weeks have been a learning experience for me, not a good time to be exploring back roads with the gas prices as high as they are and not to mention my unemployment status....but thats not what I wanted to share with all of my garden friends....

Saturday afternoon, we ventured a WHOLE 3 miles away and found a nice little pond, with a stream on one side of the bridge and there is a retaining wall for the water to be restricted from flowing too heavily into the stream, and the kids went up under it like a waterfall!! They just LOVED it! We first took a walk to see if there was a nature trail, but there wasn't much of one, so then we went across the street to the stream, where the kids ended up getting in and whining when it was time to go!!

Needless to say, I was BUGGED all morning again until I finally got my stuff done (including a much needed nap....) and we went again, only this time, I left the Dad with the kids and me and the dogs took a hour walk....and came back to find the kids having as much fun as I left them having!!.....I've done did it now....we found our fun spot to go to, and the greatest part was the quiet evenings!! Whoo hoooooooo

I have pictures......will post them on the next post, so not to blow margins!!:-6:-6

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Sun May 04, 2008 11:27 pm

Here are some shots I took yesterday.....:-6

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Dewey2Me1MoThyme · Post by **Dewey2Me1MoThyme** » Sun May 04, 2008 11:49 pm

If I promise not to tell where it is, will you take me there so I can use my fly rod for the first thyme in almost 8 years? :sneaky: Thanks for sharing the pics, I bet the kids and dogs enjoyed every minute. WTG Gurl!

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Mon May 05, 2008 12:34 am

Looks like a great place WW.

Nice to hear you're feeling settled. :-4

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Mon May 05, 2008 12:35 am

WonderWendy3;856639 wrote: Well, here is another "close to home" adventure report from your Wanna-be super hero!!

We have made friends with the guy that lives in front of us and he has two children (the little girl is VERY comfortable with us, she just walks in like she owns the place!!:wah:) And the Dad is actually from around here and knows his way around very well, I am from the "other side of town"....so the last two weeks have been a learning experience for me, not a good time to be exploring back roads with the gas prices as high as they are and not to mention my unemployment status....but thats not what I wanted to share with all of my garden friends....

Saturday afternoon, we ventured a WHOLE 3 miles away and found a nice little pond, with a stream on one side of the bridge and there is a retaining wall for the water to be restricted from flowing too heavily into the stream, and the kids went up under it like a waterfall!! They just LOVED it! We first took a walk to see if there was a nature trail, but there wasn't much of one, so then we went across the street to the stream, where the kids ended up getting in and whining when it was time to go!!

Needless to say, I was BUGGED all morning again until I finally got my stuff done (including a much needed nap....) and we went again, only this time, I left the Dad with the kids and me and the dogs took a hour walk....and came back to find the kids having as much fun as I left them having!!.....I've done did it now....we found our fun spot to go to, and the greatest part was the quiet evenings!! Whoo hoooooooo

I have pictures......will post them on the next post, so not to blow margins!!:-6:-6

Aaaww Wendy! How cool.....sounds like you found a great place

I love the pics :-6

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Mon May 05, 2008 3:54 am

Aww wendy that place looks great, I'm so glad the future is looking brighter for you and yours :-4

Now .......

Tell us more about this man 'you have been learning from'

:sneaky:;) :wah:

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Mon May 05, 2008 4:04 am

Great pics Wendy :-6

Looks Awesome:-4

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon May 05, 2008 4:06 am

WonderWendy3;856640 wrote: Here are some shots I took yesterday.....:-6

A little "Heaven" place.

Redtail · Post by **Redtail** » Mon May 05, 2008 4:54 am

I visited a friend in Virgina a couple of times in the fall and it was absolutely beautiful.........I wish I had the money to travel and see all these beautiful places.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Mon May 05, 2008 5:23 am

jimbo;856673 wrote: wow that looks great ww , can we come visit you

i will try to be nice and not annoy any one all week:sneaky:

YIKES! Don't fall for this trick Wendy! :wah:

It looks like you've found a wonderful place. :-6

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon May 05, 2008 5:41 am

Redtail;856755 wrote: I visited a friend in Virgina a couple of times in the fall and it was absolutely beautiful.........I wish I had the money to travel and see all these beautiful places.

Tennessee is nice this time of year.

You know just to round out the full experience.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Mon May 05, 2008 6:54 am

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Mon May 05, 2008 7:43 am

Well it just goes to show that for a wonderful experience out you don't need to spend lots of money in some loud, crazy over the top place, but go visit some nearby nature and have as good if not better time that can keep everyone entertained without all the hassle and worry. :guitarist

Great story Wendy and I love the pics, glad you all had such a wonderful day! :-4

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Mon May 05, 2008 10:52 pm

Dewey2Me1MoThyme;856643 wrote:

If I promise not to tell where it is, will you take me there so I can use my fly rod for the first thyme in almost 8 years? :sneaky: Thanks for sharing the pics, I bet the kids and dogs enjoyed every minute. WTG Gurl! I will blind fold you and take you there, and then blind fold you when we leave.....everything will be just fine!

yes, the dogs and the kids had a blast!! The sunday trip was better for me, I went for about an hour walk up the street and figured out a short cut that I wouldn't have otherwise....so it worked out great and saw horses on the way that came right up to the fence to greet me and the dogs!

abbey;856648 wrote: Looks like a great place WW.

Nice to hear you're feeling settled Thanks Abbey!! I am getting there.:-6

pinkchick;856649 wrote: Aaaww Wendy! How cool.....sounds like you found a great place

I love the pics :-6Thanks Sweetie!! I've been missing you!! Love you bunches!:-4

jimbo;856673 wrote: wow that looks great ww , can we come visit you

i will try to be nice and not annoy any one all week

Have you ever tried that before Jimbo?? Are you a skilled non-annoy-er???

Seriously, I would LOVE for you and Suzy to come visit me, you know that!!

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Mon May 05, 2008 10:58 pm

Pheasy;856710 wrote: Aww wendy that place looks great, I'm so glad the future is looking brighter for you and yours

Now .......

Tell us more about this man 'you have been learning from:wah: Funny you should say something about that......I just found out tonight that he mentioned to my youngest son that if he were my boyfriend.... he wouldn't let me out of his sight for a minute and told him that he has a beautiful Mom!!

)(he had asked my son about my boyfriend and he told him that he lives far away....and that was his response) --Of course my youngest just tells me this tonight, and the man said this on Sat.....there isn't any sparks....he's a very nice man though and I can see a good friendship in the future between the two families, the kids really get along well.

Chezzie;856717 wrote:

Great pics Wendy

Looks Awesome Thanks Chezzie-kins!:-4

Nomad;856719 wrote: A little "Heaven" place. It sure was nice, our own little paradise....I was concerned the whole time that we were trespassing, but its not posted and a few others go down there to fish and I was told people camp down there also....

Redtail;856755 wrote: I visited a friend in Virgina a couple of times in the fall and it was absolutely beautiful.........I wish I had the money to travel and see all these beautiful places. Virginia is a Beautiful State, I have lived here for the last 23 years and love it, not thrilled about the cost of living, but the history and the state parks, rivers and lakes are just a few things in my back yard for my taking!:-6

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Mon May 05, 2008 11:04 pm

Peg;856771 wrote: YIKES! Don't fall for this trick Wendy! It looks like you've found a wonderful place. Ha, I know he's all talk and no action!!

Thanks Peg!:-6

chrisb84uk;856901 wrote: Well it just goes to show that for a wonderful experience out you don't need to spend lots of money in some loud, crazy over the top place, but go visit some nearby nature and have as good if not better time that can keep everyone entertained without all the hassle and worry. :guitarist

Great story Wendy and I love the pics, glad you all had such a wonderful day! :-4

Hey Chris!

I was telling the friend that took us down there that there is nothing like free entertainment!! We didn't drive far and we didn't have to pay anything to get in and it was more fun than the kids have had in a long while! It was good for all involved!

Thanks Chris, glad you liked them!:-6

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Tue May 06, 2008 12:00 am

jimbo;857598 wrote: too late peg she fell for it hook line and stinker :sneaky::sneaky:;)

You are a stinker!! that is for shure!!

I thought I'd post the pictures of the horses that I encountered on my walk, I was shocked that they came right up to the fence.....and even more shocked that my little shi-tzu didn't scare them away with all of his "I'm a big dog trapped in a little mop-like body" attitude!!:wah:

Here are the horses, taken on my camera phone so they aren't the best quality....

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cars · Post by **cars** » Tue May 06, 2008 12:34 am

Great pix WW, thanks for sharing! Many of the greatest times that can be had, don't even cost a thing! Enjoy!