spring

the swinging bridge

The Swinging Bridge over the Toccoa River is located on the Benton MacKaye Trail and the Duncan Ridge National Recreation Trail in Fannin County, Georgia. This 270 foot long bridge is the longest swinging bridge east of the Mississippi River. It was built by the USDA Forest Service in cooperation with the Appalachian Trail Club in 1977. 

On both north and south side approaches to the bridge, the white diamond blazes of the Benton MacKaye Trail and the blue vertical rectangular blazes of the Duncan Ridge Trail are present.

the table

Kyle and Allison with a little help from Grandpa Buddy and use of the shop and tools, designed and created this beautiful table of cedar and resin for their new house!  Carrying on the tradition of 'sawdust in the veins' in this family of carpenters and builders. Great job everyone!

granma Lissa's I-spy quilt

granma Lissa's I-spy quilt with Lili and Mav  :)

"Snips and snails, and puppy dogs' tails; That's what little boys are made of." according to the old nursery rhyme. The next verse, of course, addresses the parallel question: "What are little girls made of? Sugar and spice, and everything nice; That's what little girls are made of." 

I ordered 5” charm packs for I-spy quilts, check out the difference in the boys and girls packs. I don’t think so... will be mixing these up! 

all girls road trip

Road trip to Knoxville to see the Lady Vols vs. GA basketball game. This year we had 13 who drove up from Ellijay and 5 more joined us there! Three generations represented, love having the younger girls along this year to hopefully carry on the tradition.

It was a great day out in the winter sunshine, good food and company. The Vols won under the direction of our cousin Kellie Harper!

The group has grown over the years, with the first trip in 2006 with just us 4: Kay, Sue, Heidi, and me:

2006

last free lunch

"W.H. Bass Newsletter: Even with all the negotiating, begging and pleading, Buddy's flip calendar finally made it to the end. From ALL of us here at WH Bass, we wish you all the best, Buddy! Good luck with Susan's "Buddy List"!"

Final trip to the office to turn in equipment, request 401-k, tell everyone 'bye'.

Great roasting/story telling session and last free lunch! A great company to work for, nice folks.

Buddy shared his 'not going to miss this' list with visual display of styrofoam cups, loved by all.

NOT GOING TO MISS THIS:

Port-a-potty

Subs

Muddy Buddy

Mud cops 

Loves truck stops

Truckers in robes and flip flops 

Architects (Bob Hill)

Interior desecrators 

Elevator People

Pink ice 

Renovations 

Raw chicken

Can I borrow a hammer

Poinsettia 

Alarm clock 

Kansas tornado alley

South Dakota winter

Louisiana (the entire state) 

Stuperintendent 

Let RETIREMENT commence!

Places to go

My Google Maps - Places to GO

Our ever-growing list of places to go/people to see, if you want us to stop by and your city is not on the list, just let us know!

Akron

Pottstown

Hat Island

Magnolia Market Silos

Garland

Waynesboro

Acadia National Park

Death Valley

Zion National Park

Marcy Jo's Mealhouse and Bakery

Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

Ecola State Park

Hogfish Bar & Grill

Hershey

Cumberland Mountain State Park

Rock Island State Park

Yosemite National Park

Bryce Canyon National Park

Crater Lake National Park

Hoover Dam

Las Vegas

Chamberlain

Flume Gorge

Mount Rainier National Park

Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

White Sands National Monument

Grand Canyon National Park

Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness

Acoma Pueblo

Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument

Bandelier National Monument

Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness

June Lake Junction

Parker Lake Trailhead

Parker Lake

Oljato-Monument Valley

Havasu Falls

Canyon de Chelly National Monument

Tombstone

Saguaro National Park

Antelope Canyon

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Joshua Tree National Park

Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre

Anastasia State Park

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Visitor Center

Elkmont Campground Road A

Arches National Park

Canyonlands National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park

Mesa Verde National Park

Garden of the Gods Visitor Center

Royal Gorge Bridge and Park

Durango

Colorado Springs

Royal Gorge Bridge and Park

Colorado National Monument

Scenic Drive

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Maroon Bells

Middletown Historical Society

Goosenecks State Park

Max Patch

Foothills Parkway

Providence Canyon State Park

McDonough