Not many of us have gotten a chance to travel for fun because of COVID. For me, this Spring Break, I finally got to travel and we went to the Smokies! I had a great time and want to share the experience with all of you. So today was…
Quarantine. No one likes to be in quarantine. If you are like me, that means no school, which sounds great, but it really isn’t. Because it also means, no sleepovers, no parties, and no playdates. I still have to do my schoolwork, but without the company of my…
Rain, rain go away!Come again another day.Kailani wants to getaway.Rain, rain go away! This month, thick and looming clouds casted dark shadows over our region and bombed innocent people with fat raindrops. At times, the rain poured down in torrents. Other times, it fell gently but relentlessly for…
I want to stay here. You guys go ahead without me.-Yonder Girl at the Best Tree Ever I have accepted the Alabama Outdoor Adventurer 2020 State Parks Challenge to visit and photograph 15 of 19 eligible Alabama State Parks. Remember my New Year’s resolution to hike 100 miles…
Hi! If you’re coming to my blog for the first time from Rocket City Mom, welcome! In my most recent RCM post, I wrote about my 6 Adventurous New Year’s resolutions. One of them is to hike more! My hiking goal for 2020 is to finish five new-to-me…
Four years ago, I went to my first cave. It was dark at first, but then they turned on the lights. Since this was in Cathedral Caverns, a commercial cave, lights are placed in it; so it is much easier to see. On this visit we were walking…
Today, I am talking about something that is unfamiliar and unusual to me: quartz mining! We went mining in Arkansas at two mines: Twin Creek and Ron Coleman. Mom and Dad took me to the Ouachita Mountains as a surprise. This all started when we discovered geodes during…
Gratitude. Fortitude. Attitude. Gratitude: I was so thankful for everything I had. Fortitude: I needed to use fortitude at Cumberland Island. Attitude: I needed a good attitude to get through this hike. Last time, I told you about our LONG hike to Brickhill Bluff and all the shark…
Gratitude. Fortitude. Attitude. Nope! This is not my spelling list for the week. (THAT is a lot longer. I have 20 words on that list!) Besides, I like these words. They are like me. Also, these are what I needed to get through the longest hike of my…
House sized boulders. Rock climbers. Hidden tunnels. Lots of trees. Swarms of lady bugs. Views for miles. This is what we found at Cherokee Rock Village in Leesburg, AL and it was all so BEAUTIFUL! Right away, you see giant boulders from the parking lot. We spent plenty…
