Mountain Living

Its been a long time since I have written anything on the blog. We have had quite a winter here lotz of snow and cold weather. This week its been in the mid 50's and 60's but its to turn colder later on next week. We went down to the marina to check on the pontoon boat yesterday and its still covered up and secure. Maybe sometime in March we will get it ready for the water. Will take it in to be served. The guy who services the pontton will loan us a trailer to go and pick it up and take it to his shop. That will save us as he charges $120 to pick it up and take it back. Can't wait to go out on the water again. We will have to get new fishing licences in March. Next year Chuck will have a lifetime licence (for those age 65 and above).

Kristy and the girls were here for about a week right after Christmas. Hopefully this Christmas they will be here. Sure wish they would move up here. It would be nice to have them closer.

Haven't heard from Lisa in a couple of weeks she must not have any minutes on her pay as you go phone. She was suppose to start a job at Goodwill I think this month. Only pays minimum wage though. She has to move out of her trailer by the end of March as HUD is longer funding this place. The landlord is really a pain. Lisa said she found a 2 bedroom townhouse that may come open in April. She says they have really been having alot of snow there of course she is way up there in the mtns of WV. They have at least 3 ski area's there. It sure was pretty in Oct. when we went up there.

Stephens wedding is coming up on May 7th. We will drive down there on the Thurs. before and come back on Sunday. It will be a short and tiring 12 hour drive one way. We can't leave the animals for very long. We thought we had someone to take care of them but she is having surgery.

Next week is our monthly trip to Cookeville. Plan to visit Lowe's for some things we need for the house. Had planned on remodeling the master bath this past winter but decided to wait until the fall. So we will start buying everything we will need a little each month. Hopefully, it will not be out of commission to long! Plan to put radiant floor heat, porcelain tile, paint, new toilet and all new fixtures including light fixtures.

Anxious to get the garden ready for spring planting. We are already planning what we will plant. Also plan to buy two more tree's (maples) for the one side of the yard that gets alot of wind. The ones we planted two years ago are doing well. Got three lilac bushes planted last year. Some of our flowering plants died out this winter so will have to replace them out front.

Well thats all that is going on here in the mountains of TN.