11/28/2006

Over the River and Through the Woods

Hope everybody had a wonderful Thanksgiving; Vogel State Park was so nice that my son and I went up there for a few days over Thanksgiving. I fixed the meal as low-fat, no-fat, Splenda-ized as possible and do you know, it was all absolutely delicious. We did some rugged hikes, one a loop trail out from the park up to a view of Lake Vogel:

from Brasstown Bald:

on the Raven Cliffs hike:

around the lake:

More pics if you are interested:
PictureTrail

I saw this needlework frame and hoops at an antique mall in Hiawassee on the first trip and went back and got it the second time. I love the little bit of age that it has and though it may have been intended as a needlepoint frame, I think it will work well for quilting wall hanging sized quilts:

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14 comments:

  1. Carol5:56 AM

    Wonderful pictures...thanks for sharing. Looks like the perfect spot!

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  2. Anonymous6:14 AM

    I love the frames. I'm one of those shoppers who likes to think about purchases too. But living out of town where you shop, it makes shopping tough, Great pictures.

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  3. Ann6:18 AM

    What a wonderul way to spend Thanksgiving! Lots of hiking should work off all the calories from the meal. Of course, you did say you Splenda-ized it, so not as many calories in your meal to begin with! Also enjoyed the show and tell in your last post.

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  4. Libby4:14 PM

    Beautiful country -- a wonderful place to spend Thanksgiving.

    I love to find pieces that show age -- I know they have have story they are trying to tell.

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  5. Mary Johnson11:56 PM

    Great pictures - we never did make it to Brasstown Bald and your pictures make me regret we didn't make more effort.

    My favorite thing about the 4 years we lived here in GA was the hiking.

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  6. KC Quilter6:26 AM

    Oooh, love your antique frame! And your posts about the state park and the cabins have made me want to make a trip back to Georgia!!!

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  8. Tracey7:25 AM

    Absolutely beautiful. And the frame is too cool!

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  9. Quilts And Pieces11:51 PM

    Gorgeous pictures. And it looks so crisp and nice. While we are freezing here in the midwest!

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  10. Sweet P7:29 AM

    Thanks for sharing such beautiful pictures of the outdoors. The frame looks wonderful. Have you had a chance to use it yet?

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  11. Darcie10:17 AM

    Breathtaking pictures, Karen!

    Glad your antique find was still there, waiting for you. It's very cool!

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  12. Lucy11:15 AM

    Ohhh what a great pictures from a great country. We want to come back !!! I am making picture books from our trip.. oohh you live in a lovely country .

    And what a great rack!

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  13. Evelyn aka Starfishy5:47 PM

    Your walks take you through some beautiful scenery. I just love the outdoors! Thanks for sharing.

    Cheers!

    Evelyn

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  14. Catherine9:16 AM

    too funny, karen. I saw this same hoop and frame in Hiawassee. Can't wait to see what you do with them. Best, Catherine

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