In the last four months, I’ve spent maybe a total of two weeks at home. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, though. I rolled out a new division on January 1st and its been very difficult getting workers in the area. Hopefully, in the next few months I will be able to spend a little…
Author: Pattie
A Dream Come True
God is SO good. I am very blessed. 7 years ago, I felt like I was thrown out like trash. But God and friends. God showed me that I am who He says I am…..and He restored me. I wasn’t sure I would make it on my own, but I had faith that with God and hard work, everything would…
Rainbow Falls
Sometime last month, we hiked to Rainbow Falls. True to its name, there was a rainbow at the falls. It was a little cold the day we went, but we bundled up and braved the mud. Just past Rainbow Falls, there are two more falls. One is Turtleback Falls. Ghost did great on this 8 mile out and back trek.…
Twin Falls, Looking Glass Falls, Sliding Rock -Pisgah National Forest
Not far off the Blue Ridge Parkway, you’ll find Sliding Rock waterfall, Looking Glass waterfall and Twin Falls. The Pisgah National Forest is absolutely beautiful. I wrote an entire post weeks ago on these falls and ended up not publishing it. Story of my life! God’s beautiful creation is such a gift. Being able to get out and enjoy his…
Linville Falls
I was finally able to add the Linville Falls sticker to my Yeti. Yay! I had never been to Linville Falls until Saturday. I’ve driven around the Linville area when my kids were little and we stayed at Grandma’s house on Grandfather Mountain, but had never hiked to the Falls. I’ve always wanted to go It was such a beautiful…
The Power of Knowing when to Quit
I listened to a podcast last week for work. It was eye-opening. Here’s the link to listen: The Power of Knowing when to Quit The podcast talks about Muhammad Ali and the 3 people who turned around while others perished on Mt. Everest. There’s not a book written about the people who didn’t die! You’ll have to listen in for…
Pilot Mountain State Park – by the Yadkin River
There are several trails in Pilot Mountain State Park that aren’t accessible from the main part of the park. Marty and I took Ghost on Friday when I got off work and we made 5 miles before the park closed at 5pm. Marty and I have forded the water in my Jeep before, but this is no place to drive…
A Little Beach Time
I work at this amazing company with some amazing people. I know everyone wishes they could say that! I am very blessed to be able to say it. Operations can often feel like putting out a 5 alarm fire with a squirt gun. My phone starts going off most mornings before 5am. Sometimes, I wake up at 4am to missed…
It’s 2023!
Happy New Year! We are almost through January already. Ghost had his neuter surgery on the 4th and is doing well. He had a hard time trying not to jump and play. He’s a playful, adventurous pup! We hiked 5 miles yesterday with him at Hanging Rock State Park. He does really well climbing over rocks and fording water. If…
Ghost’s first trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains
Ghost can’t tell us his story. He was covered in ticks and his only vet record was that he had one rabies shot. His demeanor makes us think he had a little bit of a rough life before coming to his furever home with us. He is afraid of men, in particular. He will cower if you come at him…
My Little Red Bike 