1. Roan lost her umbilical stump today. Aw, already growing up so fast!
2. Exactly 3 years ago today we hiked Roan Mountain on the Appalachian Trail. It was a brutal but beautiful climb. We were rewarded at the top with gorgeous views. After dilly-dallying around the summit most of the afternoon we had a long exhausting hike down the mountain, and were again rewarded with a stay at the most magical shelter on the trail. Overmountain Shelter is a big old red barn that was converted to a shelter. They removed one entire wall of the barn that overlooks a gorgeous lush valley. We shared that night with dozens of other hikers, also nursing blisters and aches and pains, glad to have a cup of hot cocoa and a dry place to sleep. Next morning we were awakened to a sunrise that stretched orange and purple from one end of the sky to the other across the fog steeped valley. This picture just does not do it justice.Here's a link to our journal entry from that day.
2 comments:
Hi, Arwen and Heather,
Congratulations on beautiful Roan. I was wondering how you named her. Now, I know! Clever! I bet Josefa is excited......grandma!
Your life will never be the same as before you had her! I'll e-mail again after my vacation. I am still in Virginia and DC and on my way to Georgia tomorrow.
I am happy and surprised for ya'll and take good care,
Love, Leslie
Congratulations!!! Roan is beautiful just like the mountain she was named after. Sounds like it was as much a test of will to get her here as it was to climb the mountain. But, as then, what a wonderful reward!! And, as then,
you two proved equal to the challenge. Love to all, Grandma Carolyn.
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