Hurricane Creek Park

Sunday Sep 5 Andrew and I went to Hurricane Creek Park to hike. It is a canyon about an hour south of us. One of our favorite parts was the twilight tunnel which is a long and skinny crack in a rock wall that you can walk through. Another neat formation was the natural bridge which I am standing on top of in the picture. It was a nice area which we will have to go back to in the fall when there are waterfalls.

US Space and Rocket Center

Ken and Arlene came to visit Aug 24 and stayed through the weekend. We had a great time together. On Saturday we went to the US Space and Rocket Center where Ken and I rode the space shot which is like the detonator. I wanted to ride it, but then I got really nervous and was regretting my decision. I think I was the only one screaming the whole time we were on the ride. But it was fun! That evening we went to Green Mountain where we walked around the lake.

Lily

We got another cat on August 3, 2010. Andrew and I had seen her listed on the same adoption site that we got Krissy from for months and wanted her but didn't know if it was the right timing. Well after 4 months of checking the web page and thinking about her we decided to get her. They had found her as a kitten almost dead. Her litter was attacked by a wild animal and she had internal and external injuries. She is now completely healed and normal except for her right paw which always sticks out to the side. She is a wonderful cat. She is one year old just like Krissy. She has a very sweet personality. She loves to be petted and kneads pillows. She is very laid back and likes to be near us. Krissy had a hard time adjusting to having another cat in her fortress for a while but she is doing much better now. Her and Lily like to chase eachother around the house. One will hide behind a door or a corner and jump out and chase the other. They also like to play behind doors sticking their paws under them. One of their favorite places to go is out on our screened in porch.

Dismals Canyon

Saturday we drove to Dismals Canyon where we hiked. We stayed until dark and then went on a night hike where we saw what they call dismalities which are bugs that glow in the dark. Usually they have thousands of them but this year there were only around 15. We will have to go back again when they have more. It was a very beautiful area. In one of the pictures Teresa and I are standing inbetween two rock walls called Fat Mans Misery. It was the original entrance to the canyon. Sunday we went to Green mountain where we walked the trail and then Monday we drove Teresa and Jesse to the airport where they left for South Korea. We had a great time together.

Lake Guntersville

Sunday we took Teresa and Jesse to Lake Guntersville where we went hiking and swimming at the lake.

Summer 2010

Here are some pictures of Krissy napping with me, helping Andrew with homework, helping with laundry, and helping us pack the suitcase. The tunnel is her newest toy which she loves to jump and hide in. Our garden has been growing a lot lately and we just harvested two okra today. We'll have to see how they taste tonight. The picture on top is of an okra flower which are very beautiful.

Andrew has been very busy with school work this summer. He just got back from a conference in Nashville of which i was very jealous of all the good food he got to eat, but he did bring me back a present of shampoo and conditioner! I've been working and taking two classes this summer. Next weekend we pick up Teresa and Jesse from the airport and then after they leave for South Korea, Ken and Arlene are going to visit, so it will be very nice to have company. Hopefully we'll have nice weather when they are here so we can spend time hiking and swimming.

March Pics

In March my mom and dad came down to visit. Andrew was glad it rained on the Sunday they were here because that meant we couldn't be outside so he got to finally go to the Space and Rocket Center for the first time. It was an interesting museum with lots to see so we got an annual pass so he can go back as many times as he wants. Here are a few of the many pictures he took while we were there.

And a picture of Krissy sleeping on Andrews space blanket, we thought it was cute!