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A red-letter day for Billy! (Dec. 2)

Nov. 30:  After a busy holiday weekend (US Thanksgiving), we hoped Monday would bring things back to “normal”.  We headed over to try for the woodpecker again (no luck), then drove the other side of the buffer sanctuary.  On Monday … Continue reading

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More Lifers, including my “goal” bird!

OK – I’m a bit pissed off because my latest draft was “deleted” somehow.  I will now re-create the day we were out last week, which was followed by 3 days for Bill’s work, etc.  I’M NOT A HAPPY CAMPER! … Continue reading

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More birds & a Lifer!

A short drive to Sebastian from St. Augustine – only 3 hours.  A small RV park near the Indian River (which is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a long island).  If we headed north on the main road on … Continue reading

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On to Florida!!!

(OK – THEY JUST UPDATED THE SYSTEM.  I CAN NOW ADD PHOTOS FULL SIZE – AS I USED TO.  I’M SO HAPPY!  MATTER OF FACT, I’VE GONE BACK & FIXED THE ENTIRE SEQUENCE SINCE WE LEFT CANADA! Nov. 10:  Left … Continue reading

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Friends in Fayetteville

About an 8 hour trip to Fayetteville (long!), with stops for “rest”, lunch, etc.  Weather forecast wasn’t very good & it did indeed rain nearly the whole time we were there.  However, Jerry & Dale’s warm hospitality totally negated the … Continue reading

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Last of the beautiful Smoky Mountains

Oct. 26, 27, 28 & 29:  Rain!  Yep, shut in for 4 days.  Nothing exciting happened except Bill worked & I did laundry, cleaned, read & worked a bit on our house.  Oh wait!  There was some excitement.  At about … Continue reading

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A special visit by a beauty plus even more beauty all around us.

Dana Buck is the daughter of Bill’s favourite cousin, Lou Ann.  Most everyone knows that our trailer is named for her with the licence plate “LOU ANN”.  Dana lives in Atlanta, GA, about an hour & a half away. We only … Continue reading

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More colors and a few birds (even Lifers!)

After the weekend doing laundry & chores, plus taking care of new home building business, we got out on Monday to walk along the green space in town.  It is a paved pathway along the Little Tennessee River & despite … Continue reading

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Getting out there!

Bill worked one more day, but on Oct. 14th, we finally got out and about!  Drove through Cherokee up into Smoky Mtns National Park.  Us and hundreds of others!  The roads were very busy & every place to stop was … Continue reading

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Fall 2015 – the start of our last big trip!

We left Calgary Oct.1st.  Our first stop was Maple Creek, Saskatchewan.  This brings up some important events over the summer. 1.  We have bought 2 adjoining lots in Maple Creek (MC) and plan to build a new house there.  MC … Continue reading

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