tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5025898626865288131.post5542594546736221241..comments2023-05-30T07:23:47.526-04:00Comments on Paradise Ridge Vanners: Beautiful, Amazing, AND an AccomplishmentAmber Goins-Finleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01995360342841482454noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5025898626865288131.post-8443121324712973782009-12-22T20:10:08.705-05:002009-12-22T20:10:08.705-05:00What absolutely delightful description of your day...What absolutely delightful description of your days. So admire and respect your ability to never give up when it comes to your "babies". You are a wonderful Mother. I felt like I was walking just behind you as you passed the people along the way with the sun shining and the snow all around. Yes, it does sound like Whites Creek Pk years and years ago, might still be that way if we were there. Wonderful, you did leave out the part about walking down the mountain in the DARK (after the truck found its way into the ditch) with no flashlight, but reflective clothing ...a REAL COMFORT to your Mother knowing you were in that situation, just ever so grateful to hear your voice in the am with the sounds of birds in the background. I love your stories, reflections on time past, but this one is just the best. I guess climbing a volcano one week and then walking in the dark, down a snow covered mountain road, the next week with a pitch fork (with the prongs deep in the snow)stimulates the mind, body and SPIRIT. Thank you for sharing your life and WHO YOU ARE!!JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14045344104796206385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5025898626865288131.post-60752333728065829812009-12-21T11:27:11.831-05:002009-12-21T11:27:11.831-05:00so glad YOU found the blog!so glad YOU found the blog!Amber Goins-Finleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995360342841482454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5025898626865288131.post-82088599190926256642009-12-21T11:25:59.138-05:002009-12-21T11:25:59.138-05:00You would have LOVED the way everyone was treating...You would have LOVED the way everyone was treating each other! Literally I ONLY THREE times passed a car that didn't offer me a ride (it was persons of a single family) but EVERYONE else offered me help, wanted to give me a ride etc... if they didn't they walked along with me. It was incredible! It was as if our community stepped back in time about 70 years! most of us never stopped, we have animals to tend to, feed, check on etc... but the beauty of the weather, the way 99% of the people were SO SWEET to each other. It was as if I were at home walking Whites Creek in the snow to get to Nanny and PawPaws... when just 35 years ago people would honk, ask if you were ok, or offer to take you somewhere! <br /><br />BUT I will say! If I don't loose at least a pound from my @$$ for all this walking I am going to be REALLY UPSET.... ha ha ha...Amber Goins-Finleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01995360342841482454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5025898626865288131.post-18743151033903793912009-12-21T11:20:34.810-05:002009-12-21T11:20:34.810-05:00Oh...forgot to say that I Lovvvvvveeee the pics yo...Oh...forgot to say that I Lovvvvvveeee the pics you've posted, too...of the birds, Sweet Pea and "Mr. Full-of-himself". haha! Love seeing these pics. :)<br />~MelanieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5025898626865288131.post-11042267676126709172009-12-21T11:19:15.044-05:002009-12-21T11:19:15.044-05:00Reading this post almost made me cry! :) I felt ...Reading this post almost made me cry! :) I felt like I was there with you...almost wished I was. (Note "almost"! hahaha!) Missing home and the horses so much and I literally felt like I was right there with you. I know the family you're talking about and hearing that story of walking the snow covered roads and talking to people really make me smile and miss home all the more. I can SO TOTALLY relate to that sense of self accomplishment you spoke of. Happy for you and that everything worked out my friend.<br />Miss ya! ((hugs))<br />~MelanieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com