Cumberland Gal Cover Photo and Updates
Current Cover photo is Upper Twentymile Cascade from yesterday's Waterfall Keepers work trip. Sun. May 17, 2026. Trip Report Posted HERE
Above photo is of trilliums blooming on the Blue Ridge Parkway, NC taken Sat. May 2, 2026. Trip Report Posted HERE
Recent News and Content Plans
I'm back from the beach. I'll get the trip reports caught up as I am able.
I had surgery Monday June 8th. I was prayed over and prayed up prior to the procedure along with covering all the doctors and nurses in the blood of Christ through prayer. It works let me tell you! Surgery was half as long as anticipated. Much simpler and straight forward. I get to sleep in my own comfy bed next to Kenny tonight. God is GREAT erry single day! Thank you Lord! Thank you family, friends, and church family for the phone calls, meals, visits, etc. I am not ready to whip a wildcat yet, but that day will come once more. My skin is itchy from the skin glue they used. My jaw is aching from the oral surgery, but I am resting, coping, and trying to adhere to all the rules so I get well fast with no set backs. I am not driving yet.
Today I : Folded and put away two loads of laundry. Washed dishes. Planted a drawer full of seeds.
Read my devotional and said my prayers. Fed the cats. Started cleaning out my potting shed. It was time to admit that 90% of what is in there is trash.
I want Nana Debbie, William, Gabe, Mia and Sarah to show me the rental cabin in Townsend and how it is coming along. I may not be able to swim in the river, but I can stick my feet in the stream.
Hearing from Readers of My Blog
I get emails or text messages from readers now and then. I always enjoy hearing from them. I've made some good friends. I've gotten ideas that have greatly improved Cumberland Gal. I am happy to help with directions to places. I answer all emails. You never know what we could come up with together! I welcome suggestions, corrections, and do my best to be helpful. Thanks to all who check out my blog writings. I am delighted and hope it proves useful in planning and executing fun travels for you. Here is a link to the Contact Me Page
Below is a video of Shawn Stockman performing "Visions of a Sunset" from the movie Mr. Holland's Opus. It is one of my favorite pieces of music and I play it on the piano. It is beautiful.I am pairing it with a finished painting I did for my grandson Gabriel I titled "Sunset Over the Plott Balsams"One of the things I realize is very important to me is artistic expression. It takes many forms, but more recently painting. Art for art's sake. Play the sunset. Paint the sunset. Just let it flow.
Below: Sunset over the Plott Balsams. It is done in heavy bodied acrylic on canvas. I am learning how to water acrylics down to look like water color. I am learning how to thicken them up to look like oils.
I am thrilled to have FINALLY captured the moody, swirling colors of a sunset in all its fiery hues and deep plums, pinks and grays. Gabe was upset he didn't have any "art work" in his room. He will have some now. I'm glad it matters to him. He comes from a family of artists.
