Cumberland Gal Cover Photo and Updates
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Current Cover Photo was taken at Hummingbird Lane Daylilies end of last week.
Trip report is part of the newly posted Consider the Lilies 2026.
Current Cover Photo shown above is of the railroad bridge across Tellico Lake in Vonore, TN. Taken from our first pontoon boat ride of the season on Wed. June 16, 2026. Boating, swimming, riding the tube and dinner at Dockside Grill. It was a fun evening! Trip Write Up Posted HERE
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Photo shown above is a scene from Hummingbird Lane Daylilies in Sharps Chapel, TN. I visited last Thursday. It is owned and operated by Roger Flatford and is a registered daylily nursery. Go see them while they are still pretty! Consider the Lilies 2026 Edition Posted HERE
with directions for driving and visiting.
Sticker above is a daylily at Roger Flatford's Hummingbird Lane Daylilies 2026
Recent News and Content Plans
It has been nearly four weeks since I had a major surgery. I am gradually gaining my strength and energy back. My stamina improves each day. I'm healing well. Kenny has been precious to help me and care for me the way he has. He has been a great source of encouragement
Priority Trips
Once I can swim in lakes which will be in three weeks I want to have planned trips with the pontoon boat to camp and visit and swim.
Calderwood Lake Tour and swimming all day long.
Fontana Lake and Camping Trip. Perhaps we can do the camping trip long weekend and hit both lakes. Say a Thursday, Friday, Sat. and Sunday.
Norris Lake Camping and Boating and swimming. --I'm going to visit Swim Cave this season or bust!
Kenny booked our Fall Foliage train ride on the Hiwassee Loop for Oct. 18th.
I heard from reader Lisa Chadwick yesterday. We two have a scheme cooking to go drive the Joe Brown Highway and Shuler Road again this Summer. Why? She LIVED along the old road and spent each Summer there gardening, canning, recreating away from the city. Her descriptions and recollections will make for an interesting revisit!
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Hearing from Readers of My Blog
