Cumberland Gal Cover Photo and Updates


Cumberland Gal Cover Photo and Updates



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 Pending.














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!   They'll be pretty through July and can be visited most days 10 am until at least 1 pm or later. Roger sells his lilies but bring cash as he has no way to run credit or debit cards.   It is way out in the country. It will be written up as part of Consider the Lilies 2026.  It will be posted later this week.  






















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 and hope.  I was able to swim today for the first time in a month. It was glorious!  It will be another couple weeks before I can go in the river.  We had flooding this week so I am not keen to get in the river anyway. 

 


sticker above is one of the cultivars at The Lily Barn 2026


    

              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!  





sticker above is one of Dave Rhyne's lilies from Sunshine Hollow 2026

 



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 Richie Furay singing "I Still Have Dreams"







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