Cumberland Gal Cover Photo and Updates
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Current Cover Photo is of the front of our home a week or so back when we got lots of snow!
Write up from our two days of sledding pending.
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Photo is of Dudley Falls in the Paint Creek Recreation Area from Sat. Jan. 17, 2026
Above: Kenny looking at the ride on toys and sleds at Broyles Country Store. Trip Report Posted HERE
Photo is of my grandson Gabriel age 9 and granddaughter Mia age 5 on a family hike to Rhododendron Creek Saturday Jan. 3, 2025. Trip Report posted This was a wonderful day out! I needed a WIN after the previous weekend.
Content Plans for Cumberland Gal
Lord willing, 2026 is going to be a better year for me and mine.
Do some repeat hikes to places that have been too long between visits.
Visit NEW places for brand new content.
Visit some more country stores for that blog series
Visit some more country stores for that blog series
Visit some more areas that pertain to the Valley So Wild series.
I want to visit the Kentucky side of Pickett State Forest and try to find an acceptable access from that side to share with readers. For the four wheeling crowd it isn't enough to find a way. It needs to be a way that is truly accessible without getting in trouble that has a decent place to park also. I want to find and visit Giant Fireplace!
I want to visit the Kentucky side of Pickett State Forest and try to find an acceptable access from that side to share with readers. For the four wheeling crowd it isn't enough to find a way. It needs to be a way that is truly accessible without getting in trouble that has a decent place to park also. I want to find and visit Giant Fireplace!
Spring Wildflower Season 2026-- I plan to continue my hybrid trillium research.
I'm going to pick a different area or two this year.
Spring Break Trip to Pigeon Forge RV Resort to swim in the heated pool and slide and have fun!
Beach Trip May 2026 after school is out.
Recent News
I have a BIG Praise! I want to thank the Lord for His watch care and peace.
I want to thank my friends and family for their steadfast support and prayers of intercession.
I had a scary looking mammogram and had to go back for more images and a biopsy.
I dug into prayer and scripture and reached out to my prayer warriors.
Thankfully my biopsy procedure went well and the pathology results came back clean!
It was just calcium deposits! Thanks to Knoxville Comprehensive Breast Center for their wonderful care and to Dr. Mathis. It couldn't have been a smoother, speedier, more reassuring care plan. I admit it got my attention.
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. I am not certain what is happening, but readership has been way, way up lately! 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.
I added a fee schedule for my services offered on the front page. I've had a lot of requests for image use lately. Its okay to ask, but if you are going to use them for commercial purposes you can pay me for usage as a happy customer. I am very reasonable.
Below is a video of Knoxville based band 10 Years "Fix Me"It speaks to me and my life over the decades. I've had way too many people over the years from teenager right on along try to "Fix me". Fixing others is a way to avoid looking at what's wrong with oneself. Since I can barely keep me between life's ditches I don't try to fix anyone.
