Hiking (HIKE)

[MrSparex]

Yep yep yep....I know whatcha mean!

[veloyt]

I think that is my situation I win one stock and loose 4 and at this rate I think hiking is a lot more safer and better on my wallet

[veloyt]

any one around the west coast that hikes any of the big volcanoes?

[Deann]

:)

[MrSparex]

Thank you. That's a very good hiking area.

[MB3]

Morning De.I am working 6 days a week.Will be too tired on Sunday unfortunitely.Have a good hike though.

[Deann]

Hey Chuckles!

Still trying to find time to download the rest of the pics. I'll keep you posted when I do.

Hope all is well with you and the family.

Nice weather moving in this weekend. Any trail plans?

[Deann]

I took two for you boss!

:)

[MB3]

Good for you De!!!!

[MrSparex]

Take a step for MrSparex!

[Deann]

Hello hiking buds!

Got to hit the trails this weekend up in Helen, GA.

Still have to download all the pics but here's where it all began.

[MB3]

That is cold! That has happened to me quite often on some around here.I just put some tree limbs one time to block the wrong path that you could have taken.Very good deed you did.Probably will save somebody's life one day.

[MrSparex]

It's like 19* here.
About 3 weeks ago my party missed a very badly marked turn on the Mountain to Sea Trail (MST) and it almost caused us to get seriously turned around. We were walking 6 miles (mostly uphill) from Stone Mountain State Park (NC) almost to Doughton Park on the Blue ridge Parkway (actually Devils Garden overlook).
So a friend and myself made two signs and went back this past Saturday and put them up on the trail. Just an arrow to turn left and the initials MST.

[MB3]

Very cold here.Was hoping for some nice weather like it was a few days ago here.With that big cold front happening it will be a while for a hike.Hope everybody is doing ok.

[MrSparex]

That doesn't sounds like fun.

[MB3]

Hello all.Been away for a week helping out in a tore up store!! Loads of fun- NOT.Was put up in a 4 star hotel just too bad i didn't have any time to enjoy it and the walls are paper thin which i don't understand as it is a $125 nite hotel??? My next door neighbors decided they were going to stay up till 4 a.m. and talk my first night there.I wanted to tell them to go to bed (through the wall as they would be able to hear me!!) that some people have to work for a living! and need some sleep!!! Hope all is well with everyone.

[MrSparex]

No it's for me and my family (if I continue to trade stocks)
...or...I could quit trading stocks and just keep my house.

[MB3]

Is the tent for your pets for when it rains outside!!! lol

[MrSparex]

If I continue to trade stocks...we will be moving soon.
(where can I get a good deal on a large tent?)

[MB3]

Piano is alot easier on the ears.Good luck! My son is 5 but will probably go through the same thing when he gets that age.Hopefully by then we will have a house with a basement!!

[MrSparex]

My son just got a set of drums and he's playing with a keyboard. I need to arrange some lessons for him (he's 10)

[MB3]

Birthday Party.My daughter does take piano lessons though! She has a real good ear for music.Both have played in band when they were in public school.

[MrSparex]

I'm going to try one of my famous "shots in the dark"...
I'm going to guess your daughter and her friend have been practicing music. Wild guess! (I've missed the last 499 guesses)
Bundle up!

[MB3]

LOL!!! I sure do today.I have to go pick my daughter up in a few min.'s.She is at a friends house on Fuche Gap which means it is going to be cold.I guess that is why they invented horns!!!

[MrSparex]

I currently support global warming.

[MB3]

Getting closer but real cold here!

[MrSparex]

...almost...

[MB3]

Is it Spring yet!!!!! Hi All.

[Deann]

I hear ya neighbor!

And tonight/tomorrow things are going to get nasty.

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

[MB3]

Hey everybody! Too cold and windy here to do anything! Can't wait for March to come along.

[Deann]

Oh now come on ...

we hike to stay young.

:)

[MrSparex]

I had fun but it was a bit tough on a 40 year old!

[Deann]

Hello boss man.

Sounds like you had a great hike.

:)

[MrSparex]

I was able to get a small group together today and we hiked a 6 mile section of the Mountain to Sea Trail. Mostly uphill!
It was freezing butt COLD! We went from Stone Mountain (NC) to Devil's Garden (Blue Ridge Parkway) near Doughton Park.

[Deann]

I do believe I will stay on the trail from now on.

That sounds like the best plan.

And I'm glad you made it up an down safely!

Happy Monday to ya.

[MrSparex]

Amen!

[MB3]

Usually a good idea to stay on the trail.Some times it works out but alot of times it doesn't.When it doesn't it usually isn't pretty.Mother nature can been pretty punishing.

[MrSparex]

I'm glade to be here!
I'm glad to be anywhere right now!
A friend and myself just climbed up the face of stone mountain without any ropes, clips or hooks.
...before anyone points out how stupid that was, I already know.
I wouldn't suggest anyone ever do that and I'll never do it again,
but that was an amazing feeling (also terrifying)!
I do believe I will stay on the trail from now on.

[Deann]

Heading back to work tomorrow.

:(

What's switch btw? My lil one loves card games.

[MB3]

I guess being in the foothills it was too cool here last night to run the A/C! We have been playing card games today and having alot of fun.One is called Switch and alot of fun.You off all next week?

[Deann]

I can't believe I had the A/C on last night and got the heat cranked today.

Only in GA!

[MB3]

Had a good relaxed day.Didn't go hiking.Same here ,it got real windy and cold about an hour after i posted here.Just have to work 8-2 Tuesday (1/2 hour drive home)so if it is not windy i promised Zachary we would go hiking (he wanted to bad today!!! YA!!!!!)

[Deann]

Hope you enjoyed the day!

It sure got cold here awfully quick.

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

[MB3]

Morning Deann.The same here.The sun is out and warming up outside.The trails are plenty wet so we may head over to Berry College mountain campus and and walk on some of the roads back there and hike to the lake that is out there that i think i told you about one time.Very pretty out there as i have said too many times!!! lol

[Deann]

Gooooooooooooood morning Chuck!

And a very Happy New Year to you as well.

Trying myself to get to a trail for a nice walk today. Beautiful here after all the rains yesterday.

[MB3]

Happy New Year Hikers.Going to do some hiking today to start the year out right.Hope everybody has a relaxing and joyful day!

[MB3]

Thats what we do best hopefully.She does know how crazy people can be sometimes!

[Deann]

I hope she continue's although not by herself of course.

I agree with that 100%. I WON'T ever hike alone again after the murder of that woman on the Silver Comet Trail this summer.

I use to think taking my dog and my pepper spray was enough but not anymore.

Being a lone female hiker is very dangerous. I'm glad you are looking out for her.

[MB3]

Still not sure about that! She goes with me now to be with me which is very nice.She really doesn't care too much about hiking but maybe when i am gone she will do it to remember me.Will see.I hope she continue's although not by herself of course.She is pretty well built though.Not small built like me and lanky.She is abit big boned like my wife and well purportioned.

[Deann]

Seems like you have a future hiker in the works.

My lil still complains about scratches but as long as I have a good supply of FUN bandaids on hand all is good.

:)