Now that I've finished our trip to the mountains of NC from last Summer, I'm skipping the year in between and following the last series with a new series of visiting TN where my Daddy (and the whole Ketron side of the family) is from.
In June, we decided to make our way up there to visit some of our family's land that we might not ever see again. Our first and most important stop was the pond behind Grandma's house. Many memories were made at this pond and when I think of it, I'm reminded of my childhood, when everything was easy and nothing was complicated, and how special it was to take the trip to Grandma and Papaw's house for some time spent with close family. I can only imagine the fond memories my Daddy and his brother had growing up in the beautiful fields of the land that surrounded their home - what an absolute treasure memories are and what a gift from God!
I don't know if you can see the beauty that I do, but nothing can replace the feel of actually being there. We got there early in the morning, and I asked God to let us enjoy and savor this time. As always, He granted us a glorious time, and I'm more than grateful!
It's hard to tell, but this is the path that leads from one side of the pond to the other. I love how the sun is shining on our experience. Even though we chose a weekend when the temperature was supposed to be above 100 degrees, it was tolerable that early in the morning!
Love the reflection here as Daddy fishes across the way - makes my heart happy!
Don't look if you're squeamish! This was the first fish I caught - about 4 inches long. The rest of mine looked about the same:( No prizes for me!
And I believe this was Daddy's first fish. Please don't scroll up, so you can compare the two! Yes, the fish is a bit muddy, because as Daddy was reeling him in, he got stuck in the cattails and we had to drag him out!
I'm not sure if there's a more beautiful and serene place. The only sounds were the bugs waking up and the birds singing.
And let's not forget the blackberries! One of my favorite things as a kid and even now is coming across a ripe bunch of blackberries!
And God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. ~ Genesis 1:31
