Trip to Montana Today my dad and I left on a trip to Montana for my great grandmother's 100th birthday. I woke up at 4:30 a.m. to finish getting things ready before my parents picked me up at 6:00. Our first leg was a flight from Nashville to Denver. Denver recieved about 22 inches of snow yesterday, but the rain today was melting much of it. I found out from my dad that Denver has heated runways that point in every direction so that they can always have fli...

Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park I went out to Old Stone Fort to do some expoloring with a few friends of mine. This was the second time I have been out to Old Stone Fort in Manchester, TN. The last time I went was in the spring and the weather and season made it quite a different experience, though both were lovely! I met George, Margie, and Corey on my first hike with Nashville Hiking Meetup. The four of us have remained hiking buddies and have gone...

Discernment This blog will be a bit of a departure from my normal posts. Those who are close to me know how much the Companions in Christ study impacted my life. I now have the joy to be involved in another of their studies: The Way of Discernment. The staff at Hendersonville FUMC is doing the study weekly before our staff meetings (the staff meetings are bi-weekly though). One of our group exercises today was a real blessing to me, so I thought I would share i...

Old Trace - Garrison Creek Trail Today my hiking group did a trail on part of the Natchez Trace. I did not realize that there is a parkway that runs alongside the trail all the way to Mississippi. It's a very pretty road from the little bit I saw of it! We had 27 people come on the hike with us. It was also a big day for several Boy Scout troops in the area. We passed several groups of them along the trail. At our midway point, we met a man with the Scout...

Happy Birthday, NHM! I am a member of the Nashville Hiking Meetup Group. We are a group that coordinates hikes online, and you can sign up to attend. The group recently celebrated their 2 year birthday with an after-work hike at Shelby Bottoms Greenway. "Greenways are linear parks and trails which connect neighborhoods to schools, shopping areas, downtown, offices, recreation areas, open spaces and other points of activity. Often located along natural land...