This is definitely a photo entry:
First, I made it a point to get up
early and head down to the boat dock. The fog was starting to lift off the water, and there was only the occasional passing boat. With my mat in tow, I headed down, did some flow and sat for a bit just breathing it all in.
AND... I held this guy for a 30-count. It's not a
huge brag, but I'm working into a scorpion and at this point, this is a pretty good feeling to accomplish this.
*Sigh. Okayokayokay... I've become a total hippie. Meh.
Stella joined in, for what it's worth...
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| happy girl! |
The sun crept its way little by little until it was visible, and then it seemed to all but leap from the mountain skyline to the top of the sky. Rob, Jesse and I did a little running around to get some grocery items [for later this evening], and then proceeded back into the boat for the meat of the day: LAKE TIME!
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| everywhere. | lake norris | lafollette, tn |
I cannot believe it has taken us this long to discover and visit this lake. There are hundreds of miles of shoreline here, over a dozen marinas and just about everything in between. This place is heaven on earth, in my book.
We took the raft out, too, each of us taking turns. I, by the grace of wearing my favorite pair of sunglasses, did find myself tumbling over choppy wake, but I did fly - literally - a few times, on board the raft. Jesse and Rob both took spills off into the lake, but no harm was done and it was hilarious.
My run:
Jesse's run:
Rob's run (shortened by his spill into the lake, compliments of Jesse):
We rafted, then we cruised some more, then we drifted and relaxed a bit. The water was warm yet refreshing, and the clouds [as you can see] were sparse in contrast to the bright blue sky. Today... was... awesome.
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| ♥♥♥♥♥♥ him |
We gave Rob's boat a run for her money today; we came to rest as the afternoon turned to evening in a cove, watching other boats pass by and waving to skiers and jetskiers. Rob and Jesse went for another dip in the water, while I took to laying across the front of the boat and soaking in the view of sun and sky meeting mountains meeting water.
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| perfect. |
It was finally time to get back, so we headed on "home" to our dock, climbed up the hill to the cabin and started preparations for dinner. There is something about being in a kitchen with my friends collectively making dinner that is just.. familial to me. No TV, no cell phones, but actively engaged in something for the group. The bulk of my family lives at
least 2.5 hours away; this was a small but perfect substitute for a night in with family making dinner together.
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| veggies!!! |
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| jesse doing some kabob prep work |
I kept an eye on the stovetop foods while the boys got the bonfire and the grill going. Within the hour, we had dinner and a warmed space to sit around.
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| dinner & a bonfire!! ♥ |
The table's cleared, sweats & hoodies are on, and we're watching this from the hammock:
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| good night, tennessee! |
I could re-do this day over and over again.
Norris, we'll be back!
xo |
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