Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Ewe never know....

Part of my - "Annie’s" - travels take me down many windy, country roads around beautiful Center Hill Lake. I often encounter some of the most fantastic scenery including barns, pastures, tremendous lake views, mountain vistas and other awe inspiring panoramas. Every now and then when I am snapping pictures, the farm animals pop there heads up from their grazing to see what this foreigner is doing! Curious to know why someone is interrupting their eating schedule or their play time. Recently, while driving down to a friend’s new log cabin at Center Hill Lake following a day out of fantastic shopping in McMinnville and Sparta, we spotted this delightful, intelligent sheep that was peeking out of his home. He is so cute and seems so curious. The day spent with my friend, Karen, was great. We spent the whole day shopping, chatting, laughing, discovering, and enjoyed a delightful lunch at Miss Marenda’s Tea Room in Sparta. Come on ladies, take a day off and grab your mom, sister, or your girlfriends and go out exploring with "Annie’s Travels and Treasures". Download one of our guides through our websites for FREE - http://www.go2dhl.com/ - Dale Hollow Lake, http://www.go2bsf.com/ - Big South Fork, or http://www.go2fcf.com/ - Fall Creek Falls (http://www.go2chl.com/ - Center Hill Lake, will be available in April 2010). The 2010 edition of the Fall Creek Falls guide is now available and the 2010 Dale Hollow Lake guide will be online at the end of December - meantime, download the 2009 guide to get those stories before it is gone. You may also request one of the guides be shipped to you through: http://www.shop.go2dhl.com/. The guides are still free, but with the ever increasing postage, we have had to pass that expense along to our readers. ALSO, if you are looking for a place to make plans for New Years Eve, don't forget to check out our event calendars! Happy Trails!

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Christmas in the Woods

Christmas in the Woods was held on Saturday, December 5th at Bear Trapp Country Store just up the road from Eagle Cove Resort. Barry and Shirley Weaver held an open house to welcome Ole Saint Nick to the Byrdstown area. Young and old alike had a great time. Santa listened to the wishes of all the good little girls and boys and looks forward to visiting them very soon.

For those of you that want to help Santa spread Christmas cheer, keep Bear Trapp Country Store in mind as one of your shopping destinations in 2009. They carry many excellent gift items including fishing gear and supplies, primitive crafts, outdoor clothing, candles, and much more. Barry and Shirley will be opened Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from now through the Christmas season with special sale pricing on many seasonal items. Give them a call at (931) 864-4466 for business hours. There are many wonderful stores around the Upper Cumberland that offer a multitude of excellent gift items for the holidays. Be sure to check them out. Happy Holidays!