Summertime And The Living Is Easy

"It's summertime and the living is easy.  Fish are jumping and the cotton is high."  Well, I'm not sure about the cotton, but everything else is true.

The weather this summer has been perfect for the laid back, slow moving life style that folks in my neighborhood seem to enjoy.  It's been hot, but not too hot.  We've had rain, but not too much or too little.  Everyone's gardens seem to be doing great.

A few of July 4th visitors turning the lake into a mixing bowl.

The crowds from July 4th have all gone back to their cities and my neighbors have reclaimed our lake. And yes, the fish are jumping.  Fishing this summer has been great as evidenced by this nice catch John Peddy over at Sweetvalley Cabin made.

Yes, it's true.  Life's better at the lake!

Get your lake sign at T.F. Rice & Company 

New U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Facility

The new U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services facility at 1371 Wildlife Drive (Swamp Creek Road) in Springville  is almost ready for its grand opening on July 19th.    It will become the headquarters for three Tennessee River refuge units - Big Sandy, Duck River and Busseltown.  In addition to administrative offices the facility will also house exhibit space, a bookstore, classroom and auditorium.

You can follow it’s progress on the Facebook page for the Friends of Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge.

Hello July!

90 degrees and rising

Our first red tomatoes and this one is perfect!

We only grow a few tomatoes and our grandchildren love that we string them up on the porch rail.  When they come to visit they fill up on these small plum tomatoes.

The Day Lilies are still blooming!

And the Crepe Myrtles are just getting started.  They'll bloom until frost around here.

Life is good at the lake.

Looking for your sign?

T.F. Rice & Company has it along with a large assortment of other lake decor.

T.F. Rice & Company

11620 Highway 79 N. (the Lake highway)

Buchanan, Tennessee 38222 (Paris Landing area)

731-336-1290

Or visit them on Facebook.

Tulip Boat Revisited

This boat is one of my favorite scenes here at Paris Landing.  It's not my boat, but I wish it was.    The owners keep it planted with blooming flowers all during the growing season.

Here are a couple of photos from previous years.

Spring! At last!

I just checked the weather forecast for the next 10 days and I think Spring is finally and really here!  I love it when the trees put on their fresh green leaves.  

And the Dogwoods bloom!  

Springview at Sweetvalley.

Happy Spring!

A Bridge Going No Where

This story was originally published 1/22/14 - worth posting again.

There are a lot of unique things about Paris Landing, but one of the things we have that you may not find anywhere else is a bridge that goes nowhere.

So ... here's the scoop.

A unique view of the new McWherter Bridge seen through the old Fitzhugh Bridge

by Paris Landing artist Lee Owenby

It's scary to think this old bridge was actually two lanes.

Just imagine two big old trucks passing each other on this.

The old bridge is located inside Paris Landing State Park.

Early Morning

Early Morning at Paris Landing State Park

About Fall

Fall Is Here In All It's Glory!

You should come see it!

Coming Soon! Fall!

It's September!  One of my favorite months because I know before the month is over, it will start to look like Fall in my neighborhood.  

I took this photo a few years ago over at Sweetvalley.  I love all the Fall colors in it, the leaves scattered across the road ... and the curve in the road that makes me want to see what's around that corner.  

I love Fall at the Lake. 

Lake Photo

No rain for a change is nice.