OK, I'm going back on the road tomorrow, and I really want to give you some video and pics from the last Upsate NewYork/ Vermont travel. I'm waiting on a few more things. I'm especially excited to get footage of The T.V. show in Woodstock, N.Y. That night I slept under the stars in a place called Magic Meadow, Up Meads Mountain Road from the monastery. Incredible place.

So the garden is just a little bit over grown . I've been avoiding weeding since my return cause I'm still getting over fever and flu. I am so glad to be back home at Red Clay Hill. I've noticed lots of extra foliage in the yard which equals a lot more living things.

Chiggers, for an example ...this is my second bought with them this season. Considering my lifestyle not too bad. Also lots and lots of spiders, inside and out. I feel protected, but I've been kicking the really big ones out of the house (capture release). I can't believe that one of them builds his/her nest on my car every other day. Or this gnarly one in the photo below, just because of it's serious camo.

I've finally started painting this big empty canvas in my house.

more Charlotte

Here are some photos taken by Jeremy with LunahZon Photography. Femme Fest seems like just yesterday.

Here are some photos taken by Jeremy with LunahZon Photography. Femme Fest seems like just yesterday.

Lewis!

So, I first met Lewis May 16th or so, on his bicycle heading East-north/east on Highway 11. I had just finished hiking Table Rock Mountain, and my friend Tommy and I were heading back when I saw a man on a loaded bicycle heading toward Pumkintown. After I hopped in my car I caught up with Lewis Gillard, the bicyclist. I asked where he'd been, where he was heading, and if had time to come back and share a hot meal at Red Clay Hill. He is from Socorro New Mexico and he's all ready travelled 2600 miles on bicycle! So he came back to tell me a little more of his travels, and me of mine.
Lewis has the courage to journey into the unknown and sold his possessions and hopped on a bike and headed somewhat east out of New Mexico. taken from his profile on crazyguyonabike.com
"Unhappy with the daily grind, unable to further subject himself to a regimen of working in the bee hive, our hero sets out on a journey to discover a lifestyle of living for today and never worrying about tomorrow."
The next day we went for a hike and had a fabulous dinner with my dear friends Randi and Cliff. The day after we biked up Caesar's Head and parted ways at the top. A few days later I got a message from Lewis that he had fallen and broke his thumb! He had to stop the trip and think of a different plan. I told him to come back to RCH and decide.
He then got on the Appalachian Trail to heal his thumb and continue his self-powered travel! More than 10 days of being in and he had to fly to New Mexico on an emergency. After spending a few weeks with family he flew up to Albany New York and spent a day there before riding back down to the south by car with me and helping me tremendously because I got the flu.

Today he got back on his bike to continue his journey to wherever he want .
If you see this man out on the road FEED him!! to see some of the interesting shots he's taking along his journey check out http://www.flickr.com/photos/vootriant/ Until next time Lewis!

Getting in all out

Ok, so instead of back blogging I'm going to spill most of this all out in one post. Where to start... and there will be more to come.
Mamma and black, hanging out on the wood pile.

Before they left home, Sister and Brother, two pees in a pod, aw, miss them.


These images were taken in Gainesville Florida at the Pizza Palace. My friend Jason even broke out the Hoola -Hoop. The women with the head band in the blue shirt, Katie, that happen to be noticing me taking this pic, was a beautiful hostess that evening with wondrous gardens. She had done a major bike tour herself across the United States

Here are some shots from my trip to New York.

This was one of my campsites in the Adirondack Park .In the early morning I noticed this tightly woven nest. I was very far away taking this one, and can not believe that there are eggs in it!

The trail up to Porter Mountain was wet and I enjoyed being in the low clouds. At the top you can feel the mountainous overlook, even though the clouds fill the air.

Here's some views from Little Porter, the baby mountain next to Porter. By this time it had cleared up.

Here's the garden before I left for New York, not too overgrown, lots of added privacy.
My friends the Drovers at the Pumpkintown Opry, they jam some foot tappin bluegrass.Another Fun filled Saturday at the Pumpkintown Opry.

The Eddie's Attic Finals in Atlanta GA, June 6th. This was a fabulous night full of talent, and Eddie is a really neat guy, you can not believe the musicians that come into this place!