Author Archives: smithposts

Christmases Past and Present…

Posted on December 27, 2021 by smithposts

Several nights ago I spent a few hours lost in a blog I kept between 2004-2013. My goal was to find a poem I jotted down during the hustle-bustle of a Christmas season in a year whose date I could … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Hiking-Middle Prong Trail

Posted on December 17, 2021 by smithposts

As I sit here typing, I am dragging through the third day of a virus, some type of stomach-intestinal thing causing very low energy. I have been mostly sleeping with a little reading but today I felt well enough to … Continue reading →

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Two Weeks Before Christmas…

Posted on December 11, 2021 by smithposts

Early this morning we took coffee out to the veranda to watch a glorious sunrise. Seems like sunrises this time of year are especially spectacular with their delicious pallet of pinks, reds and yellows. Watching sunrises (and sunsets) over the … Continue reading →

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Summer gardening…

Posted on July 25, 2021 by smithposts

I have officially thrown in the towel and declared defeat on the Summer 2021 gardening season. After all it is almost August and the marigolds are brown stalks of dried leaves (maybe deadheading would have helped), front garden Lenten Roses … Continue reading →

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GSMNP-Lower Mt. Cammerer Trail

Posted on June 12, 2021 by smithposts

Date: June 5, 2021, Dayhike Total Hike: 7.57 miles, 1082′ elevation gain Saturday we took a hike on Lower Mt. Cammerer trail, an out and back hike to Campsite 35. With six nights in the Wind Rivers looming in late … Continue reading →

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Riding the Creeper, Abingdon to Damascus and Back…

Posted on May 30, 2021 by smithposts

May 22-23, 2021 Abingdon is a small, historic town tucked in the Blue Ridge mountains of southwest VA and a favorite destination of many. A two hour drive separates us from this charming town with a handful of trendy eats, … Continue reading →

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Sleeping Below the Bald-Backpack 85

Posted on May 21, 2021 by smithposts

Hello from my long neglected blog. With Covid lockdown and lack of activities, I had little motivation to write. But things are opening up in the US and the Smith-Dunlap household is stirring so it’s time to shake the off … Continue reading →

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GVRAT

Posted on August 28, 2020 by smithposts

I am not sure I was thinking clearly back on May 3rd when I first stumbled on the Great Virtual Race Across Tennessee (GVRAT). I was wrapped up the Covid crisis and certainly not thinking long term. It seemed to … Continue reading →

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Weekend fun and food…

Posted on May 5, 2020 by smithposts

Well, sorta. As I write this, Tennessee is in it’s 5th day of reopening. Hair salons, nail salons, tattoo parlors, retail, many restaurants, parks and outdoor venues are all out there with doors wide open. The weather is great and … Continue reading →

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Sheltering in Place

Posted on May 1, 2020 by smithposts

It has been a while since I last posted. Covid-19 has settled in to our country and like others we are “safer at home” or were until our mayor updated our status to “shelter in place.” It has been a … Continue reading →

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