The Great Outdoors

Yes, I have been remiss by not posting my blog over the last month! But, I must say I have spent the last month truly enjoying the great outdoors. I have been flyfishing at least 6 times this spring as well as spending time in our RV.

Two weekends ago, we (Carol, Kim, Tammy and I) went in the RV to Escatawba Farms, a private flyfishing stream in Western Virginia. This was a real treat, between the four of us we caught about 45 fish or more. We had a guide for the day and he was one of the best teachers you could have. He had Carol casting and catching rainbow trout in less than an hour! Escatawba Farms is a beautiful farm that was once a cattle farm that has been passed down through the family. www.escatawba.com

We had a great time in the RV and discovered that being in the outdoors sets the tone for creative thinking and really clears a person's mind. The troubles that we think are so important are put in their proper place, we are renewed and able to see things much more clearly.

While driving to Moorman's River yesterday I remembered that when I was little, even before I was in school, I would have my mother pack my lunch and I would go to our backyard to the wood pile to eat my lunch. I would climb up on the wood pile all by myself and sit there feeling like I was deep in the woods. It was an adventure in my mind, but it tells me why I feel so good after spending time in the wilderness.