The Hiker in Me

I love hiking. So many beautiful scenes to behold... I admit to not understanding how someone can stand in the grandeur of nature with all it's bold statements and fine details and NOT believe in God. I literally thank God for the experience every time I find myself appreciating the outdoors.

Last weekend, I went with the NWA Hiking Group (from Meetup.com) to Devil's Den. We went on trails and wandered off of them as well. It was great exercise and I enjoyed meeting so many outdoorsy individuals.

This weekend, after attending a cooking class in Eureka, I drove down to Withrow Springs and hiked the War Eagle Trail. Beautiful area! I will have to go back when I can spend more time.

June 12, 2011 A Little Rain....

Seems like it wasn't long ago that I was complaining of all the rain we were getting.  We went through a hot, dry spell after that. It killed one of my blueberry bushes and the lupine. Last night it finally rained. The weather had settled down by morning.

I went swimming at Beaver Lake this afternoon with David. He was housesitting for some friends of ours in Eureka Springs. The lake was beautiful and the weather was fabulous.

We stopped to have dinner at Luigi's in Eureka (which I can't recommend) and saw a baby praying mantis on the outside railing.