Amy and I traveled this past weekend to Dick's Creek near Dahlonega. We stopped by REI on the way up Friday night so that Santa could pick up Amy's new 20 degree Cat's Meow.
During the week my extensive weather research led me to believe that the temperature might dip a touch below freezing but more than likely no colder than 25 degrees. Well... we found out later from a local yahoo that the temperature at her home had dipped to 9 degrees. IT WAS COLD!!!!!
Saturday morning was very cold, we had sat in the car for about 2 hours and were nice and toasty and thus thought that it would be OK to try to ride around 9 AM. We were wrong (I was, Amy just trusted me). We road for about 15 minutes and both were on our way to getting frostbite on our hands. We turned around and got back to the car ASAP. The sweet guy I am, I let Amy warm her hands on my tummy. Learned that one time in Colorado.
We headed to town to drink more coffee and shop! The square in Dahlonega is wonderful. We especially enjoy visiting
The Crimson Moon. Around noon we headed to
Dahlonega Wheelworks to see what has been happening! Jon the owner was around and fully caffenaited. He has a cool shop, check it out!
We started out on our ride Saturday around 1:45 PM. Headed out for 3 Gap - Woody's, Wolfpen, and Neal's. Uphills the temperature was great but very chilli on the downhills. Coming off Neal's at dusk was bone shivering.
Saturday night was fabulous. Good wine, rice and black beans, big camp fire and a little snow provided a calm and enjoyable evening.
Around 10:30 PM we heard a dog off in the distance, apparently trying to chase or catch a wild animal. Next thing we know their is a set of eyes off in the distance. I flash my headlamp just in time to see a dog running up the road. We are a bit freaked out at this point because we had recently watched The Strangers (in fastforward mode because neither of us could stand the suspense) and are both still a bit jumpy!
We decided it was time to head into the tent and get warm. I am pretty sure that I was asleep in about 30 seconds since I drank most of the wine and ate two bean and rice burritos (YUM!) This part of the story is according to Amy since as I previously mentioned I was in a state of Zen! About 20-30 minutes later Amy is awoken to something moving about the camp site. She tried to awake me but I was in Zen mode. The something which she believes was a dog moved around the camp site, smelling and peeing! Amy tried numberous times to awake me but only got incoherent mumbles followed by a deep breathing. After giving up on me to protect her the wild animal (dog) eventua
lly left the camp site.
Sunday was beautiful! We awoke and worked together to make breakfast and pack up camp. I had scoped out a hike up the Western side of Brasstown Bald. I was not sure of the distance and we found out at our arrival that the hike up would have been 5.5 miles.
We hiked 45 minutes straight up to the ridge line and found a beautiful spot where we could see the Brasstown summit, sit and sun bathe.
We head back down the trail to the car after about 30 minutes of mediation. Shot down 400 to DICK's @ Lenox and finished up some Christmas shopping, to arrive home in Agony, GA around 8:30 PM.
It was a great weekend and I am very happy to have Amy to spend weekend's like this with.
Tarah is just enjoying her babies!!!!!
Amy had a birthday this past Wednesday and since the options for dining are so plentiful in Albany, we headed Casa Tapatia for some yummy chicken fajitas, margs. and some chips and salsa.
Lane had a great time at dinner. He has always loved to eat limes and we caught some funny pics of him in action.
n I was 18.
together on that one.
lly left the camp site.
We hiked 45 minutes straight up to the ridge line and found a beautiful spot where we could see the Brasstown summit, sit and sun bathe.
It was a great weekend and I am very happy to have Amy to spend weekend's like this with.
Mankiller and her faithful Flash!! What a speedy couple!
Stevianna pulled out his high school cheerleading uniform.
Elaine and Rod spent a good amount of time with their great costumes.
The guys were having a blast. TJ always provides a party environment.
Mankiller was hotter then ever.
The Happy Hosts!
The girls all looked great in their costumes. Especially Belle!
play in the jump castle, eat boiled peanuts, ice cream and play in sunflowers. 
The boys also posed in the Frankenstein and Dracula faceboard.
We all had a great time but I am worried that Amy may have found her a sweet farmer to spend time with...
