We stayed at Panther Creek State Park on our last trip of the 2023 RV season. The lake was pretty against the fall leaves. It was a nice park for a short hike and a visit with Max and Arden. It also allowed Emily to continue her late 2023 rant against the evil TVA dam …
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“Tourist-ing” Knoxville (Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary, Museum of Appalachia, & AMSE)
While we were in the Knoxville, TN area for fall break we visited some of the popular touristy spots. If I had to force rank them I’d say 1) Historic Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary, 2) Museum of Appalachia, then 3) American Museum of Science and Energy (AMSE). I’m a sucker for history and all three …
Thistle Wars Update (DeanoFarms: Week 67)
Deano’s sick idea of a good day?!? Battling thistles in the TN heat! Ha! We let our fields grow all year (no mowing this year). I walked the property a few times and cut the thistles. Once cut, I spot-apply 10 parts diesel + 1 part herbicide with a paintbrush. I don’t really want ANY …
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Which Bitcoin spot ETF is the best?
Bitcoin spot ETFs have been online for about 2 weeks now. I’m going to fire Grayscale $GBTC today I appreciate: 1) all the crypto bros who panicked back in 2023 and let me buy at an almost 50% discount. 2) @Grayscale for suing and winning against the corrupt @SECGov I don’t appreciate: 3) the egregious …
Paddle Boating Indian Mountain State Park (Jellico, TN)
We finished up our fall break at Indian Mountain State Park (in Jellico, TN). We covered a lot of ground on our trip so we relaxed around this state park to end the trip. We did a quick hike, a paddle boat race with Max and Arden, a delicious dinner (pies/cakes), and then back around …
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Kayaking and Biking At Cove Lake State Park (Caryville, TN)
We explored Cove Lake State Park on bikes and in kayaks. Both were fun. They have a paved bike path that makes for enjoyable pedaling. We’d have kayaked much longer if the weather had been a little better. It was a great lake for kayaking (a big lake and no big boats).
Exploring Norris Dam State Park (Rocky Top, TN)
We used Norris Dam State Park as our home base to explore the surrounding area. They have two campgrounds (east side vs. west side) and I chose the bad one when I booked it [sad face emoji]. Regardless, we explored the park and got some hiking in. We also got to relax with Preston (and …
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How I Got Healthy
13 years ago, I was headed down a dark path and knew I needed to make changes. A picture is worth a thousand words. I can SEE I am healthier (and I FEEL better). I dove in and did a bunch of bloodwork to make sure I wasn’t fooling myself. The bloodwork is very nerdy …
Music City Bikeway REDUX (Nashville Tennessee’s Best Bike Ride)
The last time I did this ride (with Preston) I was untrained and “bulking” and surrendered a few miles from the finish line. I recently tried it again. REDUX! I was still untrained but I’d dropped about 20 pounds. I finished it with ease. Then, recently, I did it again with Max (his first time). …
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Hiking Big South Fork – Twin Arches, Needle Arch and Slave Falls
We loved hiking all around Big South Fork. We spent a day at Twin Arches. They were enormous! I can’t believe these are in Tennessee. I was arch-struck! So many ‘that’s what she said’ jokes! After Emily broke her toes on the first hike, she wanted to persevere and finish the day’s 2nd hike. We …
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