SCENIC SOLITUDE
Wow... I can't believe it's been so long, or that I've let life and a full time day job veer me off my path - well mostly the full time job. But thankfully, I have been given the chance to reconnect with my writing and this blog- which I plan to take to new heights. I'm hoping to include updates on my writing, trips/vacations, recipes I have tried - and not burned lol, crafts I attempted, and gardening information.
You know, when I first pulled up my page and realized I have not posted in years, I contemplated deleting the original and creating a new blog. But this is a part of my history - a part of me and my journey- and after all the hard work - definitely deserves to keep its stamp on my life. So please, excuse the missing years and join me in this new chapter of my Life.
To begin this old/ new time, I decided to start with the first real vacation I took with my husband of 28 years. 👀👀. Yes, you read correctly. After 28 years of marriage, we embarked on our very first real vacation together -along with my sister and brother-in-law.
The cabin above is where we stayed in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and below I included pictures from our trip. So please sit back, enjoy the photos, and be transported to Scenic Solitude.
The cabin where we stayed had the most stunning views. You could see down in the valley, and at night a couple of horses would come into the field. We never did see a bear, which was fine by me, but there were reports of sightings from other people on the mountain. I did enjoy going to town during the day, but after seeing all we could, retreating to our cabin for an adult beverage while cooking out on the grill was also high up there on the list.
The cabin was clean and the owners were magnificent. They even took the time to message me to be sure all was going well and to wish my husband a Happy 50th Birthday. (We originally planned this vacation a year and a half ago, but due to Covid we had to postpone for this year- and the owners remembered !)
If you look real close, there is a house/structure at the top of this mountain, visible from the balcony of our cabin.
We visited many placed while in Tennessee, Ole Red Restaurant, Distillery's, Winery's, and shops.
This was taken at Smoky Mountain Knife Works, in Sevierville, Tennessee. A lot more than just knives to see in this large store.
This was taken at Smoky Mountain Knife Works, in Sevierville, Tennessee. A lot more than just knives to see in this large store.
Here is where I grew worried. You see my husband has always wanted to be Santa, and not the Santa you see at the stores, he wants to be The Santa - the one who lives at the North Pole, has the reindeer, the elves, the whole thing. Now I know we were not at the North Pole, but this place truly transports you into a Santa village frame of mind. Below you will see there was room after room of truly beautiful Christmas decorations. This place moves you to that "believing" state of mind. I truly thought I would be coming home alone - as it took a long time to get my husband out of this magical place.
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Click on this picture to visit the Christmas Place Shop.
I would like to include a link to one more of the great shops we visited on our trip - however I did not get any pictures of this place, the skin care and smell goods are amazing.
If you are thinking of traveling down toward Pigeon Forge and want more information on the cabin, click picture at the top of this page to see if this scenic place may be right for you, I know it was for us.
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