This is the first pond where we fished. It looked like a lake to me. I'm not sure what the difference really is. We caught several fish here but it was really hot and Sadie began to fade quickly.
She did catch this pretty bream after a short air conditioning break in the car. She is smiling, but she really doesn't want to be touching the fish.
We pulled up to the second pond and Sadie and Chris made their way down to the water while I put my shoes back on. As I started walking down the hill, I sensed a presence behind me. I stopped, turned around, and found these ladies about 10 feet behind me. Just staring. I walked, they walked. I stopped, they stopped. Now, I wouldn't necessarily classify myself as a "city girl" but the closest I have been to this many cows was driving by them on Carl T. Jones in Huntsville. They followed me for about 50 feet before deciding I wasn't interesting anymore. That was one moment I was actually relieved to be boring.
The third pond (lake) was our favorite of the day. We caught a lot of really pretty bream and Sadie brought in the bass pictured above. (Notice that she is not actually touching this one) I don't usually take the time to notice how pretty the fish are, but the bream here had a really nice bluish-purple coloring. I kept exclaiming "look how PRETTY it is!" every time I caught one. I could sense Chris straining to not roll his eyes at me.
The sun was setting, so Sadie and I made sandwiches and ate while Chris continued to fish. We were apparently "wasting daylight" by eating and not fishing. My growling stomach disagreed with that statement.
We went by to say goodbye to Ms. Vicki and she mentioned that she was about to put her granddaughter's horse, Cooper, up for the night and asked Sadie if she would have any interest in riding him. She had no idea of the value of those words. You should have seen Sadie's face. You would have thought that Santa Claus himself had just asked Sadie if she wanted to ride Rudolph. Saying she thoroughly enjoyed it would be a massive understatement. I think she thanked Mrs. Dial about 20 times. Horseback riding lessons are definitely in our near-future.We had a fabulous time and it was great to meet the Dials and enjoy the land that they have worked so hard to maintain and preserve. I truly understand why Chris enjoys going there so often.
2 comments:
What a beautiful place! I miss the lush greenness of the south, though I am enjoying the snow-peaked mountains and the greenery growing just beneath the snow before the 100+ degree summer heat turns everything brown and puts us in high fire danger. We are coming "home" at the end of July and I can't wait to enjoy the kudzu (haha).
Sadie is getting so tall. Children grow much faster than we ever think they will. Just when they are old enough for logical, thought provoking conversations they are no longer interested in us. We are just a resource for food, clothes, and money.
Those are beautiful fish that Chris and Sadie caught. My Chris and my three middle children all love to fish. We mostly have trout where we are, which according to about half my family are delicious and the other half think they are disgusting. I am with the latter group.
I love being able to read your blog. Thanks for all your posts
Tera, I remember the first time my brother-in-law visited us in Huntsville and he was in awe of how green everything was (he is from So. Utah). I didn't understand the fascination until we went out there for the wedding. It is something most people take for granted.
Sometimes I look at Sadie and wonder where she came from because clearly I don't have a child as grown up as she is!
Thanks for reading the blog and always leaving comments. Just for the record, trout is delicious!
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