Oh I am worn out! Sarah has been working me so hard this week so I had to take a little sunning time on the porch this afternoon. I have been digging and digging and digging with little appreciation from Sarah. She has been getting ready for a photo shoot by Alabama Public Television this week. We both worked hard in the yard this weekend and then the wind came on Sunday. So we had to clean up all the mess in the driveway and in the yard. She was planting impatiens and begonias to complement the Rhododendron blooming on the mountain. I kept digging holes for her but she never liked where I was digging. So I just decided to go chill out on the porch and enjoy the sunshine and the birds chirping.
Lookout Mountain and Mentone continue to look beautiful as the Rhododendron and Mountain Laurel are beginning to bloom all over town and along the river. On Sunday, we hiked over at DeSoto State Park on the Azalea Cascade trail and down along Little River and Indian Falls. The river is running strong and the banks are lush with foliage and flowers. Mentone is busy this week getting ready for the annual Rhododendron Festival. It is an arts and crafts festival with live entertainment and good food. The bonfires on Friday and Saturday evenings are very popular. Discover who is entertaining on the website www.mentonefestivals.com. It is a fun small, town festival. There will even be boat rides on Little River starting at DeSoto Falls. Don't forget to buy a ticket for the handmade quilt that will be raffled off on Sunday afternoon.
