HOCKING VALLEY SCENIC RAILROAD

http://www.hvsr.com/

Hocking Valley Scenic Railway offers diesel-powered rides through the beautiful, rolling hills of Southeastern Ohio

ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WOULD BE

“NEAT” TO BE A HOBO

Hiking, fishing, camping, horseback riding, canoeing, photography

A FEW OF THE THINGS YOU CAN DO IN THE HOCKING HILLS

NEXT STOP ZALESKI STATE FOREST

Total acres: 26,827
County: Vinton and Athens Counties

WANTED TO POST TODAY BUT BASICALLY FELT

LAZY  the lack of desire to expend effort. A FRIEND OF MINE JUST FOUND OUT HE HAD A HEART ATTACK SOMETIME IN PAST COUPLE YEARS. HE NOW HAS TO HAVE A BUNCH OF “HEART WORK” DONE, BUT HE SAYS HE CAN PLAY GOLF ON SAT. 

THATS IT FOR NOW

JOE TODD

 

ON THE WAY TO INDIANA

NO POSTS FOR A COUPLE

DAYS.. EVERYONE ENJOY..

ALWAYS HATE WHEN THEY SAY  ENJOY  AT A

RESTAURANT  http://www.restaurant.com/

Alamo Day United States of America MARCH 6TH

http://www.shagtown.com/days/usa.html

LOCATED IN SAN ANTONIO

HILL COUNTRY OF TEXAS

     IN THE EARLY SPRING OF 2008 MY SON (NATHAN) WAS AT FORT HOOD TRAINING TO GO TO IRAQ. WHEN HE GOT “LEAVE” THE “FAMILY” WENT TO VISIT. WE RENTED A HOUSE IN GEORGETOWN (RT. 35 VERY TOP OF MAP). WE TOOK ONE DAY TO GO SEE THE ALAMO.

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: EX WIFE TERRY, NATES WIFE CASSIE, ME JOE TODD,AND MY WIFE LINDA.

GRANDCHILDREN: A.J. , NATHANIEL, ALEX, AND THE YOUNGEST WILLIAM, AND THEY ARE GRAND

WE COMBINED OUR RESOURCES AND RENTED A LARGE HOUSE IN GEORGETOWN. TERRY DID THE FOOT WORK TO GET THIS DONE, AND DID A GREAT JOB.

THE ALAMO::::

A STONE MISSION IN DOWN TOWN SAN ANTONIO.

MY SON NATE.. A HISTORY OF THE WORLD IS ALSO A HISTORY OF WAR.

ALAMO,VIETNAM,IRAQ,AFGHANISTAN,

IT IS “NOT SO ORDINARY” MEN AND

WOMEN THAT PROTECT US.

THATS WHY TODAY I CAN GO HIKING,CAMPING,AND GOLFING AND THEN BLOG ABOUT IT.

THANKS…. DAD

 

ROCKY OUTDOOR GEAR STORE

http://www.rockyboots.com/OutletStores/default.aspx

ROCKY FACTORY OUTLET STORE NELSONVILLE,OHIO

STOPPED BY “THE BOOT GRILL”

ON MY WAY TO: “LAKE HOPE” AND “ZALESKI STATE FOREST”

SPECIAL: ROAST PORK,MASHED POTATOES,GREEN BEANS $5.99

  

“ALL FUELED UP NOWWW TIME TO HIKE”

NEXT POST:

OLDS HOLLOW TRAIL

PIONEER CEMETERY EST. 1853

SANDSTONE ROCK SHELTER CAVE

LAKE HOPE STATE PARK

SAY GOOD BYE TO WINTER::::SNOW :::: AND::::ICE :::: I HOPE

GET READY TO GO CAMPING..HOPE TO DO SOME FUTURE” POSTS “ON CAMPING AND CAMPING TRAILERS WHEN I’M NOT BUSY WORKING ON THE   FARM

I MAY BE OVERLY OPTIMISTIC, BUT I AM WHAT I AM “A LUCKY GUY”

http://www.woopidoo.com/business_quotes/optimistic-quotes.htm

MARCH 1ST START WORK ON BACKYARD FARM AND ORCHARD

TODAY PICK UP TRASH,MOVE BOAT GIVE PEACH TREES AT BACK OF YARD A HAIRCUT

 PICTURE TAKEN FROM BACK DOOR OF HOUSE SHOWING DECK,SHED PEACH TREE,AND APPLE TREE

 PICTURE SHOWING PART OF BACK YARD WITH BOAT IN MIDDLE OF YARD

PICTURE TAKEN FROM SIDE YARD SHOWING BACK YARD WITH CORN STALKS FROM LAST YEARS GARDEN

MY SIDE YARD ON RIGHT. ASPARAGUS PATCH RIGHT BESIDE THE HOUSE.APPLE TREE,PEACH TREE AND GARAGE IN BACKGROUND

AREA BETWEEN MY GARAGE ON THE LEFT AND NEIGHBORS GARAGE ON RIGHT. RASBERRY BUSHES RIGHT BESIDE MY GARAGE AND SMALL CHERRY TREE . MY OLDEST PEACH TREE IN BACKGROUND (GREAT PEACHES) IN THE OPEN AREA BETWEEN THE GARAGES USUALLY PLANT POLE BEANS. LAST YEAR SOME OF THE POLE BEANS GREW TO THE TOP OF THE PEACH TREE HAD TO USE A LADDER TO PICK THEM.

SHOWS BACK YARD GARDEN AREA ,STRAWBERY PATCH IN FOREGROUND,DECK AND BACK OF MY HOUSE. NEIGHBORS GARAGE FAR LEFT (GOT THE BOAT MOVED)

  SHOWS “THE BIRD HOTEL” MORE COMMONLY CALLED A BRUSH PILE FROM TREE PRUINING IN LATE FALL

SHOWS THE STRAWBERRY PATCH PRETTY MUCH COVERED IN LEAVES RIGHT NOW

SHOWS BACK YARD WITH BOAT MOVED AND THE TWO PEACH TREES GIVEN A “HAIRCUT”

FIRST BULBS COMING UP…. THANK GOD SPRING IS ON THE WAY….

     I WILL BE KEEPING YOU UPDATED ABOUT THE BACKYARD “FARM” AS THE SEASONS PROGRESS..