What a great time we are having! We are doing all our favorite things and we have so enjoyed seeing sunshine. On Friday we went to Barber’s Orchard and stood in line with about 30 other people to buy apple turnovers, muffins,and cookies and even managed to buy some apples in the healthy version (fresh with no sugar added). 
We thought while we were destroying our bodies with all that sugar, we would add some grease and had fried chicken at Granny’s. This fabulous place serves the best southern fried chicken family style with rice and gravy and hush puppies and green beans and after being in business forever, Granny is calling it quits on November 3rd. We may have to go back one more time before we leave.
After this huge unhealthy dinner, we walked around Lake Junaluska to help lessen the guilt.
Lake Junaluska, NC
On Saturday we visited a craft show in Maggie Valley, drove the Blue Ridge Parkway so Jim could take a boat load of pictures and then drove to Cherokee to see what was happening there. I have to say, the Cherokee area is so commercialized I don’t understand why people flock there.
Blue Ridge Parkway
Today we went to church in Ashville and were we surprised when a couple from our home church, John and Delores Knox walked in. They came to Ashville to celebrate their 50 wedding anniversary. Can you imagine being this far from home and seeing someone you know while visiting a different church. After lunch we went to see Atlas Shrugged Part II at the movies. It was really good and much better than Part I. I recommend everyone see this movie before election day and take a friend with you!
I guess we are getting into this camping thing because we had a campfire this evening and roasted hot dogs and marshmallows just like we were out in the country. There is something primal about getting the fire to burn. It reminded me of the line in Tom Hank’s movie, Castaway, when he lit a fire and started dancing around yelling “I made fire!” Unlike Tom Hanks, we then had to deal with the smoky smelling clothes.
We love this area and we are already talking about coming back next year for the entire month of October.
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I totally agree about the areas that are so commercial. We saw the Atlas Shrugged part one…. I did not know the second one was out. MUST SEE!
That’s pretty amazing abut running into the Knoxs. Small world big family! Miss you both….. I am becoming alittle jealous…. Barbara