Fun at the Family Farm
Shrimp & Grits at Juju's Shrimpboat Cafe
A visit from Memphis cousins Bill, Leigh and Anna
Family dinner
Dave using a tool he inherited from his paternal great grandfather on a replacement log for his maternal grandmother's cabin/pavilion.
The new cedar log is complete
Adding water to all those batteries on the Bad Boy Buggy
Weekly "Pickin on the Square"
Every Thursday night in front of the courthouse, local musicians entertain with their delightful renditions of bluegrass music and old favorites.
Brandy
Filing down the door
Filling our walking water bottles at the spring
Hiking through the woods
Michael, Dan and Dave rebuilding the Minnow Pond trail bridge
Do you think my tractor's sexy?
A little electrical work
Gathering up the over sized litter on Country Road 305
It's kinda funny, we originally had seven tires. I guess two of them looked pretty good to someone because now there are only five left.
Getting ready to ride
Cindy's Place
A meat and three
Pick one meat and three vegetables.
Yes, mac & cheese is a vegetable.
Meatloaf, mac & cheese, fried okra, green beans and a roll for $9.00
Fried pork chop, fried okra, fried green tomatoes, collard greens and cornbread for $9.00
Giant mushroom
Rainy day games next to the fire
New drink
Abe's Grill
This roadside diner has served Corinth for 45 years.
No frills but good food and great people!
Fried pork tenderloin
Fried bologna
New Hydration Station in town
We see lots of interesting things in the grocery stores as we travel around but, what the heck is this?
Old fashioned hamburger ??
Our walking buddy
The neighbors pet Guinea Fowl
Brandy
Red and Lady
Smokey
Re-purposing some old railroad ties
This guy wasn't happy we took his shelter
As luck would have it before we could get across town to Walgreens to pick up those prescriptions Olga blew through town. I had to wait another day for Walgreens power to be restored before I could get my prescriptions.
Remnants of Tropical Storm Olga ripped through the town Corinth leaving a path of destruction. With "Straight Line Winds" coming through reaching between 70 to 100 miles per hour. Within 15 to 20 minutes the storm had come and gone taking down countless trees and powerlines. Leaving most of the town in the dark.
After trying several roads back to the Farm to check on things and finding them blocked by fallen trees and debris. We ended up parking the Jeep and walking / hiking, climbing over and under downed trees.
We were trilled to see that no structures had been hit
Even happier to see the motorhome in one piece
Headed down the hill to check on Michael's house
Pine tree blocking the Lake entrance
Michael and Dave starting to clear a path. This area was one of the hardest hit areas.
End of day one. Halfway there.
Day two
I went to town to pick up lunch for all of us. She is not finished making the sandwiches but check out the slice of cheese.
End of day two. The road is now clear. Just trimming some low hanging branches so we can get the motorhome out. Michael, Dan and Dave worked two full days cutting and clearing all the downed trees from the Cabin to the County road.
Making our escape
With the power still out and temperatures expected to be in the low 30's we decided to move the motorhome four miles down the road to the local RV Park.
All hooked up at the RV Park
After we got settled in at the RV Park we returned to the farm in hopes of walking the trails around the property. There were so many downed trees it was impossible to make much progress.
County Road 301
County Road 305
It's hard to tell from this picture but this is actually a two lane asphalt road.
Drove through town to see the damage done to these old historic homes.
Luckily there was no damage to Oak Home. Dave is a descendant of Mrs. Martin.
Beautiful Maple trees
When we got back from town Affordable Tree Service was there ready to put the large learners around the cabins on the ground.
The big Pine also took out this White Oak that it was leaning on.
Even with guys pulling on this one with ropes it still came down pretty close to the bedroom
Check out the size of this old Oak tree that went down at the farm
Beautiful moment at the Minnow Pond
Pulling the logs along County Road 305 for milling
Log staging area
Wish we could stay longer to help with the clean up but the weather is getting cold and we must move on.



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