Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge Fires

By now I am sure you have heard about the fires that are burning in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge.  Tennessee has been so dry and in drought conditions that any spark can build into a huge fire.  I am not sure what caused the huge fire in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge but 15,000 acres have burned in that area including The Great Smoky Montain National Park.  We are not in any danger at the farm but it sure is sad to see some of our favorite areas getting burned.  It rained yesterday and is raining today which is great news.  Let's hope the fires get put out.

The RV Got A Bath

Last week an RV for Travis was delivered after a long awaited period.  When it arrived at the farm it was filthy.  Now a few days later the RV got a bath and is looking a lot brighter.  Now that Travis has moved into his RV he has named the new RV pad also.  It is now called the Frontier which I have no idea why but when I find out I will share the reasoning of the name.  So, Francisco Farm has a new area called the Frontier.
Update- I was incorrect on the name.  Travis has named the RV pad the Wilderness.  He named it that because that is what his RV is called

Turkey Broth Central

Lisa, with the help of her daughter and daughter's friends managed to can 11 quarts of turkey  broth to be used at a later time to make Turkey soup through out the winter.  Lisa chose to freeze the broth for canning; a little easier process.  I am sure her homemade soup will be delicious.  While they were making the broth they also played games and watched football.  They made lasting memories and every time she makes some turkey soup she can relive those memories. 

Revisiting The Parkway

It has been a busy Holiday week end but a good one.  While I am enjoying being in Florida with our kids Lisa, George and Travis have been enjoying their holiday week end with their daughter and her friend.  They have done the usual things around the area including driving the Foothills parkway.  The colors along the parkway are even prettier and Kaitlyn, Lisa and George's daughter, got some really great pictures during their drive.  It has been a great Thanksgiving week end and I am hoping yours was too!

Back To The Farm For Tim

I am staying in Florida for a few days...10 but Tim is back at the farm to get a few things done. He will be returning to Florida mid week to help with Jenny's big show; more on that later next week.  We had a really nice Thanksgiving and the turkey turned out well.  Rory helped my make my pumpkin pies and I think she really enjoyed it.  She loved working with the mixer and she was a great help.  Tim's drive back was uneventful until he hit Columbia, SC and the next couple of hours seemed longer than they should because of the traffic probably due to Black Friday traffic.  He still made pretty good time and got home for dinner.  I hope Black Friday was good for you!

A Nice Thanksgiving

It was a nice Thanksgiving at the farm and Lisa and George enjoyed their Thanksgiving sharing it with friends, Linda &Larry and T, and family, Travis and Kaitlyn.  Lisa had a few things prepped and ready to go on Wed. Night and even celebrated a family tradition shared by T; baking batches of. Cookies before Thanksgiving.  It was a nice day!

Happy Thanksgiving!o

Happy Thanksgiving!  I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving and that you get to share some or all of your day with family and friends.  Tim and I are especially grateful this Thanksgiving to be spending it with our girls and their families,  We are extra grateful to be spending our first Thanksgiving with our Rory!  To all our family and friends, we are so very thankful and grateful for you! Happy Thanksgiving!