we got the itch!

natalie and i (swan) had breakfast this morning and discussed the possibility of doing another WOAC trip this June! it's definitely way overdue, ladies!

where to go? here are some (of countless) options:

Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky




Smoky Mountain National Park in Tennessee



Amicalola Falls State Park, Georgia



And last but not least, good ole NC - maybe somewhere near Asheville again?

when you open your hand, they are filled with good things...

You'll never guess....

what I found at http://www.savantartist.com/



We'll never forget your George... thanks for making the trip memorable and sharing your art with us...

Girl Scout Jamboree Awards

Most likely to mistake herself for a bear - Claire Hardin

Most likely to evangelize the Appalachian trail - Diane McAliley

Most creative acorn gathering technique - Susan Dennis

Most likely to score a record deal while hiking the AT - Diane McAliley

Most likely to play in Bluff Mountain Music Fest - Natalie Smith

Weaponless bear hunter/next Brad Pitt in legends of the fall - Claire Hardin

Best Nude Bodyroll - Melissa Walker

Most likely to pole dance at the campsite - Tina

Most likely to calculate the exact date of your death - George

Least likely to follow suit in WOAC initiation - Claire, Katie B, Melissa, Kate, Natalie and Diane

Most likely to get arrested - Katie Bartlett

Best Prowler - Natalie Smith

Most likely to jump off of a cliff - Kate McIntosh, Claire Hardin, Susan Dennis, Katie Bartlett

Most like to get runover by a truck - Natalie Smith

Most likely to get sun-scorched & Most likely to go the distance - Tarles

Most likely to mistake herself for a bear - Claire Hardin

Resident Mountaineering Culinary Artist - Kate Mc

Most likely to vanish into the wild - Katie B

Most outdoorsy/Most likely to honeymoon on the AT/Most likely to appear on the next cover of National Geographic - Natalie Smith

Most likely to forego Mr. Right for Mr. Ed - Diane Mc

Best Mountain Hair - Melissa Walker

Coming Soon...

Hey all you WOAC NUTS out there! What a great trip to Max Patch! We have so many photos, quotes, and awards to share. Keep checking for updates. Also, feel free to publish posts and/or comment on the WOAC blog.

Psalm 104:28 "HE opens HIS hands and satisfies us with good things."

max patch bald

Here are some links for our upcoming trip:

http://www.pbase.com/waterfallrich/max_patch

http://www.localhikes.com/Hikes/at_davenport_gap_0000.asp

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g60742-c5256/Asheville:North-Carolina:The.Circle.Route.To.Max.Patch.Bald.html

Niki, do you think she is Cherokee?

Civil War nurse? Liason between the white man and the Cherokee? Bluegrass music pioneeress? Tennessee's first female governor passing legislation offering dental care to hillbillies and hiawathas? Inventor of the Rubik's cube? (woops, that's a Hungarian, never mind), Corn-husking craftswoman? The Eudora Welty of Cherokee literature? The MLK of the Cherokee nation? Why yes, Niki, she was a Cherokee, and a peace-loving one. Don't let Five-Killer throw you off.