Men, men, men, men, manly, men....

My mountain man husband left at 2 am last night to embark on his first week long hiking trip in the Smokies. Below are some pics of him modeling his 45 lb pack and a map of his hike.







Never fear for my safety while Daniel is away. He left me with an amazing guard dog (as evidenced by the photo below).

I know the photo is dark, but there are actually 3 deer running right behind Bailey. She is so focused on the stick she's chewing on that she is completely oblivious. Wow, I feel so safe. :) Thankfully, I've got Anna to stay with me.

And now, another photo of my new 'Strike it Rich' roses! I'm really crazy about these!