Close the Door

It sure is nice to drive over to Gatlinburg from Buford without having to go through the gorge on I-40.  Our arrival at Blackbearry Ridge on Friday is one of those items that will be remembered and the story will grow each time it is told.

While unloading the car and carrying the items up to the house, Brent told Jo Lynn to "close the door" (the back hatch on the Pilot) before heading up the stairs.  Well after a few minutes up at the house and upon heading back down to get the remainder of our items, two (2) bears had climbed into the car under the watchful eye of their mom.  One of the large bear cubs had obtained a bag of candy and made his way out of the vehicle to enjoy his picnic on the side of the driveway while the other one looked for goodies.  Not finding anything else, this bear was tossing out clothes and baby related items from the vehicle in his search.

Upon seeing the items being tossed and items on the ground, Jo Lynn had made her way down the stairs to the driveway where the last bear had exited the vehicle and all three (3) where on the opposite side of the Pilot from where Jo Lynn approached.  She got inside the car and crawled to the rear and closed the back hatch.  Now she had "closed the door" and prevented the bears from getting inside, but after obtaining the candy, the bears did not want to leave but instead wanted back inside the vehicle for more goodies.  

After about 10 minutes and countless blowing the horn and making noise from the house, the mother retreated up the hill and the cubs soon followed.  Needless to say forgetting to "close the door" will not be a problem anytime soon.

Jo Lynn is staying all week at Blackbearry Ridge as Jillian will make her first visit on Thursday.  Oh yea, Renee and Greg are coming too.

The two (2) large cubs that went inside the Pilot.  All three (3) bears returned to the side yard about 30 minutes  after leaving the Pilot.  Jo Lynn has new friends.