Animal Sighting

With JoLynn and Cookie down in Louisiana all week, Brent made the trip over to The Ridge on Thursday evening.  In passing the Oconaluftee visitor center just outside Cherokee, there was a large herd of elk grazing in the large open field.  A lot of cars were pulled over on both sides of the road with people standing everywhere taking pictures as one large buck with huge antlers was sitting near the road.

Returning from a trip to Lowe's to get sheet rock, a covey (or is it flock) of turkeys was on the road below The Ridge.  Between 6 and 8 turkeys were just leisurely strolling in the road.  After arriving at The Ridge and bring the second of three pieces of sheet rock up the 39 steps, Brent was shadowed by a medium size bear.  This bear was walking up by the house and was about 10 feet away when Brent spotted him (or her).  After a short stand-off the bear quickly went in front of the house and headed up hill on the bear path.

Brent was able to sheet rock the downstairs wall that is the base of the stairway and looks forward to the joys of applying the mud and sanding..  Slowly but surely the 1960's paneling is disappearing.

Yesterday morning, the girls spotted the ma-ma bear with two of her three cubs.

Before installing the sheet rock.

After installing the sheet rock.  The balusters and handrail remain to be installed.