Our First Ride!

They are even more awesome than we'd imagined them!  So comfortable and fast!  What a blast these are going to be!!! 

Delivery Day!!

A Warm and Heartfelt Thanks to All

We wanted to thank all that contributed to raising the monies involved to purchase our TerraTrikes. Your selfless generosity is very heartfelt by us. When we started this venture we started it with just a grain of hope and faith. Izzi (Higher Power) has taken it to a place we never expected. As the time went by and we saw Izzi moving through people and all the "coincidence" that occurred we were really very much in awe of what we were taking part in.  We realize today that what we are about to embark on is a very big and good thing. I (Ken) would like to thank especially Jen's Mother and Father in their support of this venture.  Their emails and contributions to our morale have been a major factor in us being able to get this far. We feel very blessed to have their support now and on the road in the future. I would also like to mention TerraTrike for their strong support in our mission and having the faith in us to put themselves on the line for our cause.  Everyone that has contributed to this event has our blessings. Without you all working together for the greater good none of this could have happened. This has boosted my faith in my fellow human beings. This is something that I lacked for a while but have gotten back because of you all being good compassionate people that cared about what message we will be trying to get out. Our Trikes should be here by Saturday. Of course there will be blog posts with pictures of the delivery and opening the boxes.  In the few months coming before the start date we will be training on the Trikes and putting on a few benefit rallies in North Carolina reflecting Donate Life and TerraTrike. So stay tuned for upcoming coverage.  We will be leaving the Donation Button up and going for those who would like to contribute to the trip itself. All in all Jen and I have never felt so Blessed. Thanks so much.

We Did It!!

WE JUST ORDERED OUR TERRATRIKES!!!
Thank you to all who have helped us reach this amazing goal!
Our trikes should be here in about 10 days so stay tuned!

A Chilly Wet Walk at Jordan Lake

This is what a tree-hugger getting a hug from a tree looks like.  :)

While she eats a Sees sucker!

Jen's favorite hat.  It rolls up into a tiny ball she can put in her pocket.  :)

Those cedar limbs behind her will become two of Ken's gorgeous walking sticks.

The End of the Trail

We had to finally turn around and go back when we reached this part of the trail.  See the little arrow on the right directing us to the left?  It's pointing to where the trail used to be.

You can kind of see the boardwalk but most of it is under water.  The lake is unusually high right now.

San-Lee in December

Hmmm... I might need to get Ken to work on a few different poses...

This is a little outdoor church at San Lee.  When the light shines behind the cross it is really something.  I tried to catch it here with the camera but it sure doesn't do it justice.  This place is so peaceful.

This is an abandoned bee hive - um, I mean wasp hive (thanks dad) that we spotted high in a tree hanging out over the lake.  It was HUGE and we were grateful it was empty!  From far away I thought it was an owl.  So we crept up on it.  lol  Boy did we feel silly.

This is FRESH work done by a busy beaver and the wet stuff you can see on the tree is it's slobber!  We actually looked for the beaver after we saw this because he couldn't have been far away!

Rescued Hawks

This is a pair of Harris Hawks currently being cared for at the SanLee Park Wildlife Rehab Center.  There are just a few birds there and we usually stop to say hello to them when we're hiking.  Sad but beautiful.

Winter in NC

On an overcast and foggy day my light blue coat and red gloves made for some strong contrast.  People could see me coming from miles away!

Does this shadow make me look fat?  Yes, it sure does.  But that's okay.  Ken's shadow is kissing my shadow and that is what's important.  Even our shadows love each other! 

The leaf was gone, but you could tell it had been there.

North Carolina has LOTS of woodpeckers.  This one is a Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker.  Bad name for such a beautiful bird.  Almost sounds like an insult.  lol  This pic was taken from the truck.  More than once we have seen this bird when we pull in to park and it doesn't fly away.

You may recognize these places - I've taken pictures here before, only I took them during the fall season when the park was lush and full of beautiful colors.  It sure looks different and we still walk here every morning.  It is easier to see the hawks now and we usually see the pair of them every day.  They even let us get close.  It's pretty powerful to us getting to see them so often and so closely.

Now That's Macro!

This is a picture of an almond. I took this picture because I wanted to show you just how AMAZING our new camera is!  (You can click on it to really see what I mean.)  There will be more pictures up shortly.  Of things other than almonds.  lol  It's so great to have a camera again!  We LOVE it!

Wish List

We are getting closer and closer to our April 1st departure date and there is much to be done!  If you would like to contribute to our cause by donating some items that we still need, please visit our Squidoo lens to see our wish list.  There is a link to the lens on the upper right corner of this blog.  Once you get there, scroll all the way to the bottom.

Thank You!!

And a special Thanks to those of you who have already contributed.  Your support is invaluable to us and we really, really appreciate you!!!

THANK YOU SANTA!!!!!

Santa wrote to us and told us we are getting a new camera!
We love you Santa!
Thank you so much!

Dear Santa,

If you are out there and reading this...  Can you please get us a new camera?  We accidently washed ours in the backpack and now we can't take any pictures to put on the blog. 

Thanks Santa,
  Ken and Jen

P.S.  We've been very good.

Raven Rock

After all the rain we've had lately the creeks and the Cape Fear River were really full and moving fast.  We didn't think we'd see many people out there today since it was still muddy but there were alot of hikers, campers, and boy scouts.  We hiked about 5 miles and found some really great uncharted territory which is what you see in some of today's pictures.  Now we know why they call it Raven Rock!  lol

Ken and Jen and Simon

We were having fun.  Can you tell?  LOL

Just Another Walk in the Park

We saw some really cool things on today's walk, including a rare sighting of a hawk up close! 

Jen stacking up the rocks.  We collected some great ones today too for Ken to make Rune stones with.

A rare (and goofy) picture of us together!  Guess who finally figured out the camera has a timer.  LOL

The colors are really incredible right now especially after all that rain we had over the last few days.

Donate Life

If you've made your decision and are ready to donate your organs, then it's time to register.  To do this just click on the DonateLife link to the right, select your state from the drop-down menu and follow the instructions.  It is very simple and takes only moments, but this one act can do so much.  Don't live with regret later, register today!