Pleasures & Panic

A day late on the blog as deferred by events of yesterday evening.

Yesterday started out enjoyably.  We first took a ride into the countryside and came across “Murray’s Mill” in Catawba.  Preserved intact was the 1913 mill itself, the 1890s Murray & Minges General Store, the 1880s Wheathouse and the 1913 John Murray House.

From Catawba, we traveled to Claremont and found the “Bunker Hill Covered Bridge”.  It is one of two covered bridges left in NC.  It is nestled in the woods along a foot path.

  “I spy with my little eye …….”   this “TINY” “LITTLE” frog  along the path.  It was about the size of my thumbnail!!  I’ve never seen anything so little!

The afternoon ended well and we grilled up some chicken breast with sweet potatoes and steamed green beans.

And then,,,,, Bill had an accident.  He was checking the tire pressure in the the motorhome and bumped the top of his head on the slideout.  Of course he bled profusely and, being on blood thinners, more blood than probably should have been.  So off to the ER we went.  They did a Cat Scan and put staples in his head which, apparently, was quite a painful process.

Today we met up with some relatives from Northfield, CT who arrived yesterday for the Nascar Coca Cola 600 this weekend.  We had a great breakfast at their camper and enjoyed seeing them again  (been 8 months).

We took them to DEI (Dale Earnhardt Inc) to see the museum.

We then all went to Charlotte for “Speed Street”.  Lots of vendors. Lots of Nascar driver cars.  Lots of music.  Lots of food.  LOTS of people!

 Tonight Bill had to go back to the ER and have a followup Cat Scan to ensure no post process hemorrage.  All is good!