Me on the old bridge at Barkshed





Wild Turkeys crossing the road

   Had a great time yesterday (2-13) riding around down in the Sylamore forest area in the Ozarks . I love the area right now , as it is near deserted for winter ... it is like we have it all to ourselves. I got a trail map online , and set out with Penny to cross directly thru the middle of the wilderness area ( it looked like a good road on the map) in my lil Ford Ranger . Well, it was great ..... saw a hold herd of deer , several flocks of wild turkey ..... we got about 7 miles off into the boonies and came to a point where they had gated the road off..... and had to go back . Bummer . But , we had a picnic lunch at a really scenic overlook and I spotted about 25 other trails I want to go on when I get a Jeep . We got back out on the highway , and looped around thru Barkshed Rec area and then went to Mountain View to look around for a bit ... had a great day . I LOVE the Ozark Mountains .

Started working on the roof cover for the deck off the back of the house ....

It'll be nice when it is done , and we can sit out there in the evening and grill , or have a nice

roof cover to sit uder during a spring rain ..... Oh YES ... it actually does RAIN here in Arkansas  :)

      Spent today almost entirely located in my worn out blue recliner ( taking breaks to eat ... LOTS ) .
I've been toying with the "Jeep " idea again ........  looks like my style , doesn't it ?

        Had a great hike today .... weather was perfect , and scenery was beautiful. These are some shots of the Dogwood Trail , near our home in Lakeview , AR . It' s about 3.5 mile round trip and makes for a great afternoon hike. Im so lucky to have such great places to get outdoors , so close to where I live now.
       I have recently decided to discontinue using statins to control my elevated cholesterol .... after studying and learning how the side effect is severe muscle pain , and then damage . I am going to go with a red yeast rice supplement with CoQ10 , and a Joint flex supplement instead . So far so good .... Ive had less shoulder pain , and my knees held up good on today's journey with no knee braces worn . Im going to try it a while and see if my joints improve . My mother had the same reaction to generic statins , so maybe it is something in my "jeans"  :)  Happy trails !