Wow To This Weekend

Yay for next weekend! But before we get there, let's review this last weekend. So, we decided we wanted to go on a hike. We really like trying new hikes even though we've found some that we love. Jacob told me about a hike I've heard a lot about, Table Rock. What he didn't tell me was it's difficulty level. I'm actually quite glad I went unaware, otherwise I might have not gone.

This is Table Rock, in all it's granduer and majesty and difficulty.... ok ok, this is just a mountain view we had from our trail.

THat is table rock (designated by the tiny red arrow). So it doesn't seem that difficult, but it really was. In fact, the view you see from here is from where we decided we had had enough. This hike takes a typical person 4 hours up and 4 hours back and takes them up 4,000 feet of elevation. I enjoyed the hike, but it was pretty grueling, definitely the hardest hike I've ever undertaken. I loved it though, pushing myself past my limits and I told Jacob we'd do it again two weekend from now.

No, I wasn't naked in this picture. I had a pretty good laugh at it though. I had a tank top on which I had only removed my over top for a bit of the climb to release some heat and of course got caught in the picture. After going steadily up for 3 hours, we hit a patch that was pretty tough, basically going right up the mountain. We decided after that hike, we'd call it a day and we were glad we did because of the spectacular views.

We were also glad we called it quites the day after, I could hardly walk. Jacob took it just fine though. It was the elevation that put a stop in his step.

We were constantly confronted by beautiful streams and tiny falls. Nothing can compare to the beauty we found at Kilgore though, I was spoiled by that trip.


We always take time to sit and enjoy nature, one of our favorite aspects of hiking.

You could definitely tell it's fall out there. Half depressing and half wonderful, these fields were like nothing I had experienced coming from a place where nothings supposed to change color.


After the hike, we got home and decided to undertake an oil change. Neither of us had ever done an oil change, but it can't be too hard right? After both of us trying about six times each to un-do the cap underneath the car, we had to go buy a wrench. After getting it off, I ended up spilling oil out of the oil pan. Then we couldn't get the oil filter out and now we have to buy a special thing to get that off too. Overall, a much more expensive and time consuming project than I had originally thought. I'll think twice before trying that one again.