Saturday was one of those rare rainy days when Toccoa Falls  really began to churn as the water poured over it. Later that afternoon, the clouds broke up and the sun came out and so did the butterflies.

And the students came out, too Here’s Jacob taking time to walk to the falls and enjoy it’s beauty.

PJ loves for me to work at home and take breaks and come out on the sun porch with him.

He just settles in and naps and naps and naps. In fact, now that I think about it both dogs took a nap with him.

Until he discovered that Chip was napping on the sofa instead of on the floor with Cocoa Joy. That’s when he tapped Chip on the head and said, “Wake up sleepy baby!”

After a few minutes, I went back to my office and Chip, who was wide awake, stationed himself where he could watch the doves playing in the rain on the hill behind the house.

The other day I was walking back from “the falls” when a visitor ask me, “Is it still there?” I said, “Yep! Just like it has been for at least 200 years!”

If you think you are having a bad day just be glad you are not a Dirty, Rotten, Kitty toy!

Ahhhhhh! Don’t eat the kitty!

Whoops! Too late . . . .

Hey, looks who’s here: Cocoa Joy! Doesn’t she look great?! She’s smiling and also looking at the camera! On Sunday we hiked to Angel Falls in Rabun County. This photo was taken at base of Angel Falls, which is located at the end of a moderately strenuous one mile hike. We were all pretty hot and in need of water, but I thought Cocoa looked rather good considering she had to jump over at least two sets of fallen trees and tunnel under a couple more. Oh, how ready I am to sing the praises of Dog School 101 again. What a perfect hiking companion she has become. She also had to hike back out another mile. At the end, she played in the water and helped me eat trail mix minus the raisins!

To reach Angel Falls take US441 north out of Tallulah Falls for about 2 miles. Turn on to Old 441 at the Rabun Beach Recreation Area sign. Travel along Old 441 for 2.5 miles and turn left on Lake Rabun Road. Follow the shoreline road around the lake for 4 miles (it is a beautiful drive around one of the top lakes in northeast Georgia) to the Rabun Beach Camping Area #2. Drive to the back of the camping area to the day use area. There is a small 3 dollar parking fee because the area is run by the National Forest Service.

Here’s Cocoa again at Panther Creek Falls. This is the first set of falls you come to and is a great place to sit for a few minutes and cool off beside the spring fed falls. Cocoa waded into the water and just stood there taking in the beautiful surroundings.

Panther Falls is the first falls you come to about 1/2 mile in on the trail that parallels Joe Branch Creek. Both falls are covered with rhododendron canopies.