5/17/12

PROJECT GREENWAY





Before I explain what Project Greenway is, let me give you some background.  I was a runner.  In college.  I LOVED to run.  I ran all of the time.  I ran when I was sad, stressed, happy, mad, or just plain bored.  It was my "go to" activity.  I was also in the best shape of my life while running.  One day I realized that as a young college girl it probably wasn't the best idea to run by myself.  So I asked some guys in our church college group to go running with me a few days a week for safety.  Their names were Michael Foster and DANIEL GALLOWAY!!!!  Yes, Daniel and I really met at church, but really FELL for each other RUNNING.  We ran all of the time, it was our "thing".  I think some days we would meet to run but would just end up talking instead, but oh well.....it was well worth it.  I remember one day following a long run I called my Mom and told her I had met the boy I was going to marry.  Mom said, "Oh really, should I go ahead and send out the invitations?"  and I said, "Yes"!  (Little did she know....)  We got married, graduated, and got real jobs and somehow running fell by the wayside.  Life is so busy!  Long story short.....we have gained a few pounds.  I have been trying to figure out some type of work out that will fit into our busy schedules but nothing has been  exciting.....or motivating.  And then it hit me....Project Greenway.  The mission:  Run all of Knoxville's Greenway's together and blog our way through it.  This has several purposes: a) It's a great activity for us to do together...I LOVE spending time with my sweet husband. b) A great way to get back into shape.  c) We get to see a lot of Knoxville that we haven't seen before.  d) We get to run again.  e)  It will be fun for my readers to follow.  f)  My bloggers will keep me motivated (Assuming someone out there is actually reading my blog.)

Here is the list of Knoxville's Greenways:


City Greenway or Unpaved TrailKnoxville Location
Map
Total Miles
Main Loop
Adair/Sue Clancy GreenwayNorthClick to view printable map1.10.8
Bearden Village GreenwayWestClick to view printable map2.1
Botanical Gardens GreenwayEastClick to view printable map0.90.9
Cavet Station GreenwayWestClick to view printable map1.0
Charter Doyle Greenway & TrailsSouthClick to view printable map0.50.4
Community Unity GreenwaySouth0.60.6
First Creek Greenway (Upper)NorthClick to view printable map0.90.23
First Creek Greenway (Lower)NorthClick to view printable map0.50.3
Fort Dickerson Greenway & TrailsSouthClick to view printable map1.90.3
Fountain City GreenwayNorthClick to view printable map0.30.3
Gary Underwood GreenwaySouthClick to view printable map0.80.8
Holston-Chilhowee GreenwayEastClick to view printable map1.0
Holston River GreenwayEastClick to view printable map2.00.6
Ijams Nature Center TrailsSouthClick to view printable map10.0
Inskip Greenway & TrailsNorth0.40.2
James White GreenwayDowntownClick to view printable map1.0
Jean Teague GreenwayWestClick to view printable map2.30.8
Knox/Blount GreenwaySouthClick to view printable mapTBATBA
Lakeshore GreenwayWestClick to view printable map2.252.25
Liberty Street GreenwayWestClick to view printable map0.4
Lonsdale GreenwayNorthwestClick to view printable map0.30.2
Loves Creek GreenwayNorth0.250.25
Malcolm Martin GreenwayWestClick to view printable map0.30.3
Maple Drive GreenwayNorthClick to view printable map0.30.3
Mary Vestal GreenwaySouthClick to view printable map0.4
Middlebrook GreenwayWestClick to view printable map0.8
Morningside GreenwayEastClick to view printable map1.6
Neyland GreenwayDowntownClick to view printable map3.0
North Hills GreenwayNorth0.40.4
Northwest GreenwayNorthClick to view printable map1.91.0
Papermill Bluff GreenwayWestClick to view printable map0.90.9
Pleasant Ridge GreenwayNorth1.7
Sam Duff GreenwaySouthClick to view printable map0.250.25
Sarah Moore Greene GreenwayEastClick to view printable map0.60.13
Second Creek GreenwayDowntownClick to view printable map1.20.2
Sequoyah GreenwayWestClick to view printable map2.6
Sharp's Ridge TrailsNorth1.3
Ten Mile Creek GreenwayWestClick to view printable map0.6
Third Creek GreenwayWestClick to view printable map4.5
Turkey Creek GreenwayWestClick to view printable map2.0
Victor Ashe Greenway & TrailsNorthClick to view printable map2.30.67 paved, 1.5 unpaved
Weisgarber GreenwayWestClick to view printable map1.0
West View GreenwayWestClick to view printable map0.260.26
Will Skelton GreenwaySouthClick to view printable map3.62
William Hastie TrailsSouth3.5
TOTAL GREENWAYS AND UNPAVED TRAILS65.53

Exception to the rule:  I will not run anything that I deem unsafe or shady.

As of tonight we can mark 1 off of the list.  Tonight we hit Turkey Creek Greenway.



Fixing to Start. Mile 0.0


This was a beautiful Trail.  We saw 3 bunnies!





 Mile .75 with Turkey Creek in the background






This little guy was hiding in a bird house.  Poor unsuspecting bird.  Daniel almost walked right into him!



We Finished 2 miles!!!!


Greenway #1 ACCOMPLISHED!


I have to admit, even though it was just 2 miles, it was terribly hard!  It's amazing to me how fast you can get out of shape and lose everything you had worked so hard for.  Here's to hoping that the next run will be easier.  Have a happy Friday!




5/14/12

Home Sweet Home

It's official.  Daniel and I are building a house!  When I was a little girl my parents built their house.  I can remember playing with my sisters on the lot while the house was being built.  I also remember the excitement of building something together and envisioning what our new rooms would look like.  It was such a fun thing to do together as a family, and ever since then, I have wanted to do the same.  Thankfully, Daniel and I have the same taste in just about everything and that truly makes this process so much fun.  I hope you enjoy taking the journey with us as we make our house a home....


Here is our lot:



I love the trees




Baby Elijah and the Bulldozer




Mom and Dad and the Bulldozer


Our Street Sign (so glad it wasn't an ugly name like Goonch Rd.)


Our Floor Plan






I will update you as soon as I have more pictures or information.  We should be breaking ground very soon!