Gayle's Blog

Benton Shooters Supply a Candyland for gun enthusiasts!  Located on Hwy. 411 in Benton, Tn. this place is a mecca for all those that enjoy firearms.  They have pistols, long guns, revolvers and antique guns.  Additionally they carry all types of ammunition, field clothes and of course targets, c...

Today I had ocassion to visit River Ranch and I took a scenic drive and explored more parts of Polk County and the Delano and Benton areas.  I thought that I would like to share more photos of this sleepy, growing community that I am slowly falling in love with. This is County Road 163 or also kn...

I just posted on Jim Albano's blog.  He is a North Jersey Realtor on AR.  For some reason it just inspired me to post about Palisades Park, N.J.  For those of you who don't know Jim it is worth checking him out.  In the one year that I have been here I have watched him and his blog grow and he h...

Apison is a small community that is a sub suburb of Chattanooga and I guess a suburb of Ooltewah and Collegedale Tennessee.  It is difficult to know the boundaries of Apison; it threads itself around Collegedale, Ooltewah and the south part of Bradley County Tennessee.  There is a small post offi...

Hidden away between Cleveland Tennessee and Knoxville Tennessee is the tiny community of Delano.  What is in Delano?  A WINERY      WOODEN BRIDGES   TURKEYS    POODLES     THE AMISH   PEACE AND QUIET     A BED AND BREKFAST FOR SALE   BEAUTIFUL RIVERFRONT HOMES HORSES MILES AND MILES OF RIVERFRONT...

I wanted all of you dog lovers who follow my blog and have come to know my Poodles, to be introduced to the brother of my Marilyn, the Diva extrodinaire!!! Meet  Jean' Paul Weekes, otherwise known as J.P. and brother, littermate to my Ridgewood's Starlit Coast, (Marilyn). This is J.P., out for a ...

UPDATE:  Hiwasssee River Ranch will be comprised of all 5 acre tracts with paved roads and gated entrance.  After much consultation, consulting and consideration, what has been decidied is that the Hiwassee River Ranch property would be best utilized and more consistent with customer demands, if ...

And what to my wondering eyes should appear?  A turkey in all it's strutting glory!  Getting in shape to run from the Thanksgiving hunters I am sure! This was the funniest Turkey I had ever seen.  You see we were coming down Polk County Route 750 from the Hiwassee River Ranch when my friend spot...

As I described yesterday, East Tennessee is just easing into the fall season.  Actually it was 85 degrees out this afternoon.  My friend Bobbie, her dog J.P. and I set out to make a tour of the area near Benton, Tn. and Delano, Tn.  Close to our new equine community.  One of the places that we ha...

The time has NEVER been better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  In perhaps the last ten years this has got to be without a doubt a terrific time to buy a home or a rental investment in Collegedaale, Tn.  Usually properties are difficult to find, but, with worried home sellers, there is more inventory thaan normal ...