Hello Gal Pals!
Here we are nearing the end of December! I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a wonderful holiday season. Though Christmas gift buying is over now, you can still check out the annual **'My Favorite Things 2025'** video...maybe find some cool items for yourself or that next gift you need to give.  **Check out 'My Favorite Things 2025' video!** See video here: **
As promised, I am trying to keep these blog posts shorter and more consistent. I'm slowly healing up from the fall I took on my deck steps a few weeks ago. That was a hard lick! Even though it was bad, I'm so very thankful it wasn't worse than what it was. That incident could've ended up very badly. It taught me a few things I will talk about later on an upcoming video**. "My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience." James 1:2.** Not to mean that you enjoy the hardship you're going through, but to be grateful for what *didn't* happen, and joyful that God will get you through it, you will learn something from it and be stronger when you come out of it.
On a less serious note, this is the first year in my life I haven't been interested in football...and it makes me sad. Some of ya'll may know I've been a Pittsburg Steelers fan since I was 10 years old. Through the glory days of the 70's when they were on top, up until last year I always looked forward to the new season...because for years us fans have been saying "maybe next year," knowing there was a chance they would re-emerge as the powerhouse they used to be. However, with the placement of a super famous quarterback from another legendary team, it just didn't seem to fit...at least for me. I'm more impressed with a quarterback who stays with his team for the long haul and retires from it while he and the team are still on top. To jump ship and climb aboard a team that is struggling just doesn't make any sense to me. I'd much rather see them get a younger quarterback who is on fire for the game and the team, rather than looking to make one last splash before retirement. Is that really too much to ask?
 **Wood Booger Grill, Norton, VA**
Anyway...onto Gal Gone Camping news! I wanted to mention a couple cool discoveries I made while out exploring earlier this year. One is located in one of my favorite states..**.Virginia!** This was in the mountain town of **Norton** where I found Bigfoot (kinda), at **Wood Booger Grill Burgers & Steaks.** Wow, what an awesome place! Not only attention to detail in the decor and the magnificent wood carvings of the big guy, but the food was fantastic...as was the service. If you find yourself in the **Cumberland Mountains** of southwestern Virginia, this is a must stop!
I found myself in **West Virginia** a few months ago driving up a narrow winding road, not in the middle of nowhere...but in the middle of a town...wondering whether or not the GPS was leading me the right way! When I reached the top of College Hill, I found it...**The Old Hospital.** Looking oppressively over the coal town of **Williamson** for nearly 100 years, Williamson Memorial Hospital was built in 1928, later served as physicians offices, then storage, and eventually was purchased by a private investor. It is now open to the pubic, hosting paranormal and historic tours. Pretty cool place to explore...not sure I would do it at night!  **The Old Hospital on College Hill, Williamson, WV**