Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 155

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To get in the Christmas Spirit, I'm going to show you around last Friday's Dicken's of a Christmas...
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The Christmas Tree in the lobby of Nick's office building, Wells Fargo Tower

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Working on a masterpiece...

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The view from the 12th floor of the Wells Fargo Tower...that's Nick's floor...I was having trouble with the reflection in the window so this is the best I could get, plus I was getting hurried along...what a pretty view though huh?!!

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Me and my boys at the Hotel Roanoke

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The Hotel Roanoke has a Christmas Tree display each year to raise money for charities...this area always gets a BIG display...I've seen a huge gingerbread house and a scene from Finding Nemo before among other neat themes...I don't know if you remember or not but I've shown you a few different ones in the past...for more info on the trees you can read a little news story HERE

That's my 5 this week! I hope to see you join in too! Post 5 randoms, link back and visit others!! Have a great weekend!

Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 154

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Heading down 220 in Daleville...this morning after dropping Dalton off at school for weight lifting...Braden stayed home "sick"...we'll see...not sure if he's just trying to get a sick day since Dalton was out sick on Monday...they have to keep it even haha

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Also from this morning on my way home...this old farm is on Humbert Road...We might be getting some snow later today...not much but still...although I prefer snow when it falls during the week and we can get a snow day out of it...not on a Friday afternoon...boo!

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Another from this morning...this old farm is about a half mile away from the last one...I've shown you this house before on a Tuesday's Treasures post...this is on Mountain Pass Road...

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Just a little further down Mountain Pass Road...it even looks cold outside doesn't it?!!

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We're almost home now...that bridge is the Blue Ridge Parkway!
Now it's time for me to jump in the shower and head back to school...I'm wearing this road out!

There's my 5 this week! If you have the time I'd love for you to join in! Post 5 randoms, link back and visit others! Have a great weekend!

Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 152

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A bird nest on my back porch over the summer...aren't birds amazing that they build these perfect little nests without hands?!

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A blackberry bush in my backyard...yum!

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My sweet boy Ozzy is very nosy ;)

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South 16 Apartments downtown...aren't they colorful?

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You can lose your shirt but never lose hope...found at Day Creek...

That's my 5 this week friends! Hope to see you join in! Post 5 randoms, link back and visit others as time allows! Thanks for visiting and thanks for joining! Have a great weekend!


Running out the door...Friday's are early breakfast at school for the boys to eat with their team...playoff game #2 tonight against Magna Vista...this team kicked them out of States a couple of years back so should be a good game! Won last week's playoff 51-7!

Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 151

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Just a girl...with a ferret

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The Roanoke River @ Explore Park

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Slick ride...

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Cute artwork created by talented students...

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My favorite players...tonight is our first playoff game...the high is only in the 40's today with the low in the 20's! It's going to be cold tonight!

That's my 5 this week!! Please join in! Post 5 randoms, link back and visit others! Have a great weekend!

Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 150

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Roanoke Go Outside Festival

1) Running out the door as usual...Friday's I have to get the boys to school early so they can eat breakfast with their team before school starts...that's a nice thing...

2) Took Ozzy to the vet yesterday...we think he has arthritis :( it comes and goes...why do our pets have to deal with pain? ...makes me sad...

3) Our last football game is tonight...then playoffs...

4) JV was supposed to play yesterday but sadly the team we were playing forfeited...

5) Tuesday I am working the polls again...this time in my old neighborhood so that will be fun seeing old friends! Wonder who our new Governor will be?!

That's my 5 this week...again I apologize for not having any blogging time lately...hopefully once football is over my days will be a little less hectic! Have a great weekend!!

Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 149

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I'm going to show you more from the Go Outside Festival...come on now...

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Both of the boys did this...bleh...I did not...

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This guy had crazy good balance! Anyone could try this!

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There was also fly fishing lessons...so much more elaborate than the first one back in 2011, which you can see HERE

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Some yummy food trucks...I like this one...the name is Wake and Bacon...I waited for that lady to move so I could get a pic of the whole name but she just wouldn't do it...

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There's even paddle board lessons!

Remember I showed you the jumping dogs and the LOVE sign but there's still so much more to this festival! It really is one of my favorites!

That's my 5 this week and I hope you will join in too! Post 5 randoms, link back and visit others! Have a great weekend!


Just got back from a football game...getting this ready and hitting the hay...the boys normally have to be to school at 8 on Friday's for their football breakfast but for some reason I said I'd take them in earlier so they can meet up with friends to play basketball...sounded ok at the moment...thinking I might regret that in the morning haha

Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 148

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My 5 this week are from last weekend's Go Outside Festival...the air dogs are my favorite event so you know what means, 5 dogs jumping!
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That's my 5 this week! I hope you will join in as well! Post 5 randoms, link back and visit others...I'm still running behind from last week but I'll make it over, pinky promise! Gotta run, early day at school, blah!

Have a great weekend!

Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 147

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Last weekend was Homecoming. Dalton and his girlfriend Kaile went. Here are 5 of my favorite pictures:
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Don't they make a cute couple?!
And a bonus of the whole crew!

Left to right we have Madeline (Christian's girlfriend), Christian, Braden, Ashlyn, Dalton, Kaile :)

All pictures were taken at Hollins University, except #5 which was at The Glebe.

That's my 5 this week friends! I hope you will join in too! Post 5 randoms, link back and visit others :)
Have a great weekend!

Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 146

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All of these are from my walk around old SW Roanoke
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A colorful flower garden in front of the church I showed you on Tuesday...

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Oranges & pinks & yellows...

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This beautiful old home is a law office...it's for sale...you can check out the listing HERE to have a look inside!

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This pretty house sits across from the law office...I imagine that tree will light the whole yard up when the leaves change!

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Third Street Coffee House...I thought the entrance was cute...they are in the basement of a church and have been operating for 30 years! They play live music here too according to their Facebook Page

That's my 5 this week! I hope you will join in too! Post 5 randoms, link back and visit others! Have a great weekend :)

Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 145

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An old steele bridge...this one is in Franklin County

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At the entrance of the Booker T Washington National Monument ...when you think about it, this wasn't all that long ago...

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Making candles

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Musicians at the Boone's Mill Apple Festival

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A colorful vendor also at the Boone's Mill Apple Festival

That's my 5 this week friends! I hope you will join in too! Post 5 randoms, link back and visit others! Have a great weekend :)

Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 144

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Last Saturday Nick and I went to the Harvest Festival at the Booker T. Washington National Monument

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There were reenactors...here is the census taker talking with Mrs. Burroughs the plantation owner...we've seen the woman in the blue dress at another event a few years back speaking about Sandusky...if you search in my blog for Sandusky you will find her! She's really good!

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Now the census taker is speaking with the slaves...they are listed as "property" :(

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In all of our visits to Booker T's, this was the first time we've seen the reenactors...it was neat...

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There was quite a big turn out!

That's my 5 this week! I hope you will join in too! Post 5 randoms, link back and visit others! Have a great weekend!


For more info on the Booker T Washington National Monument Click Here