Murray & Minges General Store

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1489 Murray's Mill Rd . Catawba . NC

Back in April we took a little road trip down to NC, specifically to go to Jack In The Box for some tacos (it's an acquired taste...something we grew up with and miss at times)...anyways, we visited this neat place after lunch...come on, I'll show you around!

circa 1890


Braden on the left, Dalton on the right and Nick in the middle ;)


Love the rusty Pepsi cooler and those green doors!


A loooong counter! They have done a great job stocking the shelves with things from the past...also the tin cans have old labels attached...the cans are empty though!


Aren't those bins neat?



Cha-ching




Looking down from upstairs...


Looking up from downstairs ;)


All this exploring has made us thirsty!

I've shown you pics from the mill which is across the street and some other sights around the property Right Here

I'm a day late but I'm linking up with my pal Tom and his Tuesday's Treasures

For more info on Murray's Mill Historic District you can visit their website HERE

Have a great day!

Murray's Mill

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Murray's Mill was built in 1913 in Hickory, NC. We went down there a few Saturday's ago. I have posted a few pics since then so it may look familiar to you but I hadn't given you the "official" tour till now ;)

Next week I will show you the General Store, which is right across from the mill. For more info on the mill VISIT HERE and I am linking with Tom's Tuesday's Treasures today...Have a great day!

Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 125

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Murray's Mill . Hickory . NC

1) First of all I want to apologize for being such a terrible blog friend lately...I mean to visit all of you, I really do...time is just getting away from me...on the bright side, today is our last day of school and we have a week plus 1 day off for spring break...yippeee...hallelujah!

2) While Nick was away last weekend, Braden and I (Dalton was at his girlfriend's house) watched Patriot's Day about the Boston Marathon bombing...how do you say that it was a great movie without sounding heartless about the reason the movie exists? It was well done, so sad...

3) On Monday I went to a funeral with Ashlyn. One of her friends died in a motorcycle accident last week. He was only 25...

4) Ashlyn left for Virginia Beach on Wednesday and will be back on Sunday. It's her annual trip for the FCCLA conference...unfamiliar with what FCCLA is? Well I've blogged about it quite a few times HERE haha...
and Christian left this morning for NYC with his girlfriend and her family. We haven't been there yet so he's pretty excited and I am too, for him!

5) As I get this post ready on Thursday night (to schedule for midnight Friday) Nick just came in and told me we attacked Syria...not sure what else to say here...

Ending on a somber note, that's my 5 this week and I sure hope you will join in! Post 5 randoms, anything you want, pictures, updates, recipes, news...link back, visit others when time allows! Thank you so much for your visit and have a wonderful weekend :)

Water Flow

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Murray's Mill . Hickory . NC

3 more school days till spring break...just trying to keep my head above water this week!

p.s. I wish I could figure out how to photograph water where it looks so smooth coming over the rocks...know what I mean? How do you do that? Advice welcome!

Nature Takes Over

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Hickory . NC

While wandering around the property at Murray's Mill we came across this old bridge and truck. The bridge had been moved to be replaced by a new one. I guess this spot looked as good as any to trash it but I have to admit I was pretty excited to run across it! ;)

“I think having land and not ruining it is the most beautiful art that anybody could ever want.”
― Andy Warhol

Linking up with Tom's Tuesday's Treasures

An Old Window

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Inside Murray & Minges General Store . Hickory . NC
circa 1890's

Monday sure rolled around quickly! Today I take Dalton back to the dr's and hopefully he will get his cast removed! Fingers crossed!

City Daily Photo Theme Day - Wet

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Murray's Mill . Hickory . North Carolina

Theme Day has arrived! My goodness, another month has passed...today's theme is WET. To see "wet" pictures from around the world visit City Daily Photo!

Happy April! It's a beautiful spring day here in SW Virginia, not wet at all...got a few things to do around the house then I'm getting out and enjoying it! Have a great weekend :)

Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 124

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Last weekend we took a small trek down to Hickory, NC...here's a few random shots...I'll share some of these in more detail with Tom's Tuesday's Treasures in the next couple of weeks...

1)

Bunker Hill Covered Bridge

2)

An uplifting message from inside the bridge...

3)

A cute fire hydrant...

4)

An old mill...

5)

A pop of color...

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

An Old Porch In Hickory

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Hickory, NC

Think of all the stories that have been told on this porch!

Today I am thankful for the chance to spend the weekend with these 2...Nick will be out of town so it will just be us (Ashlyn and Christian will be in and out doing their own thing as usual). We get a whole weekend to be irresponsible...stay up later than we should, eat junk and watch movies together :) (although I do have a few things on my own list that I want to get done)...I always enjoy these little special chunks of time! Linking up with Michelle's Thankful Thursday