Rubbish Tuesday - Andrew Johnston House

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Andrew Johnston House . Pearisburg

Terrible photo but I wanted to show you the house since it was in the mural from yesterday. We pulled up and noticed the house would be open for tours in about an hour. I got out to walk around and take some pics when Nick said "Let's just go see something else and come back when it opens." ....so I only snapped this ONE terrible picture before leaving and then we never made it back. Nick was in a hurry to go see Dismal Falls that I showed you HERE ....anyways, this house was built in 1829 and is the oldest brick house in Giles County...For more info on the house Click Here ...linking with Rubbish Tuesday .....oh, we got our snow yesterday/last night...about a foot of it! Finally!

Oh, and can you vote for me again today?!! Please!

Rubbish Tuesday - Washington's Tomb

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For more info on Washington's Tomb CLICK HERE
Linking with Roan's Rubbish Tuesday

You know how I said we might get some snow Sunday? Well, we didn't. Still NO SNOW! We are waiting for our turn!

And.....

...these little cuties turned 13 yesterday...how did that happen?!

Rubbish Tuesday - Pearis Theatre

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111 So. Main St . Pearisburg . VA . 24134

Of course I had to go investigate!

Imagine how awesome these lights must have looked back in the day. This great old place was built in 1939 or 40...have seen mention of both dates.

Not in use as a theatre anymore but getting a new life as a community center.

I'm not gonna lie, this window display kind of creeped me out.

I loved these silver doors and wanted the boys to stand in front for a photo. They did not like the feel of this place and would not stand there. I had to have Nick stand with them. It wasn't until just now, researching the theatre that I found it is "haunted"! If you look into the door to the right, it looks like a small child standing there smiling. I'm sure it's just a weird reflection but a little creepy none-the-less!

I liked the way the sign looked from the other side.

They look like good sports but they really wanted away from there!

I found this neat video about a paranormal investigation held there:


And I found this blogger blogging about his memories of the theatre from the 50's Photography In Place

The Pearis Theatre

CLICK HERE for a neat website on old theatres...if you scroll to the bottom you might recognize our old Buchanan Theatre that I've shown you before.

The Waymarking Page

Linking with Roan's Rubbish Tuesday for those of us who love old stuff!

Rubbish Tuesday - 2 Houses in Pearisburg

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“A house that lacks, seemingly, mistress and master,
With doors that none but the wind ever closes,
Its floor all littered with glass and with plaster;
It stands in a garden of old-fashioned roses." Robert Frost

Linking with Roan's Rubbish Tuesday (a meme for people who love old stuff!)

Rubbish Tuesday - Raleigh Furniture Company

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Raleigh Furniture Co circa 1914

We were racing by trying to get to the parking meter before our time was up but I had to stop and catch a quick snap of this cool old door mat. I found THIS interesting info on the building.

Linking with Roan's Rubbish Tuesday ...a meme for cool old things!

Rubbish Tuesday - Sunnyside Barber Shop

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107 Wall Street . Roanoke

Isn't this a little piece of Mayberry? The only thing I found on it was this " I.C. Harris has been cutting hair since 1959. Back then, the shop had four chairs, but now he works alone.

He's lived through downtown's glory days as a shopping destination, its decline when outlying shopping malls came along and now its rebirth. " Taken from HERE

Linking with Roan's Rubbish Tuesday which is about old things, not trash ;)

Rubbish Tuesday & The Barn Collective - Another Great View Along Wheatland Road

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I am 99.9% sure that this is the view on the other side of the church...next to Ferdinand...for those not keeping up (I forgive you) go look at last week's stuff if you are a person who needs to be in the loop like me...anywho...I am loving this edit...it's ok to say that right? I mean it was Ribbet's work, I just clicked "True Vintage" and it worked its magic...AND this is pretty cool...Ribbet.com has their premium stuff for free right now, plus unlike PicMonkey, (who also has a free premium upgrade right now) does not make you enter your cc info...I hate when sites give you a trial but only if you enter payment info (their little trick to get a month out of you)....soooo, have some fun!

Linking with Rubbish Tuesday (for those of us who love cool old stuff) and The Barn Collective for those who love barns :) I happen to be a fan of both!

Rubbish Tuesday & The Barn Collective - Wheatland Road

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Along Wheatland Road, Botetourt County

This was Sunday...it was such a pretty day, and warm...the boys and I jumped in the car (them only excited after bribing them with Taco Bell) and drove. Yesterday was just like Sunday...this morning...cold and freezing rain. Have to take Christian out shortly to get his tire fixed. Had a flat last night and even his spare was flat!

Linking with Rubbish Tuesday (a meme for people who love old stuff) and The Barn Collective

Rubbish Tuesday - General Jubal Early Homeplace

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Old Hollow Lane, Boones Mill

We happened to be driving by one day so we turned up Old Hollow Lane to see the home. In the top picture is what it looks like today, the bottom photo shows what it looked like back in 1995 when it was donated. I don't know if it is open for tours yet. There was a truck out front but the house was closed up and it looked like somebody lives there when we looked in the window as there was a dog running around inside.

For more info on Jubal CLICK HERE and for more info on the homeplace and how to help in its restoration efforts CLICK HERE and to see more neat old stuff visit Roan's Rubbish Tuesday :)

Rubbish Tuesday & The Barn Collective Combo 4

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This old place sits up on a hill in Fincastle. Right next to a church. I can't think of the name of the road but I know how to get there. It seems like it has been vacant since I've lived here. I wonder what is up with it?

This view is from Little Timber Ridge in Buchanan...what a view!

Linking with Rubbish Tuesday & The Barn Collective

Hope to see you back on Friday for Willy Nilly Friday 5!

Happy Veteran's Day!
And now I want to take a second to appreciate my boys Braden and Dalton. In the U.S. you know how the Veterans pass out poppies for Veteran's Day...well, it was over the weekend and the Veterans were set up at Kroger. I gave the boys a few bucks to run in and get the couple of items I needed while I was waiting in the car. I watch them come out and go to the table set up by the Veterans. I watch with pride as they hand the money they have leftover to the elderly gentleman and in return get their poppies. This is something I have done every year. You know, our children really are sponges and pick up on these things when we don't really think they are even paying attention...well, they really are.

Rubbish Tuesday & The Barn Collective On Shaver's Farm Road

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White Oak Tea Tavern
5690 Roanoke Road, Troutville
The Tea Tavern was once upon a time, circa 1783, the Cloyd House.

Not too far from the Tea Tavern is this:

On Shaver's Farm Road. Dalton turned up the bass in my mini-van to get all the cows attention. Apparently they are music lovers ;)
I have shown you this farm before HERE and HERE but both of those views were bovine-less!

Linking with Rubbish Tuesday which is a meme for the love of old things, not trash and The Barn Collective

Rubbish Tuesday & The Barn Collective On Read Mountain Rd

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You might remember that white building from Friday. I wanted to share with you the barn that sits there too. I'm so happy that Amy started a new barn meme! So I get to link with Miss Roan's Rubbish Tuesday and Miss Amy's Barn Collective ...yay for twofer's!

I hope to see you back on Friday for Willy-Nilly Friday 5! Post 5 randoms, come back and link up!!

Rubbish Tuesday - A Vulture in Jamestown

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Spotted this guy in Jamestown. He got tired of me stalking him and then flew onto the dumpster. A "real" Rubbish Tuesday post! Linking with Roan's Rubbish Tuesday

Rubbish Tuesday - An Old Tractor & A Cute Old Trailer

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Saw this neat old tractor at the Homestead Creamery Farm Days...the picture would look so much nicer without all that caution tape but I guess they didn't want a bunch of people climbing all over it.

Then on our way home we saw this:

...what a cute little old trailer getting towed behind that motor home! My parents had one similar when I was little, but it was yellow!

Linking to Rubbish Tuesday

Rubbish Tuesday - Morning @ Happy's

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Happy's is an old indoor flea market located in Roanoke...On a chilly March morning we went out to breakfast then stopped at Happy's for the very first time, come along!

I'm diggin' that old skool tile floor!

Remember trying to win radio contests with these old dial phones? Yeah, good luck with that!

I didn't have a 7-Up bike but I did have a bike similar to this with the old banana seat and sissy bar!

In the market for a squirrel (I think) pelt?

Your Halloween one stop shop!

Ah, but honestly, Happy's is pretty interesting and I guess there's something there for everyone. I personally buy the bulk incense they sell and not because I smoke pot which my mom always thought that people who burn incense only do it to cover up the pot smell lol...I just happen to love incense...and then...this happened...

We bought a drumset...Linking up with Rubbish Tuesday if you would like more info on Happy's, visit their website RIGHT HERE!

Rubbish Tuesday - 1800's Farm House

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This is an old 1800's farm house at The Blue Ridge Institute Farm Museum. We visited a couple of months ago and for some reason this escasped my blog so there are more pics to come this week! My pal over at Sunnybrook Farm knows quite a bit about this place so hopefully he'll fill us in as we go along! Linking with Roan's Rubbish Tuesday :)

Rubbish Tuesday - Old Motel on Longdale Furnace Rd

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On Saturday we took a little drive out to Clifton Forge. It was our first time to be on this side of the town, along Longdale Furnace Rd. This is just up the road from yesterday's motel. We stopped here to look at an old manor that has been changed into a B&B. Which I will show you tomorrow. The manor and this motel share the same property. We pulled up and didn't see anybody but the 1 vehicle parked there led us to believe that someone was home. Plus there were 2 dogs barking in the window of the B&B. Nick called out "hello" a few times and then an elderly gentleman came out explaining that the B&B was closed for the next couple of months because his partner broke her leg. We asked if we could wander around and he said that we were welcome to walk around the grounds. So we did and this is what we saw:

Ok, I have to tell you, this place gave us the creeps. Whoever said "Bates Motel" in yesterday's comments, that was exactly what we said when we were HERE! There was just something creepy in the air there! Linking with Rubbish Tuesday ...and for anyone who might be interested, the old man did tell us they were selling the manor and the motel ;)