Green & Purple

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Spring!

Today I am thankful for spring break! We haven't been anywhere and the temps haven't felt particularly spring like but it has been so great spending more time with the boys...we've watched a couple of movies, went out for lunch and just hung out being lazy...today Dalton is going to his girlfriend's house (she's been out of town all week) and Braden is at a friend's house so it's just me and Ozzy for the day but I think I'll use that time to clean up Christian's old room!

Oh, I'm also thankful for Tom over at Back Roads Traveller he is taking over Willy Nilly starting tomorrow! Thank you Tom and thank you to everyone for participating...I'm just having a rough time keeping up with it so Tom is nice enough to host it for us!! Thanks again Tom!!

Linking up with Michelle's Thankful Thursday

Black & White Wednesday

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Dogwood flower

“I recall looking out the window at Redbuds, Dogwoods, Daffodils, Irises and Pom-Pom bushes, knowing exactly what Heaven must look like: a spring day in Kentucky.”
― Ashley Judd, All That Is Bitter and Sweet: A Memoir

I think the same could be said for Virginia too! - Tanya Breese :)

Spruce Creek Park

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You remember how I'm cleaning out my old picture files right? Well I came across these back from April 2012! We had taken a little road trip to Walton's Mountain Museum (yes, as in The Walton's tv show!) and after we were done checking it out we stopped and picked up some bbq and found this great little park behind this old Country Store, which was built in about 1908...I searched my blog to see what I had shown you all from the day and really I didn't show anything but a couple of pictures, one being this store but none of the museum so I'll show that stuff a little later...today I'm going to show you around this park! So let's go!


I really loved the old store...when I blogged about it HERE I said that I had read about it being used as an art museum...I didn't look into that any further so I don't know if it still is...


Here's the family looking a little bit younger eating our lunch that we picked up from The Blue Ridge Pig...I blogged about that right HERE ...notice Ashlyn and Christian hiding from the camera...teenagers... haha


There was a pretty little creek...


A turtle....


A dragonfly...


Butterflies...


A funky little band...


More watery views...


Fences and hills...


Gates and gravel roads...


Pastures and mountains...


A church, I think...or a house with really neat windows...


And lots of shade to cool off after our nice walk!

Some info on the park:
Spruce Creek Park/Camille Memorial Park Trails

Spruce Creek Park is located along State Route 151 just east of the Nelson Scenic Loop. Over four miles of trails extend between parking areas located at the former Wintergreen country store and in a designated lot on the southwest side of the bridge crossing of the Rockfish River. The trails follow the Rockfish River through farm land that has been placed under conservation easement. The trails are one of the stops along the Thomas Jefferson Loop of the Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail. The trails interpret local birds and other wildlife and culture. Currently open for hiking only, these are mowed grass and dirt trails, and have a nearly level grade throughout, while surrounded by spectacular mountain views. The trails are open sunrise to sunset.
Copied from HERE
And HERE is a little historical background on the store...

Linking up with Tom's Tuesday's Treasures

CDP Theme Day - One Colour

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Old farmhouse at Greenfield . Botetourt County

Time to flip another page on the calendar already! This month's City Daily Photo Theme is "One Colour"...see more interpretations from all over the world by visiting City Daily Photo

On a side note you might have noticed me slowing down here on the old blog...I've just been having trouble trying to find balance and I apologize for not getting Willy Nilly ready last Friday :( If anyone would like to take over Willy Nilly duties, it's all yours! Tom??? I just am not doing a good job as a host at the moment!!

Happy Monday!!
Today is our first official day of spring break!

Black & White

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"Animals are such agreeable friends―they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms." ― George Eliot

Linking with Tom's Tuesday's Treasures

Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 167

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1)
Devil's Backbone
Right outside of Eagle Rock...everytime we pass there is a flag on the rock...we went through a week or so ago and didn't see a flag but it's up to nice volunteers who just take the treacherous hike and do it themselves..depending on the weather I'm sure... CLICK HERE to read a story about 2 young women who have changed the flag out and some great pictures! And CLICK HERE for another story along with the history!

2)
Dal Nita Hills . Troutville . Botetourt County

This is one of my favorite trees! We lived in this neighborhood for a few years before moving into the house we are in now...this tree was at the entrance and always reminded me of The Tree of Life...

3)
Colors of spring!

4)
Another favorite tree of mine at Greenfield...see that clump of trees up the hill to the right? That is where the slave cabins used to be...don't even get me started on that ha...if you don't remember all the controversy around it, type "slave cabins" in my search bar and there will be plenty o' reading haha...short version, the county moved them from their original home to turn this beautiful area into an industrial park...$ always wins right? :(

5)
More spring!!

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



By the way, thanks for all the info about my picture storage problems!! I will look into getting an external hard drive...I had no idea!! What would I do without you all?!!

Black & White Wednesday

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Pittsburgh . PA

This was back in 2013...I have mentioned that I'm going through my archives...my computer is so low on memory right now so I just keep deleting photos that I should have deleted years ago to try and free up more space...it's making me not even want to get out and take pictures because I have no storage space to download them :( I really need to fix this situation ASAP!

On another note, we have a snow day today! Crazy weather! I went to pick up Dalton from work at 10 last night and it had started snowing while I was waiting for him...it was fun and we stopped at Kroger to pick up a few things for their "snow day"...wasn't really concerned about the roads because the weather people have been saying it's not going to stick on the roads, just grassy areas like our last snow...finished shopping and the parking lot was covered in snow when we came outside! The roads were awful trying to get back home...I slid a few times but thankfully no other vehicles were near me...I'm not going to lie, it was a little troubling!

First day of spring ha!!