Old Commissary

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Remember on Friday I told you I was going to show you so much more on Tom's Tuesday's Treasures? Well I didn't lie so have a seat and let's go!

Maier Farm Road . Spec . Botetourt County

We weren't sure what this little abandoned building was at the time but doing some heavy Googling I discovered that this was the Old Commissary or Fringer General Store. Spec was a little mining town and this was the commissary for the mine workers back in the early 1900's!








I really, really loved this door knob!


Dalton giving Kaile a little help so she can look inside the window ;)



Ok, you want to have a peek inside don't you?!

These were all taken from the windows...we could have actually jumped right in but I was too chicken...


Time to go and see what's up the road! (I'll show you that next week!)


My exploring sidekicks!

Some facts and links for ya:
I found one of those "Google Books" that had some interesting info on the store, you can see that right HERE ...there's also a picture of the store with a Mr. Vassar standing in front, I think it is from the 40's/50's...funny, the boys have a friend by the last name Vassar...wonder if he is related to this man?!

I also found a good story in the Richmond Times about Spec and they interviewed a life-long resident, Mr. Bobby Falls...You can read that HERE and there are also some more pictures in the news story...not too long of a story but interesting just the same...

Linking up with Tom's Tuesday's Treasures

And in current news, school is closed for the 3rd time in a row...that makes Friday, Monday and today! I'm not complaining...we had ice yesterday and overnight so the roads were bad...before it started to ice yesterday I drove the boys to the Bedford DMV and they took the test and got their learners permits...The ladies at the DMV were so nice and the Bedford location is easy to get in and out of ....really no wait at all...all the ladies congratulated the boys on passing and said they don't like to normally get twins to come in and test because usually one will pass and the other won't which is upsetting so they were quite excited that both the boys passed!

Also, our weather will be out of the freezing range for the first time in like 2 weeks! We will be in the upper 40's which will feel like beach weather considering!

Ok, that's about all, I've caught you up now :)

Happy Halloween

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Buchanan . Botetourt County

Doesn't this old abandoned house look like it has a face? Spooky!

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All Aboard!

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The Buchanan Railcar Inn . Buchanan

This spiffy railcar can be rented out for an event or a sleepover...that would be kind of fun!

Today I am thankful for an afternoon of drinks and friends! I got together with a couple of girls for a drink or two this week. It was fun. I don't know why I don't that more often...life gets in the way I guess!

Linking with Michelle's Thankful Thursday and Signs, Signs

Black & White Wednesday - Take 1

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Buchanan . Botetourt County

I used to participate in a Black & White Wednesday weekly meme but it stopped a while back. I love color but I also love an excuse to post a black & white...Do you know of any weekly B&W memes?

Cookout

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Buchanan . Botetourt County

These were taken this past April. This is where LAST WEEK'S car is parked...you can kind of see it in 1 or 2 of these pictures. Linking up with Tom's Tuesday's Treasures

It's cooling off a bit here...only in the 70's today and our low tonight will be 55! Brrrr!

Free Parking

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Parked in the yard of an old, abandoned house in Buchanan...

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Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 130

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Back in April we went to Buchanan's Civil War reenactment, The Battle of Buchanan's Main Street Skirmish...
1)
Something is getting started....

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I think I've been spotted...

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Bang, bang, bang....hey I like the way the Buchanan Theatre sign is lit up!

4)
Darn, they caught Nick!

5)
He looks like a friendly guy!

We've been to a few more of the reenactments in Buchanan over the years and I've shown you HERE

For more info on The Battle of Buchanan Click Here

That's my 5 for the week! I would love if you played along too! Post 5 randoms, link back and visit others!! Have a super weekend :)

Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 128

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1) Last Friday Nick and I went to Buchanan for the start of their Civil War weekend...I thought this car parked in front of the old theater looked timely...although I don't know if the age of the car is before the theater but to me they went together ;) I've shown you more pictures over the years that we've seen the Battle of Buchanan HERE
2) A West Virginia bear hanging out in a Roanoke, Virginia front yard...this person likes bears :)


3) A Buchanan Kitty Cat



4) These 2, Christian (my son) and his girlfriend Madeline have been together 1 year today...right now they are out celebrating their anniversary with dinner at Billy's

5) As I get this post ready to roll it is Thursday evening. Dalton hurt his back over the weekend at a track meet doing the long jump. I took him to the chiropractor today and it was jammed up pretty good the dr. said so he adjusted it and Dalton is feeling much better...Ashlyn left this morning to go to Harrisonburg to see her best friend graduate from JMU (Ashlyn's alma mater) then they are heading to Hilton Head for a girl's week at the beach!

That's my 5 this week and if you joined in last week and/or this week I want to thank you! I also want to thank you for the visits and comments when my own visits and comments have been slim! I really do appreciate you and thank you for playing along! If you are new, it's easy, post 5 randoms, link back and visit others as time permits! Thanks again and have a wonderful weekend friends!

Another Old Abandoned House

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Buchanan

Do you remember that old house I posted a week or so ago, across the train tracks? Well, this one is on the other side of the tracks...not sure which was the right or wrong side ;)

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Pillow

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A pillow outside of an old abandoned house in Buchanan

Today I am thankful for baseball season! The boys have their first game scheduled for tonight...weather is forecasted to be a bit tricky though, 80 and thunderstorms...fingers crossed it doesn't rain till after the game!

Linking up with Michelle's Thankful Thursday

Have a great day :)

Train Tracks & An Old House

Buchanan . Botetourt County

“Ruins are the cathedrals of Time.”
― Marty Rubin

It's back to school for us...spring break was sure quick and fun...on the bright side, there's only a month left before summer break!

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Have a great day!

Buchanan Ghost Tour

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On Saturday night we drove to Buchanan to attend their Ghost Tour...I believe it was their 3rd year to hold it and it was our first year to attend...we met at the Wilson Warehouse/Community Center

We purchased our tickets inside...ohhhh a headless woman!

Yummy treats to be had while we wait...Nick had a grilled cheese sandwich and a water and the boys had hot apple cider...

Our tour began up the street at an old church...a funeral was going on so we stopped to watch....each stop of the tour had actors acting out historical scenes from the town...this was one of them...although I cannot remember whose funeral we were attending...

Next we stopped at the fire station which way, way back was an old furniture company...then on to the old bank where a ghostly banker tried to get us to open a bank account...then right down the street to the Buchanan Newspaper which is now a bank, I believe Bank of Botetourt if I remember correctly...anyways, our ghostly newpaper man was telling us how he was waiting for the old newspaper building to be moved to the parking lot next to where we were standing....which it was moved but then burned down and is now a parking lot...our tour guide Joyce was born and raised in Buchanan and knew EVERYTHING...she was so interesting! The rest of the people in our tour (tours were limited to about 10-12 people) were all related to her....I really enjoyed all the people in our group and what they had to add!

The old theater sits right across the street from the empty parking lot...

The bank

Next we headed over to the bridge which had been burned down during Hunter's Raid during the Civil War. Our tour was stopped by a couple of Southern Belles telling us the Yankees were coming...we walked over to the bridge and found a couple of Confederate Soldiers that were telling us they didn't know what was going on and were waiting for their Lieutenant...we saw several "explosions" near the bridge and the Lieutenant arrived all shot up, telling us that the Yankees were blowing the bridge up...more explosions followed and a man on a horse carrying a lantern came and told us about Hunter's Raid!

We then walked a little ways down the road and out of an alley jumped a man in his long johns...he explained he had been robbed and his clothes stolen...apparently this had been happening from Staunton all the way down to Buchanan! He was hilarious and maybe sounded a little drunk!

Next stop was the old Buchanan School which burned down in the 1970's...Our tour guide Joyce had gone to school there and remembered going to sock hops there!

I wish I had taken more pictures but I didn't want to be annoying since it was a small group! We really had so much fun and at the end when I filled out my survey I check the box to be a volunteer next time! Honestly, the boys and I really had so much fun and laughed and laughed...it was historical but they made it entertaining and funny at the same time! Really recommend!

I've posted about Buchanan quite a bit HERE as it really is one of my favorite local towns!

Linking up with Mersad's Through My Lens

Happy Halloween!!

Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 100

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1)

I love weather vanes...this one is in Buchanan

2)
Nick is upstairs watching Generation Kill and I can hear this song playing on the show...I had forgotten how much I like it!

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Cuppa coffee anyone?

4)

Explore Park
The boys were supposed to have a football game in Rockbridge County tonight (Thursday) but we have been having so much rain since yesterday...major amounts of rain... so they postponed it till Monday...I'm glad...Monday's weather looks to be much better!

5) The area where they removed the stitches is healing pretty well...I still have a deep cut on the side of my nose that they didn't stitch that just needs to heal naturally. I have been very good about keeping Vaseline on it like the Dr. ordered. Next week I can start tissue massage which will help to break up the scar tissue.

Well 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 :)

Sunflowers

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Route 11 . Buchanan

I am getting ready to head out to have my stitches removed...it feels like fall today...a little rain and the high is only 72! Guess I'll put my shorts away and pull out the jeans!

Linking up with Mersad's Through My Lens

Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 86

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Just in case you didn't get enough of all this chipped up brick and broken glass last week, I've got more for you!

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This is the main office...if you are dazed and confused and haven't been following, this is the vacant building in Buchanan I showed you last Friday. The building is over 100 years old, starting out as Virginia Can Company and then a button manufacturer...this building is up for sale.

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Lookie there, a huge office space...you can probably work out some sort of deal to keep the chair, desk and trash can!

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I agree, this building IS dope!

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You know me I'm down with OPP I can't resist those windows!

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Curb appeal! And this little beauty will link up with Denise's Today's Flowers ssshhh...don't hurt my flowers' feelings by calling her a weed...that is just not nice!

I don't know if I showed you the listing for this place but Here 'Tis
Should you decide to buy, please let the Town of Buchanan know that you saw it here first, I want a piece of that pie! Just kidding...I have no dog in this fight, just love the building!

So that is my 5 this week and I really do hope you will join in! Post 5 randoms, link back and visit others! Thanks so much for visiting and have a super weekend!


I'm linking up with Amy's 5 on Friday :)