Work In Progress

Spec/Lithia . Botetourt County

This place is up the road from the old truck I showed you yesterday...a man driving by said that this was the old stagecoach road and this house was the inn or hotel back then...someone lives there now...it looks like they are adding on!

Today I am thankful for this great spring-like weather we have been having this week...I don't want it to end...but like all good things, it will...but it will be back! Right now I have the door open listening to the birds...I saw Daffodils blooming yesterday and Forsythia...it won't be long till the Redbuds, Dogwoods and Pear Trees bloom! Linking up with Michelle's Thankful Thursday

Christmas Wreaths

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Daleville . Botetourt County


"At Christmas, all roads lead home."
Marjorie Holmes

Linking with Tom's Tuesday's Treasures

Have a great day!

Black & White Wednesday

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Old SW Roanoke

See that thingy up on the top of the house? Isn't it neat? It was hard to get a good view with all these darn power lines and I didn't want to appear to be a stalker by standing right in front of their house to get a pic haha...have a great day! It's feeling like fall around here...a little brisk start this morning!

Yard Sale

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Boone's Mill . Franklin County

Do you say "yard sale" or "yard sell" or something other? I say "yard sale" but hear a lot of people around here say "yard sell"...I don't know if it has something to do with the accent because I also heard it like that in Georgia...maybe I've been saying it wrong all along haha

“Just because it's old, doesn't mean it's gold.”
― Bruce Littlefield, Garage Sale America

Linking up with Tom's Tuesday's Treasures

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!

Linking up with Tom's Tuesday's Treasures

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 :)

Walkway

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Bedford

Monday afternoon I had to take Dalton to the Ortho doc to have him evaluate the break in his thumb. While looking at it he said that he might want to do surgery and put a couple of pins in it depending on the degree of the break so he took us in for xrays...today I am thankful that the break was "borderline" on his degree scale so we got out of there with just a cast! I am pretty sure if Dalton participated in Thankful Thursday he'd be thankful for the same thing! We go back in 3 weeks to see how it looks...hopefully I can update that week's Thankful Thursday with "his thumb is all healed up and the cast was removed"! Poor kid is getting bored having to sit out of sports.

Linking with Michelle's Thankful Thursday

Off topic: Do you like to fish or know someone who does? My oldest son Christian and his best friend (both are avid fishermen) have started their own mail order fishing lure business. Aaron hand makes the lures and Christian is on the business end of it. Check out their website: Shrews Customs

Bricks, Shadows & Cool Architecture

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Bedford

This was taken in January...Now the trees are probably all blooming. What a pretty house!

“Houses are like people - some you like and some you don't like - and once in a while there is one you love.”
― L.M. Montgomery, Emily Climbs

I'm linking up with Tom's Tuesday's Treasures

Old House On A Hill

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Blue Ridge Turnpike . Botetourt County

Note to self: Go back with my zoom lens!

Linking with Tom's Tuesday's Treasures

Red, White & Blue

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Bedford

This pretty house is just right around the corner from the Avenel House. I love the Betsy Ross Flag...Linking with Mersad's Through My Lens

A Troutville Original

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This is one of my most favorite old houses that I frequently pass...

And...

A splash of yellow from fall...

And...

This morning's sunrise...came upstairs to make Nick some breakfast before he ran off to work and my kitchen was glowing!

Linking up with Tom's Tuesday's Treasures

Weathered Wood

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Near Lake Robertson . April 2016

Linking with Tom's Tuesday's Treasures

Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 74

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Some random pics for the week!

1)

This barn was just a tiny bit down the road from yesterday's "Big Ass" sign

2)

I loved this old place but wasn't sure if someone lived there or not so I quickly snapped a photo from inside our vehicle while pulling into the very small and obvious driveway. Hence the glare in the corner...oops!

3)

I think this place has been built in stages...near the Jaycee Day Camp in Blue Ridge

4)

Quite a few opinionated people in these parts (see yesterday's post)

5)

The Botetourt Champions: The Blue Ridge Wolverines! On Sunday the boys finished the season by winning their championship game. #1 in the league, only losing 1 game...great season!

Now it's your turn! Post 5 randoms, link up and visit others!! Have a great weekend!



I'm linking up with Cath's Fun Friday Favourites!

A House & A Church In Buchanan

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This house is getting a new chance at life! Yay!

And right next door sits this pretty little church, Buchanan Baptist Church.

Ugh, I think Buchanan wins for most obtrusive powerlines.

Through My Lens - An Old House

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Rte 11 . Buchanan


“An old house that had lived its life long ago and so was very quiet and wise and a little mysterious. Also a little austere, but very kind.”
― L.M. Montgomery, Emily's Quest

Linking with Mersad's Through My Lens

Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 51 - This Week

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This week for Willy Nilly I'm going to show you 5 things I've seen through my camera lens this week:

1)

The boys' football game Thursday. They played Staunton River Middle School and won 40-0. The photo above shows Dalton running the ball and Braden #16 was blocking for him. Braden wanted me to delete this photo because it shows that he didn't block good enough and allowed Dalton to get tackled lol

2)

A familiar sight which is gaining more and more in popularity since the whole Confederate Flag controversy. The yellow flag is the Virginia Don't Tread On Me flag.

3)

As seen leaving the Bonsack Kroger...God welcomes Kroger shoppers ;) Clever!

4)

The area to the right has been a hot spot since we moved here. It was once a truck stop with a hotel, gas station and restaurant the truck drivers frequented but it caused traffic to be a nightmare in the area. Ever since we moved here in 2008 there's been talk of tearing it down. Well, just recently they did just that. Problem is though that there is not another place for truck drivers to get a good night's sleep for quite a distance away. I've heard they are supposed to put a round-a-bout in at the intersection, not sure...I don't think anyone really knows what they are going to do with this area. But honestly, it really hasn't solved the problem since there is a gas station to the left that the truck drivers now use and block traffic in the other direction....and the people who plan this stuff are highly educated right?

5)

Just a pretty old house in the Bonsack area....with lots of power lines ruining the view ;)

Once again I am going to apologize. I haven't gotten my groove back and a good blogging routine yet since the move. I really do apologize and have meant to visit...it seems like I've been a broken record about that lately :( I will get a system eventually, right?!!

It's your turn, post 5 randoms, link up and visit others!! Have a great weekend!! And to my American friends enjoy the long weekend (Labor Day!)

Little Green Houses

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Buchanan....Nick ran into Burger King to grab some lunch for us. The boys and I sat in the car. I noticed this cute little old place.

Look at the lantern hanging by the front door for a porch light...I love that!

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.

Willy Nilly Friday 5 #3 - Little White House

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In Salem, right next to yesterday's 7-UP sign.

Now for 5's!

1) It gets on my nerves when people don't pull all the way up to the line at a red light. Just saw some guy that must have been back from the line at least 3 car lengths. He wasn't even old! That causes traffic back ups. Pull forward, stop at the line.

2) Then you have people on the opposite side of that that tailgate like crazy. Guess what? You wouldn't have to constantly tap on your breaks if you left a little room between you and the bumper in front of you.

3) Thinking it's too bad that more people don't drive as wonderfully perfect as myself ;)

4) THESE DOGS will make you smile!

5) One of my favorite summer snacks, sliced cucumbers with a little lemon juice and salt sprinkled on top. Especially since we've been getting cucumbers like crazy out of the garden!

Now it's your turn! List 5 randoms, link up and visit blogs! Have fun and have a great weekend!!



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ABC Wednesday - Doctor It Up

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Next door to Saturday's house. Linking with ABC Wednesday...Happy Hump Day!