Jobe Florist

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Salem

I love this little stone building. With prom season coming up I'm sure this place is going to be jumping!

Through My Lens - Tree Lined Streets

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Streets like this make me happy!

I love that house and notice the old style flag they have hanging? These were all taken in Salem on Saturday....rainy afternoon...I only had my phone with me and had to snap quick shots in between the windshield wipers as my husband drove lol...My husband works in Salem but it is not an area I visit often...usually only when the boys have a sporting event there....but seeing these pretty old houses and streets makes me want to make a point to go back over spring break and walk around with my camera!

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October Theme Day - Movement

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On Saturday afternoon we went and watched the Higland Games at Green Hill Park in Salem. Fun! This dude is doing the "hammer throw"...the tough guy posing with the boys was super informative about the games, history, etc... Lots of "movement" which just happens to be the theme for us City Daily Photo participants this month! For more moving photos, visit City Daily Photo

Signs, Signs: The Muffler Man & A Good Fence In Salem

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This hipster is the Muffler Man located at 3110 Williamson Road in Roanoke. I must have been drunk this day. I could not get a straight photo to save my life, or one without the side mirror. Anywho, for more info on the Muffler Man CLICK HERE Linking this with Signs, Signs

Yes, there is a fence there...the tippy top of a split rail! We were driving along one day in Salem when I noticed this kid out on his porch playing his guitar. So Nick knowing what was next (turn around, I want to get a picture) turned around and slowly crept passed him while I secretly snapped his picture from the window...by this time he probably had noticed us and was texting for help "help, some old lady is driving by slowly and taking my picture"... Linking this with Tex and her Good Fences meme.

Weekend Reflections - Salem

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Just up the road from the Pegasus house I showed you earlier this week.

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ABC Wednesday - B is for Big Shot

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Well, Nick rides his bike down this road on his lunch break. The road is a very rural setting with modest country homes. Then BAM...out of nowhere, Pegasus! Nick's been telling me about this house since he found it and insisted on taking us over to see it. First we stopped for some lunch nearby. The waitress knew the house with Pegasus and didn't understand why either. She even knew the man, he had been her dentist at one point.

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These men were building fancy fencing and explaining to us that there have already been several cars come by just to look at this place. It's pretty, I'll give him that, but I just don't understand why anyone would want a palace in the country with Pegasus keeping watch. To each his own.

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*I don't want it to sound like I'm making fun of this person and their home, I don't roll that way...but when you live in a place like this, you are wanting to be noticed and talked about so I feel like it is free game to share with all of you, right?!*

**Be sure to come back on Friday and join us for Willy-Nilly Friday!**

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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Signs, Signs & A Good Fence on Haymakertown Rd

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Along Roanoke Blvd, Salem

Yesterday I took the boys and one of their buddies to see the new Transformers movie. It was really good! We all liked it. Mark Wahlberg is so good in it, funny and action-y! The 2 hours and 45 minutes pretty much flew by. On the way home I saw this sign. Pulled in to get a picture and the boys friend says "where are we going?"...the boys "she just wants to get a picture"...lol...they know me too well!

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Later, taking their friend home, I snapped a photo for Good Fences...

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Haymakertown Road, Troutville....

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Signs, Signs - Givens Books

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Givens Books(Salem Store)
1641 E. Main ST.
Salem, VA, U.S.A.
24153

Ashlyn buys many of her school books from Givens. You can walk in, things look a mess, ask the clerk if they have a certain book and voila, they have it. It's amazing how they know their inventory off the top of their heads and are super helpful. I've been there with her to get books and they have every genre, not just school books. It's the kind of book store I can spend a day in! I do have a Nook but am still an old dinosaur when it comes to books ;)

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