September Theme Day - PINK!

(click on photo to enlarge) Downtown Roanoke

Walked around downtown a bit on Saturday after the Bacon Festival. Ended up getting some locally grown honey from the market and some fresh baguettes from On The Rise. I've shown you their window display before right HERE

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Friday Fences & Random 5's

(click on photo to enlarge) Eagle Rock, Botetourt County

Friday Fences

1) I love Crepe Myrtles. The color in my photo is my favorite. When we lived in Georgia, our little town of Monroe held a Crepe Myrtle Festival every summer.

2) I took the photo above right down the road from the Blue Ridge Vineyard while we were there on Sunday.

3) I dislike when websites or blogs have music that auto plays when you visit. I was just reminded of that as I was getting the link for the vineyard and almost jumped out of my chair when the music blasted on.

4) Tomorrow is a Bacon Festival in Roanoke. We're going to go. It's a good month for festivals. Last weekend was Wing Fest and now Bacon Fest.

5) I'm sitting here enjoying my coffee, being the first one up. I have to get the boys up in about a half an hour. I need my quiet time before I jump into breakfast and lunch making!

Random 5 Friday

Have a great Labor Day weekend!

Signs, Signs - Corned Beef & Co

(click on photo to enlarge) Downtown Roanoke

Corned Beef & Company. I've never eaten here before. I never really noticed it till Saturday when we were walking around downtown after the wing fest. I'm going to add it to my list before it gets too cold to sit up top!

Signs, Signs

Wordless Wednesday - Blue Ridge Vineyard

(click on photo to enlarge) Blue Ridge Vineyard, Eagle Rock, Botetourt County

Wordless Wednesday, Rurality Wednesday

Friday Fences & Random 5's

(click on photo to enlarge) Floyd Co

Haha, doesn't it look like he's walking along the top of the fence? :)

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And now some randomness:

1) First of all I apologize for not visiting your blogs this week. It's been rough adjusting to our new schedules!

2) The boys had a great first day of middle school. I am thankful that our school district starts school on a Wednesday, makes an easier transition from summer break to going back to school.

3) I can't wait for the new season of American Horror Story to start in October. Why do shows start at weird times now? Remember when they would all start back up in September. Now they start at any given month. Really makes it hard to follow a show.

4) Tomorrow the boys have their first football scrimmage. Then we are supposed to go to Roanoke for the Wing Fest.

5) Today is my birthday!



Have a great weekend!

Signs, Signs - Farmers' Supply

(click on photo to enlarge) Floyd Co

Horatio Howard Building (Farmers’ Supply Store)
101 E. Main St.
1897. Horatio Howard constructed this building after the great 1896 town fire. Note the cast iron “stars” capping structural tie rods, the pressed glass tile transoms on the storefront, and early painted advertising on the west wall. Originally a mercantile store for Howard and partner Thomas B. Huff, it’s been Farmers’ Supply Store for about 85 years.

For a walking tour of Floyd CLICK HERE

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Rurality Wednesday - First Day of School

(click on photo to enlarge) Old Kelley School House, Floyd Co

Right now, all over Botetourt County, kids are waking up and getting ready for their first day back at school. This year Braden and Dalton are starting middle school, Christian is going into 11th and Ashlyn is in her 2nd year of college (although she gets one more day of summer). I wish all the kids a great first day back!