Fallout Shelter

click on photos to enlarge

309 Campbell Avenue . Roanoke

The boys and I have a fascination with fallout shelters...such an interesting period in our history. I couldn't find anything out about this one but I did find a video clip of another that is near this location showing emergency supplies being dropped off in 1963...you can view that short little clip HERE and you can read a little more about the shelters HERE

Excuse the slant..we were driving by and I quickly had to snap!

Linking up with Signs, Signs when it goes live.

Slone's Grist Mill

click on photos to enlarge

On Sunday we went to Explore Park to hike around a bit. Before we moved here in 2008, Explore Park was a living history museum. These historical buildings were all moved here for that reason but it was very short lived and was already closed by the time we got here :( The buildings are still here and there are big plans to get this place going again.

My 1 complaint while there is that the trail to the historical area is also a biking trail and we had this group to contend with:

It was a large group, loud and obnoxious and riding their bikes in the grass tearing it up...I thought bike riders respected nature? Anyways the historical area is quite small and they took up quite a bit of room. There are miles and miles of trails, I only wish they would keep the historical area accessible to only foot traffic as this group had no desire to see the buildings, just used the area as a rest area ruining the tranquility of it for everyone else...ok, ruining it for me ;) anyways, that's my rant now to show you some pictures of the mill:

I've posted about Explore Park a few times before HERE HERE & HERE
and you can learn more about the park HERE

Linking up with Tom's Tuesday's Treasures

Sunflowers

click on photo to enlarge

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. 99

1)

Sunflower Festival . Buchanan

2) I've been mia this week. Had a procedure on Monday to remove some skin cancer on my nose. Some of you might remember I had a bit scraped off the same area a few years back but it came back again so this time my dr. wanted me to have the MOHS procedure done. They got all the cancer and I have about 20 stitches next to my nose plus many more under the surface. It wasn't really painful as much as uncomfortable and I am happy that it is over. I go back on Monday to have the stitches removed although already tonight (Thursday) I am seeing much improvement already. Yay!

3) I have been laying low but tonight I did get out to see the boy's football game. Another win for Lord Botetourt: 46-0! It was nice getting out and being amongst friends!

4)

On Saturday afternoon we went to the Greek Festival in Roanoke where I had a mighty tasty Gyro, yum!

5)

Here's Braden making the tackle...

That's my 5 this week! I hope you will play along too! Post 5 randoms, link back and visit others! Thanks for playing and have a great weekend!

Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 98

click on photo to enlarge
1)

If you follow these train tracks a couple hundred feet or so you would end up at yesterday's house.

2)

Our boys won against Fort Defiance: 76-0

3) Are you watching American Horror Story? I am! I have watched every season since the beginning and couldn't wait for this one...it is title "My Roanoke Nightmare" but has nothing to do with my Roanoke, although many Roanokers that don't watch the show are freaking out lol...anyways, if you do watch HERE'S some interesting reading on this season!

4) Now THIS STORY will make your heart happy :)

5) My new favorite show is Californication on Netflix...although I can only watch when absolutely none of my kids are home as it would be very awkward given all the sex going on in it! It is a very funny show though and I am in love with all the characters! David Duchovny is brilliant in it!

Well that's my 5 for the week and I hope you will play along! Post 5 randoms, link back and visit others! Have a super weekend!


I am linking up with 5 on Friday

A Classic Brick

click on photos to enlarge

Glade Creek Road . Roanoke

This house basically looks right out over the old one that is not there anymore that I showed you on Monday. This is the only view of it I can get as the train tracks run along the front of it and there isn't a road except this one that runs along the side...I didn't think they'd take too kindly to me traipsing around their yard to get more pics ;)

Today is game day...remind me NOT to leave my camera battery at home like I did last week...yes, that happened, ugh!

Linking with Tex's Good Fences

Happy Thursday :)

Little House on Glade Creek Road

click on photos to enlarge

Glade Creek Road . Roanoke

This little place makes me think of that scene at the beginning of The Pirates of the Caribbean ride. The old guy sitting on his porch on the bayou...it was always one of my favorite parts of the ride mostly because of the lightning bugs I guess because growing up in Southern California I had never seen lightning bugs before...if you don't know the scene you can see it HERE

Today is my Anniversary! Married 31 years!