Willy Nilly Friday 5/2020 #5

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During the summer I wash my porch down while I water the flowers...cools everything down and the birds like to stop by and cool off as well... linking this with Weekend Reflections

2)
A couple of cute cows at Lord Botetourt High School...part of their FFA program...linking with Saturday's Critters

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Winter makes some dramatic skies doesn't it? This was a recent sunset at my house... linking with Skywatch Friday

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Fincastle . Botetourt County
Linking with The Weekend in Black and White

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A license plate I saw recently while waiting at a red light...made me think of the saying "Be yourself, everyone else is already taken."
The plate says "burself"...hard to see unless you really zoom in!

That's my 5 this week! Linking up with Tom's Willy Nilly Friday 5 and My Corner of the World

Have a great weekend 🙂

Signs 2 - Welcome to Bonsack

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Bonsack . Roanoke County . 460

Bonsack is a tiny village along 460 in Roanoke County...a couple of years ago I was working the polls with an older woman who grew up here and told me so many fascinating stories about Bonsack and its early inhabitants. Up until then I had never given Bonsack much thought and was always a little bit curious why such a cute sign for such a small slice of Roanoke but after learning so much from this woman I now understand and this little village definitely deserves to be protected historically!

Found this on Wikipedia:
"It was named "Bonsack" after the family donated the land for a depot and track for the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, which was constructed in 1852. Two blanket factories were located in in Bonsack during the Civil War. Legend has it that one blanket factory was burned to the ground by the Yankees."

I found THIS interesting story about preserving Bonsack and it dates back to 2007 so hopefully the development that is mentioned in the article is nothing to worry about anymore.
Linking with Tom's Signs 2

Today I am thankful for Braden's continued progress...he's down to one crutch and now putting his own shoes and socks on...he's getting more of his independence back and I'm sure he's thankful for that as well....I know it is hard to constantly need help for every little thing!
Linking up with Michelle's Thankful Thursday

Tail Lights

Mountain Pass Road . Troutville

Grey and rain...I'm ready for spring and colors!

"The nicest thing about the rain is that it always stops. Eventually."
Eeyore 🙂

Tuesday's Treasures - A Dorothy Gillespie Piece

Institute for Orthopedics and Neuroscience (ION) . 2331 Franklin Rd SW . Roanoke

Yesterday while going to Braden's Drs appointment I noticed this piece when walking in...I've been here several times and never really noticed this but now after reading about Dorothy Gillespie's work from last week's Monday Murals I recognized it immediately!

Linking with Tom's Tuesday's Treasures
CLICK HERE for last week's Monday Murals and info on Dorothy Gillespie

Monday Murals - Mellow Mushroom

Mellow Mushroom . 2239 Franklin Rd SW . Roanoke

This morning Braden had his second post op Drs appointment (everything looks good!) and Mellow Mushroom is right next door so I snapped a pic for Monday Murals because it is so colorful! Full disclosure: I've not eaten here, yet! We had them where we lived in Georgia and Nick had been to one there and wasn't impressed so he's never taken us haha but I think that needs to change! Looks like a fun place to eat! Braden has another post op check up in a few weeks so I think we'll plan to have dinner there afterwards! You can read a review HERE

"Rather Severe" painted the mural and you can read about that and them HERE

Linking up with Monday Murals

Tomorrow I have a surprise for Tuesday's Treasures that ties back to last weeks mural, it was a bit of surprise so check back to see what it is!

Have a great day 🙂

Willy Nilly Friday 5/2020 #4

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Mountain Pass Road . Blue Ridge
Linking with Saturday's Critters

2)
Blue Ridge
On Thursday morning we had an incredible sunrise! I was making breakfast and my kitchen turned a bright pink so I ran out on the deck with my phone and snapped a pic!
Linking with SkyWatch Friday

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The other night I was putting some towels away in the bathroom and noticed the lights reflecting on the door and thought it was pretty! Linking with Weekend Reflections

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Old SW Roanoke has a lot of beautiful old houses...many have been converted into apartments or businesses. Linking with The Weekend in Black and White

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Halfsies? On Thursday Braden had physical therapy so I was reading a Good Housekeeping mag while I waited and came across this...painting things half and half...the chair is ok but really, paint half a picture? Is it just me or does that look ridiculous? I had to double take because I didn't think the project was finished...took me a few minutes to realize it was haha...

Anyways that's my wrap up for the week! Have a great weekend...it's a rainy one here!

Signs 2 - House For Sale

624 Valley Rd . Troutville

I love this house! I drive by it every morning on my way to school. I noticed it listed for sale a while back and was surprised "who would leave this house?"...we aren't in the market so someone else can have this pretty old house...I have to say though that I just looked at all the pictures they have online of it, which you can see HERE and I have to tell you I'm a little disappointed on the inside. They did a ton of work on it in 2018 and from the looks of the pictures you can't even tell it's an old house on the inside..they took away all that old house charm and old house character and now it looks like every flip house you see on HGTV....it is beautiful inside but I feel like they took this home's personality away 🙁 In case you couldn't tell I'm a huge fan of old houses...the older the better to me!
Linking with Tom's Signs 2

Today I am thankful for the day staying just a little bit longer! It was after 5 and still sunny out...I know we have a ways to go before spring but I'll take every little sign I can find!
Linking with Michelle's Thankful Thursday