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  The Paint Bank General Store 16071 Paint Bank Road Paint Bank, VA 24131 540.897.5000 https://www.paintbankgeneralstore.com/ Before we went to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary we hung out with the in-laws in Paint Bank, Virginia ... stopping that General Store to celebrate the MIL's 80th birthday. So fun. We have been to this General Store before (they have the a store on the top floor with Christmas ornaments for sale and other bits ...we did take pics so the MIL could see without walking up the steep stairs) ... and knew they 2 of them would love it as well. They have a beautiful ole' mill in the back.  The Olde Mill Inn Bed & Breakfast 603 Pennlyn Avenue, TN, 37724 423.869.0868 https://www.oldemillinnbnb.com/ In November 2024 ...we celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary on November 6th ...we took a trip to celebrate then ... to stay a few nights. Each breakfast was magically different, I must admit I was a bit concerned ...who would wish for a same ole' meal ...

  Pickett CCC Memorial State Park, 4605 Pickett Park Hwy, Jamestown, TN 38556  Gorgeous state park ...these pics did separate a bit ...but I believe you can tell where they are together ... several of the hikes were roped off from tree damaged ...seems it happened a long time ago ...we were there November 2024, but I am guessing that the repairs are not on their top of the list to get done?? No clue??! Made my hubby miss his Corvette ...there was a group of them visiting the park as well as the 2 of us. The bridge was kind of shaky ...we were walking back to the truck ... and a couple were walking their dogs ...the dog who was leading (their were 2 of them) was scared about the bridge ...I didn't really enjoy the shaking ...glad for steady ground. Thanks for enjoying the views with me. Hope you are well this week. Take Care. Beth ( ; 

  Out of the room we stay at in "The Olde Mill Inn Bed & Breakfast" we have a view looking up to these mountains ...but this is looking down on the area of Cumberland Gap, TN. So fun to pick out each business ...very awesome! It always makes me laugh when you can stand spots where you are in multiple states, have you ever done this before?  Right down from the B & B ...is this spot to check out ... I enjoy how you can do and see so much in such a small area. Very quiet most of the time. Iron Furnace I do believe they were calling it. i find it interesting that Virginia, TN & Kentucky are all in this area ... at the tips of each of them ... very neat. check out the map if you are curious. ( ;  Have a great day. Thank you so kindly for stopping by. Beth

wish for advice please... has anyone in the bloggy world ever gone from a . com to just a blogspot again ...at the end of March 2025 I am not gonna stop paying for my . com any more in this foreseeable future??! i assumed way back when that it would go into something to make a bit of money, I might hook up with other travel folks or folks wishing to do as other blogger once did, but??! ... what a joke now that i look back on it. I have found it tough to get in with the other bloggers, oh well, "c'est la vie" is the saying i do believe, we all have dreams some happen, others are squashed to complete mush. wondering if you are able to keep your photos or what will be there when it is gone? it doesn't really matter, I will not be heartbroken they are gone if they are as such, but hope they will somehow stick around, some how, some way?!?  update in the real world, or daily life:  we had a tree fall on your house, nothing that problematic relatively speaking ...it will no...

  On a weekend of errands in December 2024 ... right before the big change of New Year of 2025 ...we saw this beauty ... I would think you are familiar with the movie "Christmas Vacation", with Chevy Chase?? Too funny, right? Loved it. My hubby had seen it when I was not in the truck and we made a point to go by and get these photos. Do you have a favorite Christmas film you can watch over and over? This is one of those for us. Have a blessed day. Hope your 2025 ...is going well ... how is writing that going for you ... 2025 ...gotta do that a bunch. LOL!! This is the first Sunday I've had a moment to share these photos. Drop me a comment, tell me how life is, how the family, friends and you are doing??! Take Care. Beth ( ; 

  This one was off the beaten path as they say ... and not in the big parts (cities or towns) of West VA ... I'm seeing double (funny how so many bridges can start to look similar or have bits that are just so similar but not??! odd.) ... after looking at all the covered bridges, so many to pick from ... WOW!!! What was so kind a man (so many folks would just run on through, but he made a point to give us a chance to grab the photo, before he drove through) who lived a while passed this bridge took the time for us to take a picture ... so KIND!! I love kind humans. so COOL!!  Philippi Covered Bridge  Now I know we visited this bridge years ago ...but for some reason it looked more sad this time ... worn ...where as the last time it was more happy ...so maybe it has been recently painted back then or whatnot???!! A must see for sure ... it is a busy bridge ...so cool. Indian Creek Covered Bridge (I think so? it doesn't show the sizing in any pics so I am wondering if I hav...