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hey there!! did you get a bunch done this week? i've been trying to help my parents, my mom hurt her knee / ankle ...no clue what she did, but it is taking some time to get over ...so laundry and such kind of errands, how don't forget this and that, LOL!!... amazing how they have such a routine but dad doesn't seem to know what mom does around there and now that he is having to help out more, he is shocked by all the additional work. LOL!! hope you are well. the leaves are all popping out on the limbs, it is funny how you think you recall what happens each year but it is a nice shock to see it happening each and every year. please remember to update your blog link to my blog as : "please click here"  no longer the dot com ... GoDaddy is driving me bonkers say you no longer own the link ... DUH! i know that, guess some1 else can pay you for that domain ...why did i pay for that????!?!?!?!?! at the time i thought it was smart now i think ... i mean it was only a fe...

  Gulf Gas Station, Byrdstown, TN 1946 On front of the gas station it says "1946". The left side says "Byrdstown, 1917" ... when I search online multiple people speak of it not being open when they did visit. I know we were passing through so no real time to visit and it was super early in the AM. But we made a point to take a picture or 2. The hubs love a sweet looking ole' gas station. Do you go out and searching for ole' store, gas station and other suchness? Hope you are well today. Thank you so kindly for your visits and your comments, You ROCK!!! Take Care. Beth ( ;

  Sergeant Alvin York Mill State Historic Area, Pall Mall, TN https://tnstateparks.com/parks/sgt-alvin-c-york ...pays tribute to one of the most decorated soldiers of WWI. I know we have stopped here before, it does have a very clean restroom and a perfect stopping point to stretch your legs and enjoy the views. What's happening? Are you well? Good weather? Thank you so kindly for stopping by. I did check to see if I had past views of this beauty ...but no luck ...so I am guessing I didn't share them at that past moment?? Thinky face??! It was fun to see what views I took verses what the hubby did. Several photos he is in mine and I am in his. LOL!! I truly appreciate that the locals keep this area beautiful. This mill is treasured for sure ...most respect for that, I wish so many other mills were respected as this one. Have a blessed day. Take Care. Beth ( ; 

  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...

  "North Bend Rail Trail" "72 miles across north-central and western West VA. wilderness path takes you across 36 bridges, 10 tunnels and is part of the 5,500 mile American Discovery Trail, which spans the length of the USA. #19 tunnel also called "Silver Run Tunnel" is haunted." sounds like that in Cairo and Petroleum, West VA ....are both a part of this trail ... I shared Cairo on the 19th of January ...so if you missed it please catch up ... such a gorgeous area of West VA. so so so pretty. The leaves were starting to change, falling on the ground ...so the sounds were all around ... crunching, birds ... not to many people ... a few here and there. But not overly busy. Taking in Sept end of the month and beginning of October 2024. Just a week away ...takes a few troubles away, LOL!! Nice to just see something new to you ... and breathe. SO NICE!!! I will say that in #19 tunnel I felt some force, like it did wish for me to leave ... I believe in GHOSTS b...