Traveling E ...

  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 ...

  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

  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 ( ; 

  High Bridge Trail, Farmville, VA "High Bridge Trail State Park, Southside VA converted from a rail line last belonging to Norfolk Southern. opened 2008, most recent extension into the town of Pamplin completed in Spring 2024." length: 166 miles In Sept 2024, end of the month almost the beginning of October ... when the hurricane Helene (if you check out those pics above you can see the high river waters, wild how waters go, just take over the lands, wild times!!!) had just came through, shocked how it really effect the area considering we don't live on the coast, I wouldn't be surprised if the coast was even worse off ...which we knew would be the case ...but it's just amazing how rough it truly was ... lots of rain and wind (which caused accidents, power outages, lots of limbs and trees down, where my parents are, they had local school all messed up, some students were unable to get home because of down trees, the parents were really quite stressed over it all....

  100th anniversary 1920 - 2020 "Brightwell's Mill" , Madison Heights, Virginia "created in the early 1800s and was constructed a second time following a  destructive flood in August 1942." I think we have visited this mill maybe 2 or 3 times ... now it has never been open ...but on the website it says it has "events", maybe when you visit be sure to check it out when it is available for a tour or Christmas / Thanksgiving time? That would be away awesome to see it during the seasonal time. This trip happened Sept 2024 ... end of the month ...we took a bike ride through Madison Heights and ate our Little Caesars pizza at this mill before going home. Hope you enjoy this day with me ...I hope 2025 will be awesome for us all ... What are you plans? Galt's Mill Complex, Madison Heights, VA. check out the info you can find on Wikipedia ...shocked to see this beauty up and close and personal ... we saw it surrounded by trees and brush. Sad to see it neede...