come sit awhile

antique'n and junk'n...we went to town

two of my favorite things other than plaid, of course!

Blue Ridge has a nice little antique store where vendors set up shop and sell their stuff and i FINALLY made my way there!

a fourth of the way through the store i thought i was going to need a buggy...

 

this was a wonderful plaid sled because everyone needs a sled, just not one for $450

 

and metal stuff...EVERYWHERE i looked!

could someone please tell me what this thing is...holding the bottles?  whatever it was it was wonderful, probably expensive and NFS (not for sale)

good thing.

old doors, old shutters, chicken feeders, antique christmas stuff, new christmas stuff, metal stuff, wire stuff, barn stars, furniture, rugs, lamps and so on

all good stuff

and i left with a rug for $20

i'll be going back soon, i just know it!

now for the junk'n part of my post

for months, while looking at what seemed like too many cabins...we would pass by this place on the side of the road (actually the guy lived there...out back, in a nice house for those of you that may wonder)

i see no other name to call it but the junk place

 

see? 

jeff rolls his eyes and looks at me when we pass by a place such as this...however, i get plain giddy 

 

it's junk for sure and ALOT OF IT however you do find treasures this way

 

like these metal wash tubs with a double stand

 

it went on and on...

 

nice displays

 

and this table back in the shed which sort of scared me to go up in...i really want my mom to go back and get it, it surely can't be much? 

 

we didn't go inside the main little store...the gentleman that owned the place had to go "home" and get his Family Christmas photo taken and would be back later.  we didn't want to wait 

i wonder how long this place has been there and how long it has taken him to gather these treasures? 

i'm going to find out when i go back
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

the woods

we had beautiful weather over the holiday weekend, nice enough to get out and see what we could see

to say that the cabin is "far away" is kind of a understatment

the locals "go to town..."

and it's not hobby lobby either

 

we are surrounded by trees, lots and lots of trees! 

 

and sticks and rocks 

 

this path runs along the creek behind the cabin...and might i just say it's an awesome place to take pictures

 

we hiked and hiked...i think at one time it was something similar to mt everest

no kidding, ask my mother

 

good ol' boy stuff

 

see? 

good times...

 
 
 

 
 
 

thanksgiving at the cabin...party of five

we headed north wednesday afternoon (just like the rest of the surrounding cities...) to spend thanksgiving with my parents at their cabin

we had three days to do absolutely nothing and you would have thought by our luggage, that we were staying for a month

why is that?

it was just us ...and the woods (no internet or tv)

but i have lived to tell about it

 

jackson made us all napkin rings at school, i'm sure ms. babb would be proud!   

and we enjoyed a wonderful pork tenderloin around the bar and the normal 'thanksgiving' sides (except for me...because i don't really do sweet potatoes and such)

 

we did have this wonderful fruit salad stuff that was TO DIE FOR...i will get the recipe and share soon enough.  promise.

 

we now have bar stools.  amen.  

much more to come...check back soon!

happy monday

 
 

kind of like camping...but not

the CABIN is officially part of the family now!  

and evidently we couldn't wait

so we loaded up the car and the truck with all that would fit and headed north to the mountains...

food, clothing, air beds, tools, the four legged family members

 

and the dvd player.  thank you, Lord. 

jackson watched The Polar Express too many times to count 

 

this was our first dinner at the cabin...not counting the ham and cheese sandwiches we brought with us last time

and yes, those are lawn chairs

red ain't dead

and mom and i promise they are NOT staying.  

now dad on the other hand...

real furniture is on the way...nothing like sleeping on an air bed to get that going!