Remembering the Past of Making Do..

Shortly after we crossed into tennessee, we came across this truck stop/ bar.. This place had to been around long ago and today it's still here..Although we didn't know if it was operational or not, we weren't about to go inside to find out or at least not I..It's fixed up like a business but could very well be residential..Well, anyway, In a time where big corporate businessess are closing their doors all around us, don't forget the small business owners from long ago that did what they had to do in order to make their businesses survive..

A Field of Memories

I often see old abandon houses and i wonder what kind of history they bring..The pic of this house was taken when kristie and I was coming back from tennessee..

A Surprise from my Job..

Today while I was waiting on our residents in the middle of lunch, our adminstator

came in and asked my boss could she have me and her come to the office and talk.. By me being one of the newer employees, i had no idea what this was going to be about..To make a long story short, when we got to the office, our administrator wanted to thanked me for being so nice to the residents and said that she never heard of so many compliments about a new employee..Of course that made me feel good..So after the nice speech, she handed me what turned out to be a card and a fifty dollar check..I work with some very sweet and considerate people and yesss, i was suprised.. Money or no money, it pays to be nice..

Kitty Group

I usually don't see to many white kitties but in this case, the white kitties is the majority.. Aren't they all so cute?

What's wrong with this sign?

Do you believe that kristie and I ate here? -LOL Actually it was under new ownership..The food was pretty good BUT why would you post that on your sign? I don't know but maybe i'm missing something..

Family Affair 1

Kristie and I went down to my parents house saturday to spend a little time with them.. They live in Hurdle Mills NC which is a small community north of Hillsboro.. We had a wonderful time and everyone is doing well.. The trip is roughly 4 -1/2 hours from our town Mars Hills..

Here's a pic of my two lovely ladies.. (Mom and Kristie) This would have been an awesome pic but the setting of the new camera was wrong..I just had to post it anyway..

Here's my woderful Dad and my cool neice.. (Frank / Christine)

This is my ole sister Terri..She's sooo funny..I think i caught her off guard..It's just the two of us..

Here's me and my other wonderful neice Jeanie..

Here's a group pic of the family..(from left to right)- Randy (brother in law) Me, Dad ,Mom, Kristie and Sister..

Family Affair 2

Here's another set of pics from our visit at my parents..


Here's my kristie chilling at the table..

My dad and I playing music like the good ole days..

He's singing..

Playing some good ole southern gospel..

Working on this one particular song..

Trying to get it together..

Here's mom hanging out with a friend of the family..

Front- Sister and Randy (brother in law)

Back- Maurice (old shool mate) and his wife..(can't remember her name)