Saturday, November 5, 2011

Fall Trip 2011

One of our favorite fall events is visiting our son and daughter-in-love in Knoxville, TN.....Go Vols! Grant's birthday happens to be in the middle of the leaf-looking season, which is convenient for all the Floridians trying to escape the FL heat! We head north each fall to visit and enjoy the LORD's paintbrush.... This year George's brother, Bocky joined us in the adventure. The project this year was a fence in the backyard to provide more privacy.

He rode a 2009 Nostalgic Harley Davidson Motorcycle to TN....

Grant and Mandi took us to a small town, Dandridge to enjoy the local color...

It is a small, quaint town with a drug-store, and small shops full of local arts and crafts....right up my alley I say......

Thinking of mother....teaching 42 years.....I took a pic of the Dept. Of Education Bldg. decorated for fall.
We enjoyed lunch at this cafe....even though our plans were to eat at the drug-store.... it was closed for the weekend.....

Southern Comforts Cafe....for sure.....great grilled salmon, fried green tomatoes and other delicacies were enjoyed by all....
Now...
back to the project......the fence.....lets rake all the leaves, fallen walnuts and whatever those prickly, sticky things are that is worse than sandspurs.....(did you say they were chestnuts?)..so the dogs can run, jump and play in the back yard...thanks for the help...Bocky....
almost completed....
wow....what a difference....looks great from this view.....

Grant looks on to the next year....Graduation in the future....just enjoy the next 29 years as much as the first 29 years......
Mandi and I enjoy some retail therapy....

Roxy just wants to bask in the fall sun to warm up!
Grant and Mandi Harley ....gracious host and hostess....
Thanks for the treat to Red Lobster's Endless Shrimp Festival.....we enjoyed the leaves too!

Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy this time off with your family and friends. Write down all the blessings you enjoy.............The LORD allows us to enjoy the simple things everyday!
Grant and Mandi Harley
George and Lynda Harley
Douglas and Lindsay Heruska
Happy Turkey Day!








4 comments:

  1. love the Thanksgiving decor! What a fun hop it’s been! Thanks for joining me today on the Handmade Holiday Blog Hop! I really appreciate your visit :)

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  2. It looks like you had a great visit. We, too, have those prickly chestnuts and, ouch! if I forget and pick one up when I'm gathering the piles of leaves. Also, I love the picture of the quaint downtown and the Board of Ed. (retired teacher here)

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  3. what an absolutely adorable town! So charming! All your photos are fabulous, looks like you had a wonderful time :-) Don't kids grow up way to fast!!!

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  4. Hi Lynda! Looks like you had so much fun at your trip!!
    Its nice to meet you! Thanks for the visit and enjoy your little Parisian project :)!

    xoxo
    Myric

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