Fabulous Friday!

It all started in the Garden!

While I slept, he mowed!

I almost Wish we were staying home...

Right here, just Watching the grass grow!

And, the Bees play...

and the Bloomers turn into Cucumbers!

But instead, we went to Galax, Virginia for the annual Barbecue Festival

They call it, Smoke on the Mountain

Teams from all Over come to compete

and, it seems they take their barbecue Very seriously

But while they do that, we're going to do a Little shopping

at my favorite German antiques and Stuff store

Truly, there isn't a Thing here that I wouldn't Love to take home

(click photos to Enlarge - it's worth taking in!)

I want it all. Especially those Copper bed warmers. I remember

my Oma having them... Crawling into bed, it was always the

warm spot I would go to First with my little Toes

If he let me, I'd buy that Crucifix and kneeler too!

Too cute!

Interesting

If you're in the Market for a vintage coffee grinder, this is the place!

We decided to Try the Galax Smokehouse down the street for lunch

I don't care for Pork and you know something else? I really cannot

stomach North Carolina-style barbecue. I just don't Understand the

whole Vinegar-based sauce thing they're all so Crazy about. Fortunately,

the Galax Smokehouse serves a Variety of sauces, they allow you to pick your own

and... They serve chicken and a mean beef Brisket. Which meant that we could stay!

From left to right:

Eastern Carolina, Lexington, Virginia spicy vinegar, Memphis and Heat

Allow me to Translate: Ick, Blech, Yuck, Yummy, Not in a Million years

Here's a North Carolina Team out of Shelby, North Carolina

They take this Barbecue thing Very seriously! See that door on the back of

their Trailer? I see Men handling a pig in there. I've got to find a Way in!

I'm in! They didn't mind my Wanting to see what all the Fuss is about at

all and were even Happy to let me take some Photos to show you too!

They sure are all Up in that poor little Piggy's business, aren't they!

After Galax, we took a ride over into West Virginia; however, we decided to

turn around and come back Home because everything (all the Shops) we wanted

to Visit were either closing or closed. So we'll try again tomorrow! And, get an earlier

start. For now, it was back through Virginia and on home. This is is exactly

why I love southern-Virginia so much... These beautiful rolling hills! It's

also the reason I loved Kansas. But Kansas lacks beach-access...

We all know why he loves Virginia... He was born here. But not

here-here. Because, Arlington looks nothing like this part of Virginia!

Arlington is Crowded and makes me feel claustrophobic. This part of

Virginia has the Opposite effect on me. This part fills my Lungs with air!

This is an Interesting house... Very interesting!

See just how Interesting for yourself, here