Well Monday was another overcast day with cooler temps as we saw very little sunshine but by late afternoon we did see some drying out after an overnight drizzle which left everything soaked. We headed to Galax around 10'ish and spent the biggest part of the day there. The gals wanted to shop Big Lots and Hobby Lobby while Steve and I headed out to Woodlawn to peruse the Harmon Museum for nearly two hours. We met a feller named Brad who went to work for the owner"Couch" Harmon when he was 17 and entertained us through out the visit especially when I mentioned I learned who my high school was named after from the letters found in this collection when we visited here years ago. He had actually worked on the land that Colonel James Wood owned in the area as a kid. What an interesting, funny and full of stories local country feller. The place also sells boots, clothing and tons of leather accessories.
We made a gas stop and then headed to Lowes for a few items before picking up the gals around 1:30 and heading home after a Starbucks stop for them at Food City. We decided to come home via Edmonds road so Nancy could visit the Handy Store which use to be the old Mountain Surf eatery at the junction with 18. Its a neat small store with a little bit of everything and even a lunch menu, much like the ole time country store from days of past. We never purchased anything and then headed on home and decided since it was going on 3 to make it our big meal for the day. We had brats, with sauteed onions and peppers, small taters and peas and it was delicious as we ate out on the deck. After the cleanup we settled into a game of 5 Crowns and then a game of Hearts which took us up to nearly 7.
We had planned on a float down the New River on Tuesday but since we've had so much rain the river was high and muddy so we passed on that adventure until a better time when they come back into the area. They have lots to do to get ready to head back to Florida on Wednesday and we as well as we get ready to entertain family on Thursday until next Monday. We got word that Paw Paw is out of the hospital and back home with Pat and on a medication for the congestive heart condition.
We were planning a hike but had to wait until we digested but by then it was too late for a group hike. Luckily I had taken my early morning non stop hike before breakfast so I had at least some exercise but we were on our feet most of the day. On a less than good note the yellow jackets are back in a timber along the garden and the deer had a feast in the circle drive flower bed eating several of the flowering plants and the snow ball bush and the Rays lost at home to the worst team in baseball, oh well, LATER
Nancy did a care package for Ava in Alaska and a shot of the Ding Dong's which actually was an inside joke on one of our excursions but they really taste good but not the best with tons of sugar and calories.
