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Polar Express Christmas Tree in Madison A Christmas Story |
Merry Christmas Welcome to Alabama |
The Enchanted Forest Christmas Tree |
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Polar Express Christmas Tree in Madison A Christmas Story |
Merry Christmas Welcome to Alabama |
The Enchanted Forest Christmas Tree |
We started the day by eating Gravy and Biscuits at Jacks then Birding in McFarland Park. We could see the rain coming down the river so we loaded into the car.
Then we rode to Best Buy in Huntsville to buy a Canon EOS R6 Camera and stopped at Sam's Club for fuel.
We had no luck at Best Buy so we decided to ride to Best Buy Brentwood, Tennessee.
Hubby was going to take a shortcut but ended up taking a long way. We rode to Maradinville and stopped at Ardmore Welcome Center on I-65.
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Ardmore Welcome Center |
We stopped at Best Buy where we purchased the Canon EOS R6 camera.
It was way after lunch so we stopped at Mellow Mushroom in Franklin. We ordered a small Pacific Rim Pizza. (Mellow red sauce with Mozzarella, ham, bacon, caramelized onions, pineapple, and JalapeƱos.)
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Pacific Rim Pizza |
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Mellow Mushroom Franklin, TN |
We headed back home I reached into my purse to play video games on the way home but my phone was not in my purse.
I took hubby's phone and called mine. The manager at Mellow Mushroom answered. I told him who I was and we were on our way back to get my phone.
When we arrived hubby could not find a parking place so he let me out and circled around. I went inside and told the hostess who I was and was there to pick up my cell phone.
I thanked them for finding it and putting it in a safe place.
It had begun to rain when hubby picked me up and it stormed all the way home.
I am so glad I noticed my phone missing before we got home. It is about 2 hours to Franklin.
April 29: Garden Tour, led by the Historic Decatur Association
The public is invited to a peak into some of the residents’ private gardens. The tour begins at Westminster Presbyterian Church, located at 801 Jackson St, SE.
We had a large crowd for the Garden Walking tour in Decatur.
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Large Crowd from different towns |
Everyone met at the Westminster Presbyterian Church 801 Jackson St SE. Decatur.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church 801 Jackson St SE. Decatur. |
We learned the history and architectural structure of several different homes.
We finished our walk at Delano Park where there were beautiful roses in bloom.
After the guided tour everyone disbursed.
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Pink roses at Delano Park |
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This young girl set up a Lemonade Stand. It was a hot day and we purchased a glass. |
From 11-3PM, we tour 9 personal gardens. 3 Gardens were on Sherman St., 2 on Gordon Dr, 1 on Jackson St., and 1 on Cherry Street. 1 on Line St. and 1 on Oak St. There was someone at each location to greet us and tell us about their garden.
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On the first garden tour, we saw these beautiful red lilies. |
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Fish Pond |
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Beautiful Yellow Flower |
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This garden was like having a forest in your backyard. There was a Bird Feeder, a greenhouse, walkways and so much more. |
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There was a story about how this statue came to this garden but I don't remember |
After the Garden tour, we enjoyed a nice lunch at Mellow Mushroom in Decatur. We ordered a small Maui Wowie on Stone Ground Crust Pizza. It was delicious.
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A small Maui Wowie on Stone Ground Crust Pizza. |
Hubby and I took Ava Grace on a day trip. We stopped in Loretto to get lottery tickets and Ava a doctor's pepper and some gummy candy.
We stopped at Murphy’s to fillip with gas and at Walmart in Lawrenceburg to get Ava a new car seat. Hubby had to put it together which took a while.
We traveled north up the Natchez Trace stopping a couple times for restroom breaks. Several of the restrooms were closed due to the Coronavirus.
The trace was desolate, the trees necked, and we saw one bird, a buck deer, and a dog. We saw several motorcycle riders and several people hiking.
We rode through Leipers Fork but didn’t see any or very little Christmas decorations. I think Ave took a nap while we were on the trace.
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Mellow Mushroom Pizza Restaurant |
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Cheese Pizza |
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House Special Pizza |
Ava only ate one piece of her pizza we had the rest put into a to-go box took it home and gave it to her granddad.
While we were eating at Mellow Mushroom we saw Santa Clause riding a Harley on the roundabout in Franklin through the large windows.
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Santa Clause on Harley (looking through the window) |
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Ava & Granny sitting in front of a very tall Christmas tree. |
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Ava standing next to a cannon |
Ava and I walked over to the window she waved at Santa Clause and He waved back and pointed at her. We finished eating and I took pictures of Ava and the statues at Mellow Mushroom.
We went outside and Santa Claus was leaving. We walked across the street to the center of the roundabout where Ava had spotted a very tall Christmas tree. We took several pictures of the Tree, Ava, and the cannons that were there.
We walked back to our car by that time Santa Clause was coming back down the road. He stopped and I got a few pictures with Ava and Santa.
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Ava and Santa Clause on his Harley |
Ava had to hug Santa and he hugged her back. She said he was the real Santa Clause and she sang Christmas Songs most of the way home.
We stopped at a convenience store for a restroom break and we finished our trip home. We made a detour in St Joseph to see a house decorated for Christmas, you could see it from the highway but only from the backside. Her granddaddy was waiting for her. She gave us both a hug, Collected her belongings and they went home. I gave her granddad the leftover cheese pizza.
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Kat and Daisy are sisters and rivals: Kat studies astronomy works at the planetarium in the famous Whaling Museum of The Mystic Seaport, as well as the restaurant, and has been accepted to attend Yale University on a partial scholarship. Daisy just wants to find love through lust while trying to get out of Mystic. Kat is the apple of her Portuguese mother's eye, while Daisy is not because her mother feels she is wilder and is not as goal-oriented as her younger sister. |
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Enjoying a slice of Heaven @ Mystic Pizza ššš |
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Shopping at the Grocery Store |
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Having fun at the Water Table. |
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Listening to the Talking Tree Talking trees form sapient trees in mythological stories. According to Greek mythology in Avatar, The tree of souls, besides being a connection to Eywa. |
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Exploring |
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Trying on Clothing inside the Federal House |
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Taking a wagon ride, formerly called a wain, and one who builds or repairs wagons is a Wainwright. A wagon usually has four wheels used for agricultural purposes and to transport people, |
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Sitting in the Chicken Coop
A chicken coop or hen house is a building where female chickens are kept. Inside hen houses are often nest boxes for egg-laying and perches on which the birds can sleep, although coops for meat birds seldom have either of these features.
A chicken coop usually has an indoor area where the chickens sleep and nest as well as an outdoor area where chickens will feed and spend the majority of the day. Inside the chicken coop are dropping boards or litter (such as straw) to collect chicken feces. A chicken coop should be cleaned every two to three weeks and the litter shifted every day, like a cat's litter box. A coop should be locked at night with all the chickens inside of it so that the chickens are protected from predators.
A coop may have an outdoor run. Both the inside and outdoor floors of a chicken coop are often strewn with loose material such as straw or wood chips to deal with chicken droppings and to allow for easier cleanup.
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Karaoke Time singing into the microphone |
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Exploring the 46-foot Keeled riverboat that may be rowed, poled, or towed full of freight. Fur trading included fox, mink, ermine, otters, sable, seals, coyotes, chinchillas, raccoons, and possums. |
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Ready to Blow up something |
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Stopping at Sonic-Drive-in for an icy treat a Blue Raspberry Nerd Slushy |
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A Sonic Slushy Slush is made with a mixture of sugar and water. To prevent the mixture from freezing solid, there must be between 12% - 22% of sugar present in the solution. The sugar acts as an antifreeze in the solution. The slush machine stirs or rotates the mixture at a constant speed so that the sugar and water molecules bond together before the water gets a chance to freeze. In this way, a soft, wet slurry mixture is formed |
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Gulf Shores sunset |
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The Rising Crust Pizza |
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Ava Grace |
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Saint Patrick’s Day Parade |
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Riding the Ferries Wheel |
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Two of my amazing grandsons |
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My daughter and her three amazing children |
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Rock City in Lookout Mountains me in my neon suit |
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Sierra |
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Montana |
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Rosenbaum home/museum |
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Loretta Lynn’s Ranch/Museum |
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Train Depot in Jackson Tennessee |
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Beechcraft Air Museum. |
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Iron Works Historical State Park |
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Milky Way Farms |
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Cannonsburg Village Murfreesboro, TN |
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Mother and Daughter in Fort Myers Florida |
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Jimmy Rodger Statue |
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Manger Scene in Carved Ice Sculptures |
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Pier on Beach in Biloxi, MS |
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