🦌🦌🦌2016 Nov 15,Tuesday, ICE COLD, Rudolph the Rednose Reindeer

Hubby and I stopped at Logan's Roadhouse in Spring Hill, TN, for lunch.
We ordered Roadhouse 'Shroom, which are hand-battered fresh mushrooms with Rockin' Horseradish. I ordered Chips and Cheese dip, creamy white queso cheese with crispy tortilla chips.
For our main meal, we ordered an All-American Cheeseburger with Swiss Cheese, served on a toasted brioche bun with sliced lettuce, tomato, red onion, and pickles.

Cheeseburger 

Roadhouse 'Shroom 

Chips and Cheese dip

Hubby ordered the Fried Cheese and Bacon Burger, which was fried cheese, thick-cut hardwood smoked bacon, sliced tomato, lettuce, red onions, and thousand island dressing on a toasted brioche bun.
We had to get two to-go boxes because we ordered way too much food.

We stopped at Sam's Club in Franklin to purchase two batteries for our RV.

When we reached Nashville, our first stop was the Gaylord Opryland Event Center to purchase ICE tickets.
As we walked toward the Event Center, we were greeted by a giant ICE sculpture. So we stopped to take pictures.
Next, we purchased ICE tickets! Featuring Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer comes to life in magnificent sculptures hand-carved from more than 2 million pounds of Ice.

ICE

Presents under the Christmas Tree

Three Snowmen 

Several TVs were hanging on an Ice Wall, giving instructions before entering the ICE House.

Wall of TVs

When the show ended, everyone was given Blue parkas to wear, and before entering the Ice, we were asked if we wanted our picture taken. We said no.
Upon entering the 9 degrees ICEHOUSE, we were greeted by a huge ICE Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

WITH a dial that said, "Make it glow"!

Inside ICE, we saw several Reindeer, Santa, dancing dolls, Cowboys, clowns, dogs, and bears.
The Lion, King of the Beast, wore angel wings and a crown, sitting before the ICE slides. There were three or four Slide shoots where people could slide down the Ice.

We saw a green Christmas tree covered in colorful balls and a gold rope.
We saw elves, a family of deer, Frosty the Snow Man, the Ice Bar, Santa, and his Reindeer.
One scene was five elves and a sign that read: And, at Santa's Castle ... an elf named Hermney didn't want to make toys as the other elves did. He had wanted to be a dentist since he was a kid.

The elf who wanted to be a dentist. 

We saw Yukon Cornelius and the Abominable Snow Monster. 

Next, we saw Yukon Cornelius and the Abominable Snow Monster, and a sign that read:

What they found was a creature! A giant! A friend! An Abominable Snow Monster who was meaner than mean.
The Yukon Cornelius came 'round the bend. These two lonely misfits had found a new friend. What a mighty swing of his miner's ax, Yukon whacked the Ice, which started some cracks. And just as the Bumble got to the bay, the Ice broke free, and they floated away.

Santa and his Reindeer

Baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph, the wise men, shepherds, and an Angel 

We left the ice rink and walked to the Gaylord Hotel through the Christmas store.
I had my picture taken with Santa.
We spent several hours walking through the three gardens that were decorated for the Christmas Holidays.
We stopped for a Butterfinger Ice Cream and rested.
We exited the hotel and walked back outside Ice Ring, where we watched the sunset.

Setting Sun on the White Christmas Tree.
We traveled to Spring Hill and stopped at Panda Express for dinner.

Both of us were exhausted from all the walking, and it was still over an hour's ride from Spring Hill to home.

Woe! unto the Sinners in Zion! Isaiah 33:14-16

The sinners in Zion are terrified;

    trembling grips the 

godless:

Not acknowledging a deity or divine law 

"Who of us can dwell with the 

Consuming fire?

Deeply Felt 

severe trial or ordeal 

    Who among us can dwell with 

everlasting burning?"

lasting or enduring through all time

very hot

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Those who walk righteously

    and speak what is right,

who reject gain from 

extortion

Extortion is a crime in which one person forces another person to do something against his will, generally to give up money or other property, by the threat of violence, property damage, damage to the person's reputation, or extreme financial hardship. Extortion involves the victim's consent to the crime, but that consent is obtained illegally. 

    and keep their hands from accepting 

bribes 

• a sum of money or other inducement offered or given in inducement, incentive, payola, payoff, kickback, boodle, sweetenerwho stop their ears against plots of 

murder

the crime of unlawfully killing a person, especially with malice aforethought

    and shut their eyes against 

contemplating evil

to think deeply or carefully about (something)

causing harm or injury to someone

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They are the ones who will dwell on the 

heights

the highest part: summit

    whose refuge will be the 

mountain fortress.

an area of land that rises very high above the land around it and that is higher than a hill

a place that is protected against attack: a fortified place

Their bread will be supplied,

Food Sustenance

 to provide for

    and water will not fail them.

Water

the degree of clarity and luster of a precious stone

Jesus said, But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst, but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
John 4:14

🚋🚋🚋🚋2016 Nov 12, Saturday, Pathway to Prayer Trolley Tour

I ran back to the van for my jacket and camera, and at 11 A.M., I jumped aboard the open-air trolley for a tour of Pathways to Prayer by Lee Freeman.
A tour of downtown Florence's houses of Worship.
I sat in the section with no windows so I could take pictures.
We stopped at St Mark's MB church, built around 1859, the second-oldest black church in Florence.
Looked like they were having a yard sale in the parking lot.

St Mark's MB Church 

St Joseph Catholic Church

Bethel CP Church

We travel down the road to Bethel CP Church, built around 1897, also a black church.
Our next stop was St Joseph Catholic Church, built around 1878; their priest was Benedict Manges.
This church overlooks the vast Florence Cemetery. My neighbor's kids went to school at St Joseph's.
Our next stop was at the First Baptist Church on Wood Avenue, next door to the Florence Library. This church purchased the old Florence Library and uses it for classrooms. Their parking lot fills up during events at Wilson Park and during First Fridays downtown.

 First Baptist Church

Also on Wood Avenue, we visited Wood Avenue Chruch of Christ, once called Popular Street Christian Church, built around 1886. It is located across the road from the Florence Library and faces it.

Wood Avenue Church of Christ 

We rode past many old historic homes on Wood Avenue.

Our next stop was 201 East Hawthorne St at the Temple B'Nai Israel, built in 1906 by Reformed Jewish families.

Temple B'Nai Israel 

Our next stop was Calvary Fellowship of the Church of the Shoals, located at 424 E Tombigbee St it is a non-denominational Church.

Calvary Fellowship of the Church of the Shoals

The First Presbyterian Church is located on Mobile Street, across from the US Post Office, Ledgens, and the Shoals Theater. It was built around 1818, and it is the oldest church in Florence. Its pastor was Rev Gideon Blackburn.

First presbyterian church 

We rode past Regions Bank, which was modeled after the Forks of Cypress.

The Regions Bank Greek Revival building features a two-story colonnade with 24 columns. 

Across the street was the First Methodist Church, built around 1822; it is the second-oldest church. Founded by John Coz and John Kerr.

First Methodist Church

Trinity Episcopal Church is the third-oldest church, built around 1824 by Rev William Spencer Wall.
In front of their church was a sign that read: We are P.A.W.S. RESCUE ADOPT FOSTER
Our mission: Creating a more humane and caring environment for animals in Northwest Alabama. Partnering with local animal control & law enforcement for community assistance to help homeless, unwanted, and abused pets.

Trinity Episcopal Church

Tennessee Valley Community Church and Center was our last stop.

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2016 Nov 9, Wednesday, Trip to Bridge Street and NASA

Ate breakfast at Cracker Barrel, and after breakfast went to CBS. 

After CBS, Hubby and I rode to Huntsville. 

We shopped at Toyrus (love that store) (love to shop for little ones at Toyrus) and bought my G. Granddaughter a Dory dress, necklace, and bag. We rode to NASA to pick up the Hubby's check and fill it up with gas. We stopped so I could take a few pictures. 

Redstone Test Site

Redstone Test Site

We rode back to Bridge Street to eat lunch at Cantina Laredo. We ordered Mexican chicken feta served with beans, rice, onions, peppers, and sour cream.  

We were also served salsa and chips. 

Cantina Laredo

Cantina Laredo

Salsa

Chicken Feta

When we finished eating, we walked down Bridge Street, which was decorated for the Christmas Holidays. There will be a Christmas Lighting Ceremony on November 11 at 4:30 P.M. Their extra-large Christmas tree was already up, extra-large white reindeer were everywhere, Christmas lights were strung, and many stores had already set up Christmas window displays. 

White Reindeer

Christmas Tree

Christmas Decorations

We shopped at Old Navy and Cabela's, but we did not buy anything. We stopped at Kohles on our way out of Huntsville. I bought a new purse, a big red dog, and a Madeline doll. 

Hubby went to Family Vision to get his glasses repaired. We stopped at Aldi's for groceries. They had eggs at 49 cents a dozen, milk at $0.99 a gallon, and hams at $1.09 a pound. We bought several other items. 

Madeline and the Big Red Dog 

We stopped at Wendy's for a Chocolate Frosty. 

As we started our journey home, the sun shone brightly on our faces. Hubby said I cannot get used to this time change. 

Sunset 

I wanted to get into the Christmas Spirit, but with this crazy weather, it has been hard. It does not feel or seem like Christmas this year. We could sure use some cooler weather. I enjoy the seasonal changes, from winter to spring, summer, and autumn. 

2016 Oct 22, Saturday, Memosa Cemetery Stroll Lawrenceburg, Tn

The Lawrence County Public Library sponsored a Cemetery Stroll at the Mimosa Cemetery.

Many people gathered to hear the stories of those buried here and of those who should have been.
Our speaker was wearing wireless headphones with a transmitter and receiver (so everyone could hear him), and he was carrying a Sealtest Crate to stand on (so everyone could see him).

Before we began our stroll, the speaker told the story of Mimosa's founding.
The speaker said Mimosa was formed because no one knew who was buried in the city cemetery.
The city needed a cemetery.

Everyone followed the speaker into the cemetery.
Our first stop was at Mayor James D. Vaughn, 1864-194,1, founder of Southern Gospel Music.

James D. Vaughn 1864-1941

Annie Green K, 1832-1910- her husband fought in the Civil War and was killed by Union soldiers after the war.

The gravesite of Annie Kirk. Her husband was killed by Union Soldiers

Senator Fred Thompson 1942-2015- Senator, Actor, born in Colbert County, Ala, at Keller Hospital, and lived and is buried in Lawrenceburg. TN.

The group gathered near Fred Thompson's grave. He has no marker yet!

Nettie Stewart 1874-1922

 Nettie's family was all dead when she was found in a Nashville Hotel.
Nettie was a dreamer who foretold her own death.
She was found lying on the floor of her apartment, clothesless. In her room was a trunk full of her dream journals. She was brought back to Lawrenceburg and buried with her family in Mimosa Cemetery.

Nettie Stewar, the dreamer

Captain William J. Gilbreth -Served in the Spanish-American War
1864-1934. He lost a daughter while he was in the war and never got over the loss. He became a nonbeliever.

William Gilbr, a nonbeliever, ever after the loss of a child

Mayor James W. Garrett won the election by one vote.
1859-1929. There were tornado warnings during the election.

Private Elliott Crews  1894-1918 About a young man's life cut short in World War I.

Half logs mean life is cut short. Crews KIA

John B. Kennedy 1841-1913- A Civil War Soldier and Col. Man.

John B. Kennedy is a college graduate. 

James H. Stribling 1863-1951- Mr. Stribling lost a daughter, who was age 5.
Mr. Stribling was comforted by a Christian man, David Lipscomb, and, because of him, became a Christian.
Mr. Stribling built a school for the children of Lawrenceburg with his own money, with one stipulation, that it have a bible class.

Stribling Family  Stribling's five-year-old daughter is the middle tombstone.

Everyone has a story, whether dead or alive. Whether great or small.
I encourage everyone to visit a cemetery and learn more about the people who are buried there.
You might find someone you know or a relative.
I have many journals and hope someday someone will read my stories.