Alpaca meeting :)

http://www.alpacafarmday.com/

Felix and pulled over at the Truck Rest stop near Kings Dominion. When I was getting back into the car--I noticed two animals that looked like mini-Llamas. I asked the owner, his name is Chuck Domm and I will post more later if I could take a picture of his Llamas, well it turns out that these beautiful creatures are Alpacas.

The white Alpaca's name is B.B. King, short for Bon Bon King, and Chuck told me his father is a world class Alpaca. The black Alpaca's name is Stephen Colbert, (I think that is a news/commentator/comedian)

Anyway. Chuck, B.B. King and Stephen Colbert were taking a break on their way to the National Alpaca Convention that convenes September 29th.

He gave me a cool news article which I will read and post another day, since I am in North Carolina, but when I saw those beautiful gentle animals I decided to post it right away.

Alexandria Block party

The Mayer of Alexandria, William Euille thanking Foxchase for the donation and fun to Habitat for Humanity. The man to his left is the new Firechief of the City of Alexandria, and I didn't get his name, but everyone cheered. We all appreciate our firefighters here in Alexandria.

I know I know, have been tired and grumpy, but I got out of my doldrums and went to the annual Block party held in Alexandria and the Mayer of Alexandria was there.. and the live band Prelude was dynamite.

I was invited by my sister, Angie. I thought I would share a few of the photos before my next trip out of town. Wish I could stayed longer to hear Prelude the band, I am thinking of booking them for the Class Reunion. Got their card and I will post them on Classmates. They are a very dynamic local band, super friendly.
Mayor William D. Euille, spoke and you can see him on Center stage and the event raised money for Habitat for Humanity as well. My son, Joe when he was getting trained to be a brick mason worked on a house for the Habitat for Humanity. So overall, it was a great party. Lots of information, fun and dancing, good old fashioned Block Party, Dancing in the street.

The Band, Prelude rocking out, sober too LOL.

:)

Morning Glories

Summer Morning Glories

Thought I would show off the Morning Glories that finally have bloomed that I grew from seed this summer. Also a photo of me at Wrightsville Beach. Don't let that smile fool you, I was so tired, but we ate a very cool place on Wrightsville Beach, called South Beach right there on the beach, that is why I am dressed in clothes instead of a bathing suit. It was warm enough to swim that day too, September 15 or so.

North Carolina

Thought I would add a quick photo from Wilmington NC. The southern hospitality was great and the ocean was beautiful. The DRIVE home was long and I am still tired.
The old gray mare ain't what she used to.. many long years ago. I remember driving for six hours straight and would wake up refreshed the next morning, now,, oh well I did survive the drive and enjoyed the beach with my son Joe.
Summer ain't over yet folks.

Mushrooms in Bloom

Yesterday morning when I woke up early to check the garden these mushrooms spru

ng up over night, and the cool part was in the afternoon, I saw a squirrel munching on one of them. I just wondered to myself, how did that Squirrel know which one to eat? All my life
I have loved mushrooms and I actually inherited a book about edible mushroom collecting, but it is in German, so I have never tried to forage for mushrooms.


Look at that one, looks like Mushroom flowe and I will later look it up on line.