This day has held a little bit of everything beginning with an early start to the day. We got up and moving and out the door before 8:30 am. I have seen the FB ads for Bryant Antique Mall in Otto, NC. So with the threat of rain later in the day we headed that way. We were in for a treat because the scenery is over the top beautiful. So many blooming plants and shrubs. With all the rain this past week the trees were green, no greener, no the greenest I have ever seen around these parts. We saw several little shops and places we would like to return to at a later date. We only did one of the buildings and it is filled with such unusual things. More to see than most antique malls. We only bought one little thing, a wood carving of a modern shepherd. There is an antique architectural place just down the road that looked very interesting and we considered a quick look see but the gray churning clouds kept us focused to continue moving on. We did stop at a produce stand because it is produce stand season and it is just so much fun to do stop and shop a bit. We headed over to Highlands and Cashiers. My orthopedist is from that area and he talked so fondly of growing up there. Our route took us through a tad bit of Georgia, although Georgia hadn't been on my mind. We only were able to stop at one scenic overlook for Roy to take pics. The rain kept us from making any other photo op stops.
We made a stop at Brevard College to look for white squirrels. We found only one that would allow photographs. All the construction and detours are gone now but then I realized I hadn't been back to Brevard since 2015-2016 or so. We also stopped at another antique store and another produce stand. Since we were overdue for lunch we stopped at Twin Dragons and enjoyed Asian cuisine. Still no orange chicken but I am not discouraged in this daunting search. While we were out and about we made a "secret" shopping stop. Then began the journey home. On the way we stopped at the auto repair shop we use. I had scheduled an appointment for next week but the confirmation gave the date of this Thursday. So, we needed to know which it would be and we went ahead and opted for this week since Roy has a few things to do around here and the A/C guy comes back to fill the coolant level of our old air conditioner to keep it running until we have the new Carrier Heat Pump installed. Thank you Jennell for the message and the advice that was so helpful in making our decision.
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Welcome Wednesday and our itinerary today took us to Grandfather Mountain. This is the first time we have been there in spring and I think I like it better than the fall. Y'all, it's all good. Anyway, we hit the road with our first stop being The Italian Restaurant and the food delicious. Roy finally got the chance to experience the pizza while I did the regular of ravioli. We stopped at a church along the way, got down on my knees and pretend to pray....no, that's what was playing on the radio when we stopped at this little church that catches my eye every trip up that way. It looked Episcopal to me but it is a Presbyterian Church. Just so beautiful! The little wooden church is surrounded by rhododendrons in full bloom. We went straight to the swinging bridge this trip and it was a beautiful and windy day. The road to Blowing Rock has been compromised by all the rain last week, so lots of detours but that didn't affect us any. After spending a good amount of time there, we did our usual stop at Valle Crusis to check out the Mast General Store. We both tried to buy shoes that had been marked down but alas, shoes didn't fit so well. We began our trip home because we had a few chores to take care of before calling it a day. Mike the Mower Man had made it today so the yard looks great all nice and trimmed. We watered the flowerbeds and the flowers on the deck. Also Roy set up the back hose to use when we get the flowers beside the driveway get planted. We worked on lots of outdoor things and came in for supper. Dessert, one of Roy;s delicious smoothies.
While we were in the high country we got a call from the AC people. They were coming by today to fill the refrigerant up till they get here and install the new unit. Haynes Heating and Cooling is the best! With them doing that, it frees up our afternoon tomorrow. In the morning I am taking SequishShawn to get oil changed and Roy will be working on the deck and a few other things. Now with our afternoon free, we will try and get out and enjoy this weather.
All the Feral Fam has been around tonight. It's nice having them back but Mama Cat threw a fit with Camo.
An early morning awaits....
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