Hi everyone…I’m back home from spending 4 days in the hills of Tennessee. DH and I took his parents to visit with family and to decoration days at their family cementaries.
We had a wonderful trip…the weather was good and spending time with family was great. I even had time to stop by 2 quilt shops…I share my fabric finds on my next post in a few days. Thought on this post I would share some of the beauty of the area in which we stayed…around the Rockwood and Crossville area.
I love seeing the mountains in the morning when the smokey fog is coming up off them. I had so missed being in the mountains of Tennessee as it had been 18 months since our last visit here.
I believe that this picture was taken on the way to my DH’s Aunt Linda’s home. And the next photo was taken just down the road from his Aunt Alice’s home….now let me just say that this is my dream house!! I have always wanted a house with a porch like this…with rocking chairs, a swing, and dormers.
Just think of all the wondeful things that you could put on this porch!!
On our way home, we traveled north on St Rt 127…the famous route of the Endless Garage that is held every year in August. We had not travel home this way before and Wow was it a pretty drive!
This was our view looking to the right…
and this was our view looking to the left… Cumberland Lake in Kentucky.
But the cutest view was seeing this in the van.
I have more pictures to share of my DH’s Aunt Linda’s home where we stayed and I will share them on my next post in a few days, but I do want to share with everyone what I won from Carey at “American Girl Primitives N Such” blog”s giveaway.
Carey, thanks so much…I love it all! The candle is sitting on my stove-top and the card…Im going to frame it and hang it in the master bathroom. And this is where I put the little primitive doll and the homespun towel.
The towel is hanging over the edge of one of my old ironing boards and the little doll is in the cheese basket with a primitive raggedy annie that I got from a swap buddy. Thanks again Carey. If you all have not been by her blog, I hope you will stop by and say hi to her…she just starting blogging in April.
Until next time….. blessings, Cindy
May 27th, 2009 at 7:00 am
Welcome back from that wonderful trip. The pictures sure brought back memories for me as we try to get to the Smokies once a year. I truly love that area and am ready to go back now!
I have been on the 127 Garage Sale……………….it is great! The picture of that home is beautiful and that porch……………..I can just see it all primmed up, too.
Love your goodies from Carey’s give-away and what you did with them.
Well, time to get to work. I will be chatting with you soon.
Hugs,
Cheryl
May 27th, 2009 at 7:30 am
Looks like you had a WONDERFUL trip! I too would LOVE LOVE LOVE to have a home like that. I just love that style and I too think about everything that you could do to prim up a cute home like that….Ahhh, we have great taste – huh?
Your little dog looks so cute in the backseat…she is just precious!! Gotta love her : )
Love all your goodies that you received. Congrats again on your winnings!
Hugs,
Lisa
May 27th, 2009 at 7:31 am
P.S. How are your neighbors that had the fire? Did they determine what started it?
May 27th, 2009 at 8:25 am
Your pictures are great. We live just off of US 127 in Ohio. In fact, it is one of the first or last (depending on which direction you are heading) that participate in the annual garage sale. We had one last year and did very well. Our landscape isn’t nearly as pretty as what you saw. Just flat fields as far as you can see. Thanks for sharing your photos. I love your giveaway goodies. Good for you!!
~Melissa~
May 27th, 2009 at 8:47 am
Morning cindy – oh how I love driving through those hills – we did it yearly going to Florida, Gatlinburg, Nashville and all those places in it’s path.
thanks for sharing such beauty.
Love your winnings…oh what a pretty card!
karen
May 27th, 2009 at 9:23 am
What beautiful scenery!! Sounds like it was a greeat trip! Thanks for sharing those great views!
May 27th, 2009 at 10:35 am
Thanks for the beautiful pics of TN! My SIL and her family live in Cedar Hill, TN. The hills remind me of western PA where I live. They are so pretty!
May 27th, 2009 at 10:36 am
What pretty pictures Cindy!….I remember driving through TN when we moved to VA from CA and I remember how pretty it was….love the goodies you won and how you’ve displayed them too!
May 27th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
How lucky for you to have been in Tennessee. We spent a couple of days there last year. It was a first for us and I’m sure we will go back in the future. Lucky you for winning Carey’s gifts. I love where you put everything. That puppy of yours is down right precious.
Hugs,
AMY
May 27th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Your pictures are wonderful! I’ve never spent any time in Tennessee (only driven through), but it definitely looks like a place I’d like to spend some time in. Congratulations on winning the contest. You got some cute things!
May 27th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
glad you are back..I love those photos you shared..I think I would love Kentucky..love the dream house..yeah that would be fun to decorate…I am mailing off your package on friday…have a good one..:)xoxoxoxox
Gina
May 27th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
What beautiful scenery, love drives like that.
Debbie
May 28th, 2009 at 9:34 am
Cynthia,
I enjoyed seeing your pictures of Tennessee, beautiful country there! I also liked what you did with your give away things. Thanks for including me in your blog. Great idea with the note card too.
Carey
http://americangirlprimitivesnsuch.blogspot.com/
May 28th, 2009 at 10:55 am
Beautiful pictures, looks like a fun trip! I love green mountain scenery. Glad you had a good trip. Summery weather is finally here and I’m enjoying it. Take care!
May 28th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Hi Cindy,
We love the photos of your trip.The countryside looks so fresh and green.I agree with you….what a dream home that would be!Speak to you soon.
May 29th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
Beautiful pics, Cindy! That home is just gorgeous!! Love the hills, I used to live in OH, moved here, to PA, and of course everyone in PA called me a “flat lander” when I first moved here! I love the hills…not many in OH. At least where I was from.
Love your pup and her pretty pink harness, I mean necklace!;)
Congrats on your win
have a wonderful weekend.
Hugs-Kath
May 30th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
WOW David Cook, I love him!!….you picked up some really cute fabric….have fun with your redos!