Touting my town

I can't believe I've lived here 6 years and not checked out the Carousel!  Kim and I both thought it would be an old and rundown type of park with an old and rundown type of merry-go-round...BOY, were we WRONG!  We had a few hours Sunday to go check out some things to do when the grandgirls come back in September and we found some great stuff all within 8 miles of us!  I'll show you the carousel and when they visit I'll show you some more fun things to do.

Shelby, NC Carousel and train

Cannot wait till they get here!!!!

Dear Bloggy Blog

I haven't forgotten you...but I do think you spend too much time in my brain trying to convince me to put my unimportant words on you...and so I caved. Here I am with some unimportant words and some that are really , really informative.

I made chocolate bread with Ruby today. She and I spent a few quick minutes together creating some fabulous chocolate bread. Her working her magic on (real) butter and sugar and me watching in awe. Ruby is my KitchenAid mixer. I really love her! Here is where we got the recipe and inspiration...
http://mywoodenspoon.com/2009/05/26/chocolate-cinnamon-bread/

and here is a really bad pic of delish choco bread. The next time I make this, I think I will add pecans and maybe go with a lighter hand with the sugar topping! (My oven is a monster (and I mean that in a mean and nasty way), thus too browned on top, but the rest was perfect.
I found my Saturday project to get me in the groove...a fast way to make a little quilt and get my mojo started again...I have been slagging....http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=1398

I have been playing Farmville...it's fun and if you play and need a neighbor, let's be friends! I need neighbors!

Tomorrow is Hog Happenin' here in these parts...
last BBQ of the season...http://www.hoghappnin.com/, looks like lots of fun.

...and our Kings Mountain part of the Gateway opens tomorrow...I love trails and these are so nice to walk...come join us! http://kmgatewaytrails.org/


my dorky life ... sigh

Don't miss this!

If you are near Asheville this weekend.....
Please visit this site and check out the wonderful things and beautiful pics of the 'saved' wolves and part wolf breeds. These people do an amazing things...and you get to be a part of it!
http://fullmoonfarm.org/

Have a wonderful day>