Mother Daughter Trip and Witty Wednesday

The first very important anouncement is:

The Marriage Amendment passed in North Carolina! Praise the Lord...He is so good!

Now, on to two other things:

Several weeks ago, my mom and I went on a trip to Rockford, North Carolina. Rockford is a small historic town about 50 miles south of the Virginia border. We stayed two nights at the Rockford Inn Bed and Breakfast.



Front entrance



Side



Back

Because we were in the Yadkin Valley, there were vineyards everywhere. The Rockford Inn had a very small vineyard and a very pretty backyard.



Some kind of Gardenia. These smelled heavenly

The hosts at the inn were so kind and hospitable. At a bed and breakfast, breakfast is served each morning for the guests. Both breakfasts were delicious, but I especially enjoyed the French Toast with Peaches (I would have gotten some pictures, but I didn't want to get my camera sticky).

On the first day, mom and I drove to Mayberry (actually Mt. Airy), the home of Andy Griffith. We have always been fans of the Andy Griffith Show. The drives we took were filled with beautiful scenery...it is a reminder of how great God is.




Driving down the road



One of many vineyards



Sorry for the window glare on this one...I forgot to roll the window down. The view is beautiful, though!


There were many, many old homes and buildings, and since I am such a fan of old things, I took some snapshots!



This was one of my favorites. It was right up the road from the B&B.



This little house was perfectly situated



Loved this old barn

Another beautifully situated home



 
Once we arrived in Mayberry, we drove by Andy Griffith's old home. It is currently a vacation rental, so we couldn't walk around.

We also visited the Andy Griffith museum just for kicks. In front was the statue of Andy and Opie going fishing - the classic Andy Griffith Show image.

We also visited an Amish store and rode through the "Amish country". In the area there were Amish people living interspersed amongst farmers and such.

Amish X-ing sign

The same building with the sign was an Amish market on the weekend



Not an Amish building, but neat nevertheless!





This building was awesome...I think it was a windmill at one time



I was so excited to see this on a church sign

I know this shot is blurry, but I had to post it anyway. These little animals are groundhogs and they were on someone's porch!

An Amish buggy

An Amish home



The views were beautiful





The next day I took some shots of the little village of Rockford before we left.



The 1830's Methodist church



As you can tell, it was raining!



I just loved this house



I am not sure what this building was, but it was really neat (and isn't the inside of the car awesome? This is the best angle I could get :)



The tavern. It was up a tall hill, so I couldn't get the full building



 

The glass store. This was my favorite building in Rockford

I hope you enjoyed the photos, and that these little snippets of my life are a blessing to you. It is most important to remember how great God is:

For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God? It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he enables me to stand on the heights.   1 SAMUEL 22:32-34

As for Witty Wednesday, I will be posting a founding father every other week during the summer, due to the hectic nature of our schedule this year! So, next week is the week for Witty Wednesday.

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