Hello Again Thomas,

Like I said, it might take a little while, but I will answer everyone personally.  Glad you liked the Big Bureau.  By the way, the socks are in homage to the Textile Business that we used to have in this area.  Matter of fact, before he discovered the Insurance business, Daddy operated a Bank of Knitting Machines making full-fashioned hosiery.  Unfortunately, most of the Textile business is overseas now, and I am afraid that most of the Furniture business will not be far behind.

I can't really thank you enough for this experience.  Spending time with Friends, talking about an area and the Good Neighbors that I love, it just doesn't get any better than that!

Thank You Again My Friend,

Phil

P.S.  Anyone else wants to visit - I'll be right here!  

Morning Phil,

  Thought I'd stop in real quick to see how your day is blossoming. I'm behind schedule, cows are hollaring for breakfast. I'd be lost without my girls, they are like family. I Love my life on the farm and would never trade for town life. I'd be sooo bored!

 Thanks for being my friend and friend to all!

May you always be blessed!

Valerie Clavin

Hugs = Priceless

Glimpse

PS I's snitching pics before chores - hehehe Gots some really great opnes too. Now if the computer and the internet will cooperate so I can get them posted at my forum. I'll check out that song when I get back in. Thanks Phil!!!!

_{Brother Stephen, thanks for dropping, perhaps u did post before? no matter just keep on sending that love like you do for us all. God_bless you my friend! Enjoy your weekend!!}

Hi Valerie,

Thanks for stopping back by and as always, Thanks for your many kind words.  I finally made it over to post that song late last evening, and I'll be over later to your new Thread, My Favorite Songs, to post some more of my favorites.  Thanks for such a Wonderful Thread.  I'm really looking forward to having some fun and reliving some memories.

I can totally relate to what you're saying about the Farm.  I grew up out in the country, and although we didn't have any Cattle and most likely, nowhere near the amount of land that y'all do, we did grow most of our own Vegetables, and Raised Chickens.  We always had plenty of Fresh Vegetables, Fresh eggs, and of course, Fresh Chicken, from time to time.  In addition, all of Momma's relatives from up in the Mountains were Farmers, mostly Tobacco, but other crops as well.  They grew a lot of Corn, of course, since you gotta have a little something to drink while you're sitting up all night curing tobacco.  Smooth!!

Speaking of curing Tobacco, there's another great little festival held on the 27th of September, up the road from Thomasville, NC, in Yanceyville, NC.  The Bright Leaf Hoedown is an old-timey Celebration of the Golden Days of Tobacco, back when it was grown and cured the Right Way, without all of the Chemicals and Machinery that they use today.  They do have one little event that you might be familiar with, something called Cow-Chip Bingo.  You just place your bets on the square where you think the Cow is going to deposit her Chip.  Simple enough.  For more details on the Festival, click on the Jailhouse below.