The Old Mill of Pigeon Forge, TN.

 The Old Mill of Pigeon Forge, TN. ( A MUST STOP IF YOU’R IN THE AREA )

In the early 1800's, a water-powered gristmill on the banks of the Little Pigeon River became one of the main hubs of activity in the small mountain community of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. In those days, the mill faithfully produced the meals and flours that were crucial for the day-to-day existence of the Smokies' early settlers. In fact, The Old Mill even furnished electricity for the town until 1935. READ MORE

The Old Mill Restaurant…

“You simply haven't experienced true Southern cuisine until you've sat down to an old-fashioned breakfast, lunch, or dinner at The Old Mill Restaurant. Located adjacent to our historic Old Mill, this dining spot has earned us a reputation as one of the top restaurants in the Smokies.” READ MORE..Joe Todd says, “This is a must stop.”

Thanks for stopping by…Make sure to check out the OLD MILL RESTAURANT MENU and don’t skimp on the Southern Style Corn Chowder

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So Just Do It

GETTING aHEAD AT THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM OF ART

 COLUMBUS MUSEUM OF ART

A Fine Arts Friday Post…………………At least it was Fine Art til I got ahold of it

Glad you could stop by and remember; The secret of getting aHEAD is getting started.Mark Twain

Don't waste time on jealousy. Sometimes you're aHEAD, sometimes you're behind. Mary Schmich

Be always sure you are right - then go aHEAD.
Davy Crockett

I couldn't wait for success, so I went aHEAD without it.Jonathan Winters

If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go aHEAD, get married. Katharine Hepburn

Nobody gets to live life backward. Look aHEAD, that is where your future lies. Ann Landers

An artist is never aHEAD of his time but most people are far behind theirs.Edgard Varese

I want to go aHEAD of Father Time with a scythe of my own.H. G. Wells

When a work appears to be aHEAD of its time, it is only the time that is behind the work. Jean Cocteau

I think that art is supposed to be aHEAD of the times.Anna Deavere Smith

Remember if people talk behind your back, it only means you're two steps aHEAD! Fannie Flagg

I don't make decisions with my head anymore. If I don't get the go aHEAD with my gut, I usually back out. Jane Siberry

Go aHEAD and go to the museum and make a few heads of your own. Joe Todd

Winning isn't getting aHEAD of others. It's getting aHEAD of yourself. Roger Staubach (WOW A DOUBLE)

This gentleman is aHEAD of his time with his fine creation.

Would I be getting aHEAD of myself if I said the next Fine Art Friday might be about puppets……….. Thanks for stopping by….

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 GETTING aHEAD AT THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM OF ART

 

John Oliver Cabin, Cades Cove, TN.

 CADES COVE

“One of the oldest log homes in the park, the Oliver place remained in the family until the park was established. Architecturally, it reflects the techniques and skills of European immigrants and represents a style typically found on the eastern frontier in the mid-1850s. The cabin contains no pegs or nails because gravity locks them together. The open spaces between the logs (chinks) were filled with mud to seal out the rain and wind. The small windows and doors conserved heat and maintained the building's strength.” READ MOE

Linda taking a break back at our “Base Camp” .."OWLS HOOT" BLACK MASH HOLLOW RD TOWNSEND, TN.

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What’s Mainly Wrong With Society Today a Cades Cove Perspective

What’s Mainly Wrong With Society Today

The photos were taken in or near Smokey Mountain National Park…Cades Cove…and Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center, Townsend, Tennessee.. “Dirt Roads” by Paul Harvey

What's mainly wrong with society today is that too many Dirt Roads have been paved. There's not a problem today, crime, drugs, education, divorce, delinquency that wouldn't be remedied, if we just had more Dirt Roads, because Dirt Roads give character.

People that live at the end of Dirt Roads learn early on that life is a bumpy ride. That it can jar you right down to your teeth sometimes, but it's worth it, if at the end is home...a loving spouse, happy kids and a dog.

We wouldn't have near the trouble with our educational system if our kids got their exercise walking a Dirt Road with other kids, from whom they learn how to get along.

There was less crime in our streets before they were paved. Criminals didn't walk two dusty miles to rob or rape, if they knew they'd be welcomed by 5 barking dogs and a double barrel shotgun. And there were no drive by shootings.

Our values were better when our roads were worse! People did not worship their cars more than their kids, and motorists were more courteous, they didn't tailgate by riding the bumper or the guy in front would choke you with dust & bust your windshield with rocks.

Dirt Roads taught patience. Dirt Roads were environmentally friendly, you didn't hop in your car for a quart of milk you walked to the barn for your milk. For your mail, you walked to the mail box.

What if it rained and the Dirt Road got washed out? That was the best part, then you stayed home (or wished you had) and had some family time, roasted marshmallows and popped popcorn and pony rode on Daddy's shoulders and learned how to make prettier quilts than anybody.

At the end of Dirt Roads, you soon learned that bad words tasted like soap.

Most paved roads lead to trouble, Dirt Roads more likely lead to a fishing creek or a swimming hole. At the end of a Dirt Road, the only time we even locked our car was in August, because if we didn't some neighbor would fill it with too much zucchini.

At the end of a Dirt Road, there was always extra springtime income, from when city dudes would get stuck, you'd have to hitch up a team and pull them out. Usually you got a dollar...always you got a new friend...at the end of a Dirt Road!

 Sandra, Peter and Chica from the Netherlands came prepared for some of our Dirt Roads LOL…….

Thanks for stopping by.. Hope you have a great day and always take the road less traveled.

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What’s Mainly Wrong With Society Today