A walk in the yard

Another beautiful day here in NC and decided to take a walk with Rocky since Soffie perferred to sleep on the couch.  It was windy but was in the upper 60's so it was perfect to ramble around.  Thought I would share some random shots around the property. Hope everyone is having a wonderful "hump" day.

Love Linda's mom's huge trees in her back yard.

The Azaleas beside the house will be in full bloom very soon

Love watching the birds bath in the water.

These fake Canada Geese have been at that spot for longer than I know.

Can't have an outside post with King Rocky

Current views on the home scene

Signs of Spring

Was out in the yard Sunday with the dogs and enjoyed seeing the signs of spring everywhere. The second picture is a growth that covers a wide area on our property & is I think some form of clover. I guess the lawn service will be here soon to do the first cutting for the season. The third picture is of a growth of  a very soft moss that is do tiny and delicate. I have always loved moss in it's various types. And last of course is the first flower we usually see around spring in NC. I love that yellow. 

And what would a blog from Odie be without a picture of Rocky.

Pea Hill Creek Cafe - AKA "Yellow House"

It was a great weekend for Linda and I. We decided to spend saturday night in Smithfield, NC because we like the area with all the interesting shops and just needed a change of scenery and a time to spend some quiet time together. We stayed at the Jameson Inn and was very pleased with their accommodations.

Linda knew of a place that I needed to see so we left Smithfield after breakfast and headed north to Virginia. Actually not far from the North Carolina border in an area known as Gasburg, Va. is a community called Pea Hill Creek and a cafe with the same name. The cafe is operated by Jim & Huyen Bui, a couple that I met for the first time today but will never forget.

They are open Friday through Sunday from 8 to 8 and on Tuesday from 5 PM to 7 PM. Tuesday evening is special in that Huyen has karaoke and draws a large crowd. When we arrived it was the end of breakfast and she was singing a song for the patrons, Jambalaya by Hank Williams, Sr. and she did an awesome job. Huyen is originally from Viet Nam but has been in this country a long time. She is the kind of person that once you meet her she is your friend and you can't wait for the next time to be with her. Oh, and the food is awesome as well.

Linda & Huyen in front of the cafe. She also loves flowers and I loved photographing them. Following are some of them I caught.

Sorry for the blur on this one

She also had a lot of cute objects on her porch that pleased our eyes.

Since the area is all near Gaston Lake & Kerr Lake the area magazine "Lake Country" awards area businesses for their great service. This one was for their wonderful food.

This one was for her interior design talents.

Cafe hours of operation.

Next are objects I found on her walls in the cafe I wanted you to see.

Next door to the cafe is her residence that she was gracious enough to allow us to tour. This is shots of her home's interior.