Exotic Animals Brought Odie Back

   Happy Saturday everyone and yes, Odie is still alive and kicking.  Today was a very special day as it was the first time in what seems like ages since Linda and I have taken a road trip together.  The day started with an awesome meal at one of our favorite restaurants, IHOP.  I can't believe I ate the whole thing and it sure was good.

   We left there and went to the quaint little town of Pinetops, NC or at least on the outskirts to visit some new friends I recently met on Facebook.  The Abrams family are gracious and so kind as they took time to take Linda and I around to get one on one with some of the most adorable animals we have ever seen.  The Exotic Animal Exhibit is there for a variety of reasons.  First of all is the love that the Abrams family has for all animal especially the unique.  Some of the animals you will see in the pictures I took are: Zebras named Joey and Zorro, a miniature Zebu Bull named Bently, a miniature donkey named Rachel Ray, Polly the teacup pig, Little Lady a 27 inch dwarf horse, 2 pigmy goats named Blondie and Baxter, Archie the Patagonian Mara Cary, and 4 Alpacas named Cicero, Rambo, Marty & Alphy.  

I hope you enjoyed seeing lovely animals including the last one which is one of their very friendly dogs that kept us entertained.  Bobbie Jo Abrams and her family encourage everyone to visit their farm and learn about their amazing creatures. As well as walking you through the farm exhibit they can bring their animals to birthday parties, social events, school field trips and welcome the chance to share their 4 legged family with you.  They are located at 3238 Highway 111 South, Pinetops, NC  27864 and can be reached at 252-266-7974.

I assure you Linda and I will be back before too long to love on those animals again.

Aunt Katie 9-21-08 - 10-21-12

Katie Langley Whitley

My beloved Aunt Katie passed this morning about 5:15 after a very long and special life. A little over two weeks ago she stopped eating and was only getting clear fluids so it took this amount of time for her body to shut down. My sister Linda and my cousin Melanie were by her side until she breathed her last. She meant so much to so many people and will be missed for a very long time. Rest in peace my sweet Aunt Katie.

Yesterday I attended the funeral of my Aunt Tennie (Ernestine) who was my mom's sister and was 95 and also lived a blessed life as a caregiver for other older people and sharing the gospel everywhere she went. 

NC DOT being artistic on Interstate 95

Artist in the family

Linda recently went on a vacation with her cousin James Lassiter from Virginia to Pigeon Forge, TN and while on the trip he showed her his talent by sketching some scenes they saw on the side of a styrofoam cup.

Enjoy.

Happy 104th Birthday Aunt Katie

A cool sunny day in North Carolina

 Linda's little turtle she got in Florida this summer.

Flooding in Roanoke Rapids, NC

  We were fine out in the country where we live but the city was not so lucky with large area flooded and one street with a huge section washed away.  Also the interstate between exit 171 where the big theater is and the 173 main Roanoke Rapids exit was closed to north and southbound traffic causing massive rerouting of traffic down highway 301 and highway 903 which is the road I live on so we saw never ending traffic go by our house.  Haven't seen anything like this since the enormous flood in Rocky Mount back in 1999.