I Visit With Other Spiffy Autos

Ta, one and all!

As you see me in this photo,it's early day and Mistress and I have stopped by Korner's Folly to see the early arrivals at the car show they'll be having this afternoon.

Only a couple of "guests" have arrived, but they look smashing! I can't wait to get a closer look at these celebrities of the highways and byways.

It was a lovely sunny day to enjoy all these wonderfully restored cars and trucks.

I do say that it was quite delightful to see such loving tribute paid to my "elders"!


Mistress said that this 1936 Ford was the second cutest red car at the show!
I'm pleased to say that she insisted that the VERY cutest was me, meself, and I!

I do confess though, that if there had been a "for sale" sign on this little guy, I would have been a very nervous Mini-Cooper. Clubman or not!

Here we have one of my countrymen. I did see Mistresses eyes light up when she spotted that black and white 1940 Jaguar. No one can say that we Brits don't have style. And lots of it.

What you see in the boot of the car is it's very own tool kit with a shaped space designed for each and every tool.

Mistress wanted to know where the space was where she would keep the tiny mechanic! Surely no one would expect her to actually FIX that car, would they?

Leave it to the Americans to think of everything! This totally cool car brought it's own food! Drive-in food on a window tray at that. I wonder if Mistress would get one of those window trays for me?

That's all we've time for now.
There were some muscle cars and a few more trucks, but these were our favorites.

Thanks for traveling along with us again. Always lovely to have our friends along.

The Old Mill of Guilford

Oh, I say, this was quite enjoyable. We took a trip to an old mill which has been in operation since 1767. As you can see, I'm parked just off road with the mill in the background. And, may I say, there wasn't a great deal of "off road" to park on. Had I been a larger car, we'd have been in trouble. As it was, Mistress risked life and limb standing on the motorway to get this shot! I was pleased to see that the mill wheel has now been painted a bright red. I rather expect it is "Chili red", and I blush to think that it could have been done because they were so impressed with my very own exterior!
Here I am, safely off the motorway and tucked into the parking lot of the mill. The porch is always shaded and cool, even in the heat of a North Carolina summer. And usually there are a couple of cats and a dog or two ejoying the shade. Today, there was only a human doing a bit of cleaning up.

Mistress brought her friend Eddie along for a ride ... simply everyone wants to have a ride in me .. can you see me blushing? And they decided to take a trip inside while I enjoyed the lovely weather.

I realized as I took a bit of sun, that this mill was in operation before the yanks got a bee in their bonnet about independence from the dear old Motherland. In fact, in 1781 our British troops marched right past here on the way to the Battle of Guilford Court House. I believe they were wearing Chili red coats.


Mistress took a shot inside the mill. They still grind grains and make all sorts of delicious mixes for sale here. Mistress tells me that the Sweet Potato Muffin Mix is almost too good to talk about!

The lady who is working is the owner of the mill and also run the mill store where visitors can buy all these great and fresh things to take home and enjoy!
If you'd like to know more, go to this site: http://www.oldmillofguilford.com/index.htm

Here I am sitting near one of the old storage buildings on the property.  I expect it was a store at one time.

And here is our final look at the side of the mill.  Its hard to see, but there is a swinging bridge over the mill pond to an out cropping where one can sit an enjoy the view.  

We'll save that for another trip.

Farmer's Market

This was a right jolly time. Trip to the local Farmer's Market to buy some plants. This was just before Easter, so the market is not as full as it is now. That might have been good because not all cars get to be as up close and personal as I was able to be this day.
I really enjoyed my trip to AB SEED. It is Mistresses favorite garden shop. It is a permanant fixture at the farmer's market, and is open year round. Mistress says it's fun to visit even if she doesn't need anything for the garden.
We stopped at the Moose Cafe for a photo op only. No food today. Mistress said her friends Myrna and Anthony had enjoyed this sculpture when they visited from St. Louis, so Mistress wanted to include a shot for them!

I hear Mistress muttering about needing something called "lime", so we could be heading back today. Personally, I don't use lime, so I'm not sure why she would need it, but I'm always ready for a jaunt.