It's called "hey hey cupcake!" and sells just what you would expect...cupcakes. The minute you walk in the door, one or both of the owners yells, "hey hey cupcake!" You can't help but smile!
Murphy the Camper Dog and I are up in Black Mountain for a few days doing a little yard work outside and a little spring cleaning inside. This morning I headed into town to check out a new store I had seen on the way in yesterday. It's called "hey hey cupcake!" and sells just what you would expect...cupcakes. The minute you walk in the door, one or both of the owners yells, "hey hey cupcake!" You can't help but smile! Their shop is small, intimate, and has a happy atmosphere. I guess if you are selling cupcakes, you need a special vibe. Sitting on top of the display case are two trays featuring the half dozen cupcakes of the day. There's a coffee bar on one side of the store and some casual seating on the other side, as well at the front window. I am sure that I would definitely be happy sitting there with a cupcake and a cup of coffee...that's my idea of a fun way to watch the world go by in Black Mountain. They've only been open three weeks and their business card is at the printer's, so I can't give you any more details at this time. But if you come to visit me at The Wee Cabin, I'm sure I'll take you there in person. I wish them luck and great success, because the chocolate cupcake with cream cheese icing that I just finished eating a bit ago was YUM-MMMM-Y!
I don't live in an area that is prone to flooding. But my little green house on the corner here in the North Main Historic District is a tad downhill from others in the neighborhood. With the 4+ inches of rain that fell on us Sunday evening and Monday morning, things changed quickly. Add to those facts that my sump pump in the side yard failed and here's what resulted... So you can see we had a little water problem on our hands! By chance, young Jeremy, a friend and plumber from church, was coming by yesterday morning to fix three indoor water issues and when he told me he could fix the sump pump, I said, "Thank you Jesus!" We had another deluge of rain last night, but the pump did its job and there's just some minor debris to clean up today. Now that the water has completely receded, check out the high water mark on the side of the furnace room... And I need to report one casualty. Gracie has a habit of running out the door with her toys and then leaving them in the yard. Last night, Elephant didn't make it back in the house before bedtime and got caught in the 2:30 a.m. downpour. She will spend the day drying out and we'll see if a trip to the washer/dryer is called for! Enjoy your Wednesday and thanks for stopping by to pick up your waterlogged Postcard!
Yesterday I mentioned an eclectic antique shop in Laurel Springs. Let me tell you a bit more about the shop, its owner, and my "history" with the place. I think my love of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Blue Ridge Parkway in particular is genetic...my father loved them both too. One of his favorite places to stop when we were cruising the road was at Woody's in Laurel Springs. Woody's has been there in various forms since our trips in the 1980's. The area has always been popular with motorcyclists and they congregate there on the weekends. At one time, it was called Wild Woody's and catered specifically to them. Today it's back to being an antique shop with a little campground next door where you can rent a vintage camper for the night. The owner of this place is a colorful character by the name of Linda Lee. Linda Lee Woody and her family appeared on Family Feud back in the 1980's with Richard Dawson and were quite the hit. She had a larger than life personality with her NC mountain accent, tall curvaceous body, and long blond hair. And when I chatted with her last week, not much has changed...LOL. She said her friends call her "blondie" and I think she was tickled to death that I mentioned her game show adventures. The inside of Woody's is a feast for the eyes...stuff EVERYWHERE ...on the floor, hanging from the ceiling, on shelves. I think she has the biggest collection of record albums that I've ever seen! She said it numbers about 7,500. There are mannequins dressed in evening gowns and buckskin. You'll even see a gorilla suit! Located at Milepost 248 on the Parkway, Woody's is a great place to stop for a bit, whether you are traveling by car, on a motorcycle, or pulling a camper. Drop by and let Linda Lee Woody entertain you!
Cousin Rob and I have something in common.....we like to find and photograph interesting signs when we are out on the road traveling. I particularly like the homemade ones. You know, the ones painted by hand with misspelled words that often run out of room and get smaller and smaller near the end. Those are my favorite! My featured photograph this morning is a sign I found in Laurel Springs, NC on our way back from the Blue Ridge Rally wine tasting. A couple car loads of us stopped on the way back to the campground to look at a little Scotty sitting for sale by the side of the road. After checking out the camper, we crossed the road to Woody's, a funky antique shop and that's when I saw the sign on the side of the building. It just begged to be captured! I also spotted this sign on the screen door... While Becky and I were out exploring on Saturday of the rally, we stopped at the Ashe County Farmers Market and I saw this sign... I see many more signs than I actually photograph while out on the road. Becky would probably kick me to the curb if I made her stop at every one I see...LOL. She'll tell you that I often say, "That would make a great picture!" And to her credit, she does make a lot of U-ies for me.
I remember a sign I saw tacked to a guardrail on the way to Boone a long time ago and I've always regretted not turning around for it. It was in the days of our infamous Senator Jesse Helms' run in Congress and it simply said, "Abort Jesse." 'Nuff said! I'll leave you with one more sign on this rainy NC morning. Stay dry out there, be careful on the road, and I'll chat with you tomorrow. Hey everyone! Thanks for dropping by over here on Postcard's new site! I appreciate you making the big switch with me. Yesterday Becky and I got back to our old Saturday routine... exploring, lunch, and junkin' together. I had been so sidetracked with preparations for the recent Blue Ridge Rally, that I haven't had time to go play. Do you recognize the photo above? If you have seen the movie, The Hunger Games, then you might have guessed it is the bakery in District 12 that Peeta Melark's family owned. About 20 minutes from here is the location where all the shots of District 12 were filmed. It's an old abandoned mill village called Henry River. There used to be a whole village there containing a mill, houses for its workers, and a company store. The mill closed in the 1930's and the last residents moved out in the 1980's. The houses have remained empty and neglected since. That is until this little forgotten village was brought back to life for the movie. And here I am sitting in front of Peeta's bakery. If you remember the scene from the movie, Peeta is standing where I am sitting when he sees Katniss in the rain and he throws a loaf of bread to her. I guess I could have reenacted that scene for you, but I didn't have any bread...LOL! The last time Becky and I went junkin' at the Gibson Mill Depot in Concord, they told us that the production design team from the movie came in there and bought every single rusty item they could find...$50,000 worth! Here are a couple of online photos from the movie that show the bakery and those rusty set items... Here are a few more photos I took of the village yesterday. I hope you enjoy them and thanks again for dropping by to pick up your Postcard from District 12!
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