I've been so very busy at work,

and it's been one of those weeks when something came up that needed 

A TON of attention 

and just one day later it seemed like it'd been four or five already --- such a long week..

And I finally gave into the sinus yuck and went in to the doctor and got some meds - 

should have done it earlier -

 but I thank the Lord for whoever invented / discovered antibiotics 

[oh, and the yeast pill too - ha.]

I know - TMI.

My weekend was planned full too - 

With plans to be in Georgia all weekend with an on-line friend 

who'd gifted me a scrapbook retreat

- but alas, after driving 4 hours to get there, I find my friend so sick 

that her husband is on his way to pick her up - 

please say a prayer for her - 

haven't heard from her, 

but am thinking it was either gall bladder or appendicitis...
UPDATE - I talked with her today -

Pancreatitis  -

 Please continues to keep her in your prayers - 
she hopes to get out of the hospital on Wednesday.
I stayed overnight and worked on some art journals things and 

a big painting that needed some more layers put on it -

[I'll share that with you soon enough -]

Then I drove back home early Saturday morning - 

So, yes, a very short trip with eight hours on the road...

in the rain - yay -
But I decided to look for the good - the fun, as I drove on those mountain roads...

and wanted to share some of the things I saw along the way -

   First of all - some of the most gorgeous ORANGE azaleas I've very seen! 

And wonderful buildings made of marble in Tate, Georgia -

the marble capitol of the world.

Who knew?

Apple Orchards and Apple Houses 

ALL OVER the North Georgia Mountain area - 

Again, who knew?

And at least ten armadillos 

belly-up along one stretch of highway...

Did the water get them?

 

And lastly, a goat on someone's front porch -

there may have been two...

And no, I'm not crazy enough to stop and take photos of all these things

- these photos came from the internet...

And I guess searching them out shows 
a different kind of crazy altogether - .

Ha.

Have a good week y'all.
Oops! I forgot one -
 
the praying mantis mailbox -
and, I seriously believe that this photo I found on the internet 
is the exact mailbox I saw -