Sweatman's BBQ, Holly Hill, S.C.
It's been the kind of perfect crisp and sunshiny lowcountry winter day that we are so fond of boasting about to everyone we know up north. I went for a drive in the country with friends, stopping for lunch at Sweatman's BBQ in Holly Hill and took this picture of a painting over the mantle in the restaurant. Hahah! Even the BBQ royalty have to have their portrait painted.
The big news is I bought this - a sweet wooden 12 foot long wooden Sassafras canoe. I had been googling around for a solo canoe I could handle by myself and had seen this one months ago. I scratched it off the dream list since it was sold as a kit for almost $900. Nah.
Last week I found a gentleman in Hanahan on Craigslist who was cleaning out his garage. He had bought the kit years ago, spent a month putting it together and never finished painting the outside. Whoa! He not only did all the work putting it together but gave me a super deal and was willing to throw in a seat and paddle. Happy days!
I am going to have to paint the outside but hopefully I can handle that. This sweetie only weighs 26 pounds so I should be able to carry it myself. I'll have to go back and get my new baby later in the week but she knows she is mine.
10 comments:
Nice couple, I'm sure, but that is one ugly baby!
A finger lickin' tasty baby!
Happy paddlin' is your camera waterproof? Connie
Connie - no, it isn't. I am thinking I need a more compact sporty model for on the go. Someday. One thing at a time!
Of course, we're waiting for pictures of the new addition to the family.... before and after painting, please!
I am diggin' the modern take on "American Gothic".
Good luck and have fun with the canoe.
Love the portrait. It reminds me of the joke about someone asking the guy holding a pig, "Where'd ya get him?" And the pig answered, "I won him in a raffle."
And that canoe is sweeeeet! :)
S
Hey Joan I love the picture of the birds flying the fLAG at their home!!! CUTE!!
You're going to have so much fun, Joan! I have an old 9' (recycled plastic) Keowee that I poke around in on the Waccamaw. Get paddling buddies so you can park one car up river and one car where you take out--the easy paddle trip-all downstream!
Shelley
Marcheline - photos to follow! I still have to find my "friend with a truck" to go pick my baby up.
bfarr - Crazy, eh? :)
Lowandslow - It is a crazy picture since it is a pork bbq place. Poor little piggie ended up as pulled pork on a bun.
BeachGypsy - thank you! Made me smile :)
Shelley - I am thinking more of the lakes here - puttering around Lake Marion. Nice.
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