Friday, October 31, 2008

Mom's camellia bush

Mom's camellia bush is just covered with flowers this year..sooo pretty!

Yard sale finds




Tom took me to 2 or 3 yards sales today, I bought three boxes of cross stitch thread for $2.00. All neatly organized and labelled...included 2 new packs of needles too! As I was leaving the lady said they had been her mother's and it was hard for her to let them go...I told her I would take good care of them and put them to good use.


Thursday, October 30, 2008

Mom's decorations


We got out mom's Halloween centerpiece I made for her...still looks cute I think....Hi to Aunt Shirley in Oklahoma City...

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Oh how the leaves are falling...


Lots of maple leaves falling and covering the back patio. The fence is getting pretty old..I guess you could say it is just getting more character..

Monday, October 27, 2008

New dishes


I think these are so cute. I first bought one cup and two trays, then Homegoods starting putting the rest on clearance and I bought things two more times. I need someplace to display them though....they are Kate Williams design..

Special things


Grandma Briggs crocheted this doily. The old jars were found in Granny's house. I put cloth toppers on them and store yarn and threads in them. The old fan was a painting done by Adelaide Hiebel. There is interesting info on her on the internet.

Saturday, October 25, 2008

Black Walnut Festival Bethania, NC



Cleared up in the afternoon so we decided to go to the festival in Bethania NC. Bethania is a small village founded by Moravians. This is the Wolff-Moser house c.1799. Click on small picture to get larger picture.





Kudzu vine baskets.


They are restoring the old school.

Inside the restored Alpha Chapel. Had artwork for sale there.


The old mill has shops inside now.

Bethania Moravian church
Cedar lined path to cemetery
Oldest stones there.

Lovely tree beside church.

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Hi to Aunt Jeanne in California

Mom wanted Aunt Jeanne to see these pictures of you three sisters at restaurant in Guthrie OK in 1987.





Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Lovely fall day





We drove to Galax VA today to buy apples, passed Pilot Mtn., NC on the way....






Unusual gourds at the produce store...






Tom buying apples....











When we came home we stopped by Bethania, NC, small village has a few restored buildings...very pretty area.





























Monday, October 20, 2008

Just wanted to share some photos with friends and family.