Mud Creek

I look forward to the Mud Creek sale every May. Get up at 5:30 am, have my coffee ready and get up to Hendersonville and stand in line for over an hour waiting to get in.

I know right where the linens table is and head straight for that passing by all the garden/yard items, which I wish I could stop and look at. Once done at the linens table, I take it all to the car and head back in to look for lighting fixtures and art.

They were calling for rain, but it didn't happen. I was hoping thinking it would keep a lot of people from getting up and coming. It's like a swarm of locusts, in an hour the place is pretty much wiped out. 

 The finds this year to sell in my Etsy shop. There was only one item I wanted to keep, that's the ivory knitted bed sized afghan, but everything else will be listed.

Found two Irish linen tablecloths to be embroidered. I have never found any that weren't already embroidered.

This milkglass chandelier was only $2!!!!

Lots of good vintage damask. The turquoise is so beautiful and has napkins to go with. The pink napkins were a rare find, very beautiful.

Lots of tablecloths, embroidered and crochet. I was disappointed I didn't find bags of small embroidered pieces which I usually find something really special in them. 

A very odd finial shaped lampshade.

Southern Belle items are always a great find.

Lots of afghans, the ivory one is the keeper.

Foxglove needlepoint pillow.

This ironstone pitcher I've already sold on Etsy.  Now I have to wait a whole year until the next sale!!

Day Trippin'

Ever since Bob retired in March we have been taking little day trips, seems all involved flowers or plants. He's a good sport.

 Laurens, South Carolina - the yearly trip to Roses Unlimited to get my special rose food and pick up a rose or two and to see the chow on the premises. This year we had lunch at a small cafe Crepes and More. Was really nice to have some crepes that I didn't have to make.

I had spinach with goat cheese and fig jam on top. Bob had a breakfast crepe. They were huge and delicious.

A stop at Vernons II, a huge nursery where you can find any plant you can think of. I asked about crossvine and they had one, but it wasn't looking too good.

The local courthouse that they have been renovating for the past couple of years. We still can't get inside. I would have loved to work in this courthouse!

Pretty historic buildings and statues.

Roses Unlimited. I bought the Mills Rose food and a climbing rose, Joseph's Coat. I'm running out of places with enough sun to buy anymore roses, unless some trees come down.

This red Eden would be next on the list, another climber. I have the pink Eden on front of the farmhouse. I love this rose!

 

Another week we went to Spartanburg to check out a new coffee shop, The Pharmacy in a historic Masonic building. Great coffee, had a sandwich since it was lunchtime. We first went to a local native plant sale in Tryon.

Walked the gardens of this historic church next to the coffee shop.

Native plant sale in Tryon. Bought a big Ostrich Fern.

Churches in Tryon across from the plant sale.

Lots of lavender.

One day we finally got to Inman, SC to the Peony Fields. It's nice to be able to go any day of the week with no schedule.  I love retirement!

Acres upon acres of huge peonies to admire.

There is a pretty little gift shop, all peony items and you can also buy a bouquet here.

Brought my bouquet home and placed it in an antique pitcher on the mantle. 

Went to see Hail Mary, something for Bob (but I'll see anything with Ryan Gosling in it) and he will be going to Atlanta to stay with a friend and see a Braves game. They have been trying to see a game with our friend's son Dylan Cease in it, but he just went to the Toronto Bluejays. Maybe one day he'll be a Brave! He will get to spend a few days down there and go to the game and all the bookstores he used to frequent. The falls will be opening this summer after two years of cleanup from Helene. One day we'll go out to Lake Lure, see how the Flowering Bridge is coming along and the marina. Time for some mountain day trips!