Nope it wasn't!
Some of us headed to Vermont this morning...
Some of us headed to Vermont this morning...
Some of us did not quite make it....
Splat!!!
(sorry about that!)
(sorry about that!)
Road trips to nearby Vermont are always breathtaking...
and today was no exception...
For my long-time blog readers,
you will know of my great, great fondness for old houses....
and today,
my heart was pounding with excitement
and my brain was filling with inspiration!!!
My travel companion,
the ever faithful, 12 year old Sugarbaby, and I
snapped photo after photo after photo (!) as we traversed the countryside!
But alas...
we did have a purpose for our travels today!
we did have a purpose for our travels today!
A visit to Waterwheel House Quilt Shop in Londonderry VT...
Well, friends, I think I have died and gone to heaven!!!
This shop is just gorgeous!!!
Eye candy everywhere!!!
Something in every nook and cranny!
Shelley (sorry I missed you!) and her staff have a beautiful shop!!!
And naturally,
I did not leave empty-handed!
On the way home,
we stopped at Bob's Diner...
for a little grub...
and entertainment...
by the Grist Mill.
Back at home...
when the delirium of the day dwindled,
I tried my hand at watercolors.
Not really watercolors but watercolor crayons....
when the delirium of the day dwindled,
I tried my hand at watercolors.
Not really watercolors but watercolor crayons....
Then, I created a stencil from a big square punch
and dabbed ink with a make up sponge
into the squares...
to create a calendar in my new sketchbook!
You can never be sure what the day will bring!!!
(day #7 of 30 Days of Getting Your Art On)
Great trip!! Too bad you weren't able to stop at my friend Sue's shop, Country Treasures. She is not too far from Waterwheel in Chester. You would have spent hours there for sure. Now I am going to have to stop at Bob's. Looks like a great place!
ReplyDeleteOhhhhh.....our group took a road trip to Waterwheel a few weeks back and we fell in love. We also visited Country Treasures. Lunch at Zoey's but maybe next time (and there will be a next time,for sure!) we will stop at Bob's. Great day of wonderful surprises. Looking forward to see what will become of the beautiful fabric you took home today!
ReplyDeleteI love your calendar squares!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous day! Thank you for posting all the beautiful pics. I needed the vacation I got from your blog post.
Thanks for the virtual trip and all the wonderful pictures!
ReplyDeleteWonderful trip! I miss doing day trips with my daughter - she's all grown and flown the coop! I love your stencil idea for your calendar squares. I have often wanted to do a journal like that, maybe I'll take some time and start on January 2012 to get things started for next year!
ReplyDeleteOh my! I'll have to put this place into my GPS! Love the eye candy...not to mention your purchases!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! What a fun trip. You showed more restraint in the quilt shop than I would have been able to.
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