Saturday, November 29, 2014

LiTTLe NaSHViLLe, INDiaNa TRiP

This year I thought it would be fun to do
something different Black Friday, so we
took an overnight trip to Little Nashville,
Indiana to shop, eat and see a play.


I had heard about The Farmhouse Cafe &
Tea Room so that was our first stop for lunch.


LOVED this place!  Very ecclectic, groovy
vibe going on here!  And the food was great!


Ken after eating his Rueben sandwich AND part of mine...


After eating lunch I decided to explore the
grounds a little.  In the summer it's an herb
and flower farm and they also sell LOTS of rustic
and new garden items and birdhouses.


A friendly gray cat followed me around.
Tried to get a good picture but he was too
fast on his feet!






No one was around as cat and I explored and the
blackbirds cawed in the cold afternoon.



After eating, it was on to Little Nashville.
I mentioned the word Bakery and Ken was at
this place in a flash.

This guy was a little whimsical ... 
and a little creepy!

Finally checked in at the Artists Colony Inn!
Beautiful place to stay and very friendly staff.

We were going to take a horse & carriage ride,
but it was FREEZING so we decided not to.
(much to Ken's delight)

So instead we went to Yesteryear Old Time
Photo Studio and dressed as gangsters & flappers!


7:30 p.m. - Time to go to the Brown
County Playhouse to see A TUNA CHRISTMAS.


Not as good as the presentation I saw
a few years ago in Cincinnati, but it was
cute and we enjoyed the brownies & snacks.

Artists Colony Inn after the play
all lit up.




Monday, September 8, 2014

A MaN & HiS DoG JiVe To MuSiC ToGeTHeR


I don't know who this guy is, but I think I'm in love.

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

GRaNViLLe OHiO RoaD TRiP


Woke up to an eerie foggy morning and a
giant spider web outside our back door!


Had Ken stand in front of it so I could photograph it better
No way I was getting that close to it!  Yikes!


Here's a close up of the giant bugaboo!!


And then we found ANOTHER giant spider web
 in a different tree!


After escaping the spiders we took off for
 Granville, Ohio!


Our First trip there.  Gorgeous little town!!


Lots of great looking restaurants - we finally decided 
on Moe's BBQ.  Great BBQ and the 
best baked beans I've ever had!




We had heard that Aladdin's had the best pie so
we stopped there after shopping but alas they
had closed at 2pm so no pie for us.   :(


Beyond these doors lies "Green Velvet".
A beautiful shop!


The owner  - Elizabeth Stutzman was so friendly and allowed
me to take photos!  (Click on the photo of the green doors
to visit her website!)


130 East Broadway, Granville, OH  43023
Luxurious and very grand!




Best husband in the world sitting and waiting 
patiently for me as I
darted in and out of shops.



Bright and lovely entrance way.


Awesome metal switch plates!




Stopped here for some good chocolates!


The Buxton Inn where you can spend
the night.


Beautiful landscaping everywhere
you look.


Reminds me of Charleston.




Old Colony Burying Grounds


The gates were locked but we found a
section of fence that was torn down so
I snuck in to check out the tombstones.
Hubby stayed behind in case I got arrested
so he could bale me out...   At least that's
what he said.  I personally think graveyards
scare him...


All of the tombstones I saw 
were from the 1800's!  Beautiful
headstones with very personal writings.
This one said "TO DIE IS GAIN"


Mary Ellen
Wife of George McDonald
Died July 20, 1852
Aged 21 


Lucy M.
Dauther of Ziba & Harriet M.
Woods
Died March 13, 1837
Aged 16 Years


Erected to the Memory of Luther Woods
Who departed this life
July 23rd, 1852
In the 26th Year of his age.



Erected to the Memory of
Giles Harrington
Died Aug 3rd 1826
28 Years




This headstone reads:
"Here lieth the boddy of Lillie Jones
departed this life Oct. 22 A.D. 1802
Aged 28 Years 8 Mos & 18 days
Left her husband John Jones with
4 children - 2 girls & 2 boys
This is the first white family that
ever inhabited Granville TP.
Erected by the Granville Cambian
Society July 4, 1935"


This was the largest Oak Tree we
have ever seen.