Round Top, March 2009

This time last week Amy and I were in Round Top antiquing amongst cow patties in the rain! We had so much fun! We must have walked for miles looking for treasures and bargains. I've never seen so much stuff in my life...miles and miles of "stuff!"

The day before we were going to leave to come home, we were looking for funnel cake and ended up with a beautiful buffet for her and a cute dresser for me crammed in the back of her SUV like a puzzle! I'm not sure how the guy got it in there, but was sure Adam was going to kill us both when she got home! That turned out to be pretty expensive funnel cake!

The cold front came in Friday night and it was freezing Saturday morning. We decided we had picked the best days to go because it was starting to get crowded!

Heritage Haus in Carmine, Texas

Window from Deb Taylor's Heritage Haus

If you ever go antiquing in Round Top, you've got to stay at the Heritage Haus in Carmine! The B&B offers a warm and inviting atmosphere and the neatest creations Deb Taylor has made!

Deb is an artist of mixed media and photography...the pic above is from Deb's website and is one of her creations. I just love it! It was heartwarming to actually see it in reality! It's bright, open, airy, fun...gives a sense of freedom! I left there not wanting to throw anything away because I know it could be used in some sort of art form! All the way home, I was trying to figure out when I could go back to take one of her workshops! What is even stranger, we grew up in the same area and graduated from the same high school! If you have never met her, she makes you feel like you've known her forever!

Deb's partner Matt makes you feel the same way! Matt had adventured out early Friday morning looking for treasures and had bought some beautiful crystals that Deb could use for her artwork. It was so sweet to see the love and joy he had in bringing her this gift! You don't see that very often in a man! You rock Matt!!!

Upstairs at the B&B are four bedrooms and two bathrooms for the guests. I must admit I've never shared a bathroom with strangers before at places I've stayed at, but it worked out well! Saturday morning we got up and before we knew it, we were all sitting around in our jammies with the people we shared bathrooms with laughing, drinking coffee, talking about our adventures from the day before, treasures we found, good places to eat...it felt like we knew them forever too! It was so much fun!

Deb Did It! She made us feel right at home! Also, a few doors down is the most awesome restaurant called JW Steakhouse. The best chicken fried steak you'll ever eat . I had the chicken fried steak sandwich. Amy asked me while I was "ooooing and awwwwing" if I needed to be alone....it was that good!

Thanks Deb and Matt for a wonderful time at Heritage Haus! We can't wait to come back!

Weekend Adventure!

I went to San Antonio last weekend to help celebrate McKenzie's 7th birthday. Friday was spent getting ready for the big slumber party! We went to Hobby Lobby to buy aprons for the girls to decorate and wear while they decorated the cupcakes we baked that afternoon.

Saturday morning we got up, had breakfast at McKenzie's normal grandparents house. David and Diane fixed a great breakfast for Kenzie and her friends....pancakes, bacon, sausage, biscuits, fruit! Gain 5 lbs that weekend!

Then it was all about us! Off to the antique stores in the heart of San Antonio! I never laughed so hard as I did when we piled our "findings" in Amy's SUV. Amy found a cute vanity for Morgan. I found the cutest "vintage" iron bed for RiRi. The problem was fitting it in the car to get it back to Amy's...not to mention getting it back to Fort Worth. All the way home, I was hoping Shawna would hate it so I could keep it!

Morgan, pictured above, piled in the car thinking we were going to the mall. She was dissappointed to learn that we were going to antique stores, but she made out like a bandit!

The big task was getting the iron bed home! Check out the "red flags!" Yep! Red ribbon flapping in the breeze all the way home! Unfortunely, Shawna loved it!

VINTAGE CAMPERS

I finally realized this week that the word "vintage" means just plain "OLD!" So, that is how I came up with my blog name! I love it! People are making big bucks by selling "vintage" items.

There's vintage jewelry, dresses, radios, fishing reels, and campers...just to name a few! This blog is inspired by my loving daughter, mother of my beautiful grandchildren, who is ready for an adventure in a vintage camper!

I didn't realize until this week what I'm missing out on....my work/life balance is all screwed up! I thought I was in heaven last weekend when I went to see "Sex and the City" at the Movie Tavern! Yes...they've been around for years and I finally went to my first one! Loved it! I wasn't used to being waited on in a movie theater, but just loved it!

Anyway...back to the vintage campers! They are adorable! Amy refers to them as "canned hams." Check them out at Sisters on the Fly.