So Much Fun!!

It's like a step back in time.  Because they have such a large number of tourists most of time, they  offer so many unusual things.  Neat clothing, gourmet cheeses, wines and of course, their fantastic food.

The old wood floors creak under your footsteps.  You walk up to the counter and place your order, you are given flag to identify your order, they deliver.  Did I say the food is extraordinary?

In the back corner table sits Sharon.  She's a bead artist and shared with me that she no longer cooks. Her husband died 8 years ago and so she comes here after her work out at 7am, has breakfast, works on her bead work at that same table until lunch.  She has lunch at the General Store, then goes home.  At dinner time, she comes back to town and picks up something for dinner at one of the other restaurants.  She and her husband built there own home up on a bluff on the edge of town and she hasn't had a television for 35 years.  She builds houses that she designs herself out of the smallest beads and shows them at art shows around the area.  I love visiting with her.  Yup, that's Chuck reading the paper.

We worked all day stitching on our project bag, not nearly close to being done. It will have to be completed at home.  Lori Markovich is the designer - her company is La-D-Da and she had many wonderful patterns---bought several and am excited to do some of her other pieces

Friday was our class with Jo Morton.  Those of you that quilt will recognize that name as a well-known designer.  Her quilts are amazing and her teaching techniques are unsurpassed.  I feel like no matter how the experienced the quilter is, she always has new things to teach.

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Jean Elliott and I shared a table.  I met Jean at my first Boxwood and Berries and we've been friends since.  She's from Brown Deer, WI and a very talented artist in her own right.  This trip I think she received 6 or 8 orders for her custom suitcases.  Those are made to order for the customer and decoupaged (?) with theme papers.  They are unbelievable and I have a couple myself.

Nancy Knight shared a table with Betty Day.  We all became immediately fond of Nancy.  She traveled to Spring Green with her husband, Larry, from Georgetown, TX.  They are antique collectors and Nancy is a realtor.  I don't know why I didn't get a picture of  Betty. 

Betty hard at work.  Betty is from the Madison area; we met at a previous Boxwood event.

I didn't get a picture of another new acquaintance, Ann Toale from Independence, IA.  It was a treat to find another person from Iowa (there aren't that many that go) and she fit right into our little group also.  She and I are making plans to take in Country Sampler's Christmas Open House in November.

Well, Friday was Homecoming for Spring Green.  We took a break in the afternoon to watch the parade.  The surprising thing for me was the streets on both sides were lined with spectators drinking beer.  And there was a huge beer tent in the back of one of the bars with tons people celebrating Homecoming......must be a Wisconsin thing!!

I didn't stay for dinner on Friday night.  Instead I packed up and headed home.  Arrived about 9pm with the Tahoe packed full of goodies.  It took me most of the weekend to get it unloaded and organized.

I have today and tomorrow to get ready for our trip East.  Planning to leave on Wednesday and will continue to blog when I can on the way.