We were greeted by this vintage police car...no arrest made
(on this outing)!
Our first stop was The Laurel Leaf Gallery where we "ooohed & aaaahed" over all the handcrafted jewelry & pottery and local art.
This was the Cranky Queen's fabulous purchase...a piece of original art by Dorothy Spencer. Titled "Delta"...It was a 'must have purchase' because I'm originally from the Delta of Louisiana & was raised in Cotton Country. Don't you love how it is painted on the sheet music?
Our 2nd royal visit was to an incredible "fairytale of a store" Serenite Maison...ooh la la...talking about take your breath away & so great, you want to "slap your Mamma"...Sorry Mamma, but this store's merchandise and displays were out of this world & the Proprietress, Alexandra Cirimelli,was so sweet and kind to allow me to take a few snapshots!
The antique urns were marvelous perched on tables spilling over with the most lush of greenery & moss!
Melanie was ecstatic to purchase a wonderful loving cup to join her collection. She also found the most dainty hand made paper flowers.
We ended our visit eating at a funky little cafe featuring natural foods at its best. I mean really good food, not that "no taste" stuff! Joe Natural's Farm Store Cafe . Mel & I are both Registered Dietitians, so we were very impressed with their food!
STAY CALM & DRIVE THOSE BACK ROADS!
Tiffany
lovely pics,thankyou for the tour.xx
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos ~ I am truly drooling over those gorgeous chandeliers!!!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you had a great time in Tennessee. Hope you girls come back again next October and do it all over again.
ReplyDeleteLisa
Oh my the urns and the cloches, two of my favorite obsessions. What a great time you had and lovely images. olive
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting, great photos........made me wish I were there.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun day you had. That is a place I would dearly enjoy. Thanks for letting us go along through your lens.
ReplyDeleteThose urns are amazing. Looks like you all had a ball!!
ReplyDeleteI'm your newest follower, Mary Alice
That looks like such a great time! So many beautiful things to oogle! *winks* Those chandies took my breath away! Vanna
ReplyDeleteMy good friend and I love these kind of trips. What fun! Found you at the Thrifty Groove and I'm following you now!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great little trip, looks like a lot of fun! Love the texture of the cotton painting. Thanks for sharing, Nan
ReplyDeleteMy daughter would lose her mind over those chandeliers!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your road trip! I don't get out much anymore so that was a real treat! Just like for real except I wasn't tired from the trip, I stayed within my budget and the gas was FREE! LOL! I love the Delta picture of the cotton ball. I had to go to Memphis (many times) to the doctor and for surgery and to get there my daughter and I traveled through the rice fields of Arkansas but they used to grow cotton there and once in awhile you would still see cotton. (At first we thought it was snow...I told you we were from the North...that proves it!) We stopped and got some that was on "our side" of the fence in a field that had already been picked. And of course, much to my daughter's chagrin...I sang "Delta Dawn" almost the whole trip! LOL! She's a teacher up North and she was able to take the cotton and show her students who had never seen it. Heck! We'd never seen it either! That picture reminds me of our trip. Great stuff and aren't you 2 cute!
ReplyDeleteWe are going to have to organize better next time! I was there on Friday and we went to Franklin after we left the Vintage Markep Place and it was AWESOME! I already have it on my calendar for October and plan on going back! We have to meet up!!
ReplyDeleteLou Cinda :)
Oh, that looks like a place I could spend hours! Love those places! Thank you for joining TTF and have a fabulous weekend!
ReplyDeleteGreat pics, love those chandeliers. New to the Thrify Meme and just making some rounds.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great place to shop! Thank you for sharing at Potpourri Friday!
ReplyDeleteOooh! I love those urns with the greenery!!!! And the flamingo! I would have come home with some of these!
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