The
second surprise for Mom was a “girls only” day trip to Mount Dora, FL. Mount Dora is a historic little town located
in Central Florida. It sits on a lake
(duh) and in spite of only having just over 10,000 residents, there is always
something happening there. It is a well
known spot for antiques as well as its art and craft fairs. The entire town
also decorates for the holiday season and the best way to view its splendor is
by one of the many boat tours around the lake.
You can read more about Mount Dora here.
This
past weekend was one of their largest craft fairs and I’m sharing a few photos
with you... this is just a sampling (are 51 photos too many?), believe me it occupied street after street
after street...
The Methodist Church opened it doors to feature their stained glass windows. I didn't take pictures of all of them but here are a couple.
Baked goods
Planters
Jewelry
Glass
For our furry friends
Primitive
That little Olde Quilts sign came home with me!
Holiday items
Knitted items
Fall
Creepy fall
Baskets
Wood
A little of the town's architecture
The Donnelly House
Gourds
A chicken man...yep, I have one of these too!
Many people on EVERY street
Aprons
Magnetic boards for pictures...we bought two.
Pottery
?
Cork...now that takes LOTS of wine...
So Florida
Painted Glass
One of the few quilts we saw...this was just a prop
Music of all kinds
The Lake
More gourds
Pumpkins
This quilt was pieced, appliqued and embroidered.
Snack
Wood
Concrete
Creepy!
Four tired gals at the end of a long day! I'm the cat in the hat on the right :)
I hope you enjoyed the pictures from Mom's birthday weekend. We had a great time!
Wow- what an awesome place to visit- looks like lots of fun!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice!!!
ReplyDeletexo Kris
Amazing! :o)
ReplyDeleteSo much cool stuff to see! :0)
ReplyDeleteMust have been a great day! We have a couple of good art fairs in this area, but the whole town atmosphere would be perfect. There certainly was a lot to see. You created great memories.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend.
Now that is how I would love to spend a birthday. I love handmade...it's always best. The Donnelley House is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteLooks like lots of fun! Have never been to Mount Dora. looks like a lovely place to visit.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun day and a fantastic craft fair. Wish we had something like that in our neck of the woods.
ReplyDeleteOMG - I would be in 7th heaven there, Jeanna! What a great birthday for your mom - she has the best daughters!
ReplyDeleteCheers!
P.S. Your mom looks GREAT!
ReplyDeleteCheers!
What a fun day! My friends and I stayed in Mt. Dora for a girl's weekend a couple years ago...love the place! You and your family are just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Vicky
Life On Willie Mae Lane
Happy Birthday to your Mom !
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous day you all had.
Something for everyone!
Great memories. ;)
WOW! I can imagine that it would take all day to see all those vendors. Some really neat stuff.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you all had a great time.
What an amazing fair/festival and a really AWESOME way to spend time with Mom for her birthday!
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