Nippon~ And a bit~

Hope everyone had a great weekend! 

Well, I've been wanting to tell you about my trip to Round Top and the Margurger Farm Antique Show!

First off, if ever in Texas, in the spring or fall, it's a must! 

I'd been there one time and that was years ago when we were living in Austin Texas. Took a day trip with a bunch of girl friends and just had a blast. 

So, late in March, I got the schedule and found out the date of the spring show was on my birthday weekend. I'm one of those my dear husband says celebrates all month long, well, good grief, why not! So, headed to Houston on a Thursday and early on Friday morning my co- birthday daughter in law, who shares the same birthday, how cool is that, headed out on this day of celebration! Well, we made the trip and up front, will tell you all, Blast #2! 

There's nothing like this antique show. I mean really. Besides riding in the passenger seat and not having to drive, the road to Round Top was truly delightful. The bluebonnets were in full bloom and seeing the rolling hills and white fences along the highway, the beautiful gates we would see along the road to someones awesome ranch, all of this combined,  just breathtaking. The lakes, the flowers, chatting with Holly, the anticipation of this day, was just getting to me. I was giddy! Oh my heavens, all of a sudden you come upon the area, an antique mecca! Dealers and the country's leading designers convene in these tents,these barns, and these dusty saloons to create flea-market nirvana- {{{{}}}} 

Be still my heart, if only I could have seen better! ( I did get some nice pieces, so eyesight was okay enough!) I had to wear my blasted glasses and not my contacts. Eyesight is failing and my prescription keeps changing. My Opthamologist says my eyes are weird. Well, thank you buddy! No comments, I just want to see! 

Well, first stop, oh dear, my heart was racing with the thrill of hunt, this was really about to begin. (okay, will share a bit more...this is just a little thing, gulp. Okay, I two years ago, I was 59, I had a pace maker implant. YEP, that too. No pity party here, I'm just thankful it works! So, be still my heart comment, ha! It'll be ticking right along no matter what! My positive thing...hey, I'm bionic now!

I'm one of those, takes me a quite a bit of time to make a purchase. I've got to ponder it for hours, unless it's shoes or a purse.  

Anyhow, we hit place after place, shop after shop, tent after tent, yes, did not purchase anything until the end of the day because I was wanting to make sure I was getting what I really loved! So the end of our day is about to come to a halt, we must hit the road and miss the traffic back into Houston. Well, when I finally purchased my treasures,  they were from the first stop! I knew I loved them, then! Just felt like I needed to have my heart skip a beat a bit more before the big purchases.

I've taken a photograph of my two of favorite treasures! More to come at another time~

Hand Painted Nippon Pitchers~

I just love the lilac flowers and the golden frilly gilded edges!

Aren't they just gorgeous? 

I'm not sure where they'll end up, for now, the show place is here. 

What are your plans for this glorious day? 
I'm off to read some of your awesome blogs and hopefully get off my "cement b**t and go to my yoga class this morning! 

My power thoughts for today from Louise Hay. 

Enjoy your week!

Joining these friends this week for linky parties!

Inspire Me Tuesday~
Wow Us Wednesday~
What's It Wednesday~

xo