Last week we shop hopped; an annual event we always look forward to. I volunteered at my home shop early on the first day then went to the three close shops in the time left that day. The next morning we put some munchies and drinks in the car and headed north. We kept getting lost, even though we've done this several times. We only drove about a hundred miles out of our way….. Fortunately the scenery and weather was beautiful and we had plenty of time so we kept in good humor about it, telling ourselves it was one of those senior things. We made it to five shops and then to the same motel we stay in every year and found a new restaurant for dinner.
This clematis was blooming at the motel; the blossoms were as big as a dinner plate. The picture on the right is the restaurant we ate at. The fireplace is made of huge granite boulders. I have no idea how they were moved there. Paul Bunyan maybe.
The next morning we went to my favorite shop (unfortunately the farthest from home), a tiny place with a wonderful assortment of reproduction fabrics and then to another one that has the best collection of batiks. We headed south toward home, stopping at the remaining four shops. On our way we stopped at a scenic view turnout:
A quite beautiful 1000 foot canyon, but what caught my eye were the locks all along the fence. The picture only shows one section but they are all along it. I believe they are called "love locks" and originated in France. It will be interesting to see how many more there will be next year. We made it home safely without getting lost again. I probably bought more fabric than I should have, but isn't that what shop hops are for?
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