Holiday Reminders

We ended up with many sweet reminders of our fun time in PA, including a Mt Gretna t-shirt, a wonderful calendar that includes Bill as one of the featured artists!, great items from the kid's art show & of course Wilbur's chocolates  (..and then there's fabric...).  
One brief side-trip was to LaCigale, one of only a few businesses in Mt. Gretna. I've long admired the wondrous colors from Provence & it turns out--from this business directly.  They sell to an outlet in LaConner, not far from where we live.  The delightful family has been immersed for decades in the French connection of color & fiber. Although all of the tablecloths & tapestries were fabulous to touch & admire, I was trying to stay within my travel budget & found some wonderful napkins on sale. They were perfect to make new pillow covers for our window seat in the kitchen.

Don't they look happy?  They'll be cheery on those dark winter days that are coming quickly!

When we were in Columbia, Julie made the suggestion (mistake?) of stopping at Burning Bridge Antiques--she just about didn't get us back out again! It's a three level old building stuffed full of second-hand & antique items (there's a full basement...). Among many possible treasures, we soon found the vintage electric candles that prompted our visit initially, a wood plane Jim needed to add to his tool chest & two vintage quilts I just couldn't leave behind. They're 30's or early 40's era with marvelous hand-quilting & a lot of life left in them...