Come along with me to the Dickens Festival in Holly, Michigan

Over Thanksgiving weekend while we were visiting our daughter and her family, I was thrilled to
 attend the Dickens Festival in Holly, Michigan. We didn't take the time to go to any of the plays,
but I was happy just to be there and walk the streets for the atmosphere if nothing else.

Holly is a beautiful little town, especially when it is all decked out for the holidays.

Carolers serenading us with beautiful music. 

You could take a ride in a horse and carriage if you so desired. With hubby just losing his job,
we opted not to , but it was fun watching.

There was even a free wine tasting for all who wanted to partake.

I LOVED this storefront, but somehow I never made it into this store!!
I can't believe it.
I told hubby I must have walked past it three times. Next year...

We did go into this beautiful antique store. I just love old buildings, don't you?

The famous and historic Holly Hotel. My daughter took her daughter and me here a few years ago
in the summer for a proper tea. It was very nice, but they served liver pate which neither one of us
could eat! ha! 

St. Dominic's choir was found strolling around town singing and it was beautiful! It was so nice to leave
the hustle and bustle of the season behind us and just relax in this beautiful atmosphere.

I found a link online that tells about this choir. If you are interested
you can click here.  They are trained and directed by the Dominican sisters of
the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

We even happened to see a wedding party that was strolling down the street! What a perfect place
for a Holiday Wedding!

This Santa greeted us right inside the antique store doorway.

Our oldest granddaughter Allysha...she was sick by the time we left to go home.  I felt
so bad for her. She had a terrible headache and quite a fever by the time we got back
and it came on fast.

This was actually a photo of  the rest of our family just entering the festival , but we will
pretend that we are leaving since I am at the end of the post. lol.

I highly recommend this wonderful town if you are ever in the area.

There is a store there called Pigeon in the Parlour that I love!!

I will add those pictures soon.

Happy holidays and God bless us everyone!!

{P.S. my daughter decided that this really wasn't the place for three little boys so she left before
we did and our oldest granddaughter stayed behind and rode back with us}

Just a note: I am having an online garage sale a couple posts previous to this one and I just added
two Jeanne D Arc scarves. They are gorgeous!!

Vintage Barn Market

I haven't shown you photos from my friend Marian's store called

VINTAGE BARN MARKET

for quite some time so here you go!

 I am amazed at the talent of my friend and I just love visiting her store, although I don't get there near as often as I would like to. I will let the pics speak for themselves...although I will say I just LOVE this bedroom setting above!!

Don't look too close or you will see "yours truly" in the mirror! Hate it when that happens. lol

Now, didn't the photos speak for themselves?!! You didn't need me blabbering on and on.

Marian has amazing decorating talent and it shows in everything she touches.

 If you ever get to Delta ,Ohio be sure to stop in and visit her gorgeous store. I am sure you won't be able to leave without purchasing an item or two.  Marian and her husband work hard at this and it is one amazing store!!

{219 West Main, Delta, Ohio}

Blessings~

Amazing french antique mall booth

I sure have been doing a lot of blog posts lately

haven't I? I go from one or two a week to several,

but I have just had a couple of very interesting

weekends that I had to share with you.

On the way up to visit with our

daughter and her family we stopped at an

antique mall that I found on our last visit.

I was in awe when I found a french

booth this time around. I loved everything

about it...all the goodies and the displays so let

me take you along with me today. I know

you will love it too!

This is the cutest ever vintage french water glass

and carrier. I opened it up and inside is a small

clear glass that says, "made in france" on

the bottom. I had never seen anything like it

before. So cute!!

Neat french style pillow in an old bed.

I also adore old gates! someday...*sigh* Can you say french seltzer bottles? I also thought this wire plant stand was a keeper.

I reallyyyy wanted the papers underneath the french

pharmacy boxes with the french writing, but they were

for display only. I looked and looked for a price and could

not find any. Bummer.

French cemetary urn...very small compared

to what I see here.

I love enamel number signs.

I am thinking of doing something like this

to an oval frame I have and using it for

a wreath. I think I can figure something out

along those lines. :)

{the linens you see in the middle of it are not part

of this booth. They are showing through the window

from another booth}

Truthfully I could have just bought the whole booth

if my pocketbook would have allowed.ha!

Loved these doorknobs too , but a girl can only have

so much stuff right?? I am already cleaning out stuff

and donating it to the church garage sale so I need to

be really choosy with what I bring home. If I still

had a booth I would not be so choosy because I could

just schlep it up there eventually.

Neat little zinc trays...I looked at these for a long time

as well.

I wish I had gotten a better photo of this darling

vintage french lunchpail. It was light blue enamel

with white speckles and it had a little removable

tray underneath the lid. So, so cute!

I know there were a lot of photos and I hope you enjoyed

your tour of the french booth. I took so many photos in

it that I am surprised they didn't chase me out! :)

Blessings~