On our way to Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield, we passed by an old Pure Oil Gas Station and I saw the sign, Mountain Biscuits. The parking lot was full and Bec promptly did one of her famous u-turns!
Becky and I were up early and out of our cheap-o Motel 6 last Saturday morning. First order of business was to find breakfast. We were hoping that we wouldn't fall under the spell of the Golden Arches, which seems to be the logical place for tourists on the road. On our way to Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield, we passed by an old Pure Oil Gas Station and I saw the sign, Mountain Biscuits. The parking lot was full and Bec promptly did one of her famous u-turns! It's hard to beat a good ole flaky Southern biscuit for breakfast and Becky and I immediately knew we had hit THE place to be to get one. Located at the base of Kennesaw Mountain, this 15-seat restaurant serves up big ole "cathead" biscuits daily to a steady stream of customers. You are invited to "build your biscuit" and there's plenty to choose from - country ham, bacon, sausage, steak, chicken, pork tenderloin, ham, and sausage gravy. I had a sausage biscuit and the patty was as big as a hamburger! Becky ordered a pork tenderloin one. I'll just say that it's probably a good thing that this place is four hours away from home!! I think Becky's eyes were kinda glazed over in anticipation...LOL!! Those biscuits melted in our mouths and we ate every single bite! Sitting on the table was a bottle of biscuit syrup. I tried a little dab, but it was way too sweet for me. If you find yourself near Kennesaw or Marietta, GA, you just have to stop in at Mountain Biscuits for some flaky mountain flavor baked from scratch. They are located at 1718 Old 41 Highway and I'm here to tell you that you will NOT regret it!!
Last Friday after finishing our shopping rounds at the Country Living Fair, Becky and I drove over to the Stone Mountain Campground to visit a bit. I knew that most of the gals were probably still over at the Fair, but I still wanted to say "hey" to old friends and introduce myself to new Sisters. Sure enough, not everyone was back in camp. That didn't stop me from adding more photos to my collection of Sister trailers and picking out some details that caught my eye. It's Hump Day around these parts and I have to make a quick trip up to The Wee Cabin this afternoon. My Buck Stove bit the dust with a cracked door glass, so the boys from Black Mountain Chimney and Stove are taking it out for me. They are going to replace the glass and then donate it to a needy family.
I may or may not spend the night . . . just haven't decided yet. In any case, I'll see you back here tomorrow and tell you about the U-turn that Becky and I made in order to eat some mighty fine biscuits for breakfast last Saturday morning! After lunch with the Sisters at the Country Living Fair on Friday, Becky and I set out to complete our rounds. We are creatures of habit when shopping, whether it be inside or out, browsing the right side of the aisles, then the left. Everywhere we turned, shopping carts were filled to the brim with goodies. Our hands? Totally empty! Of course it's fun to find and buy treasures, but we also enjoy just looking. 98% of the shoppers were women and based on what we saw, the vendors on Friday were easily recouping their gas money. We completed our circuit a couple hours later, empty-handed, but happy. Before leaving, we headed over to the campground to say "hey" to everyone. Becky and I are looking forward to a trip to Rhinebeck, NY next June, site of another Country Living Fair in the Hudson River Valley. We already have our reservations at the Roosevelt Inn - a favorite of ours when staying in the area! Thanks so much for stopping by and I'll be seeing you tomorrow. Every year that the Country Living Fair has been in Stone Mountain, GA, Sisters on the Fly have been invited to display a few trailers. The first year, there were just two - this year, there were four. Stacy Clark's "Hyacinth Bucket", Kat Downing's "Mudflap Motel", Aimee Figgatt's "Crazy Daisy", and Michelle Miller's "Miss DeMeanor" were parked together and drawing a crowd! It's a great opportunity for the public to meet us, ask questions, and actually peep inside. I always get a kick out of watching the expressions on their faces and eavesdropping on their comments. It's quickly evident that they wish they could be a Sister and join in the fun. Some are totally amazed that we strike out on our own, tow our trailers hundreds of miles, and then set up all by ourselves! I've featured these trailers on other Postcards over the last three years, so I didn't take too many photos of them this time around. That being said, here are some that I did capture . . . When you go to the Country Living Fair, you can expect a limited number of food venues, "festival" food, high prices, and a general lack of seating. That's an accurate description of our dining experience! Laurie commandeered a table for us all and I ate what I always do at events like this. Outrageous company and comfort food . . . we still have more fun than anyone! There are always celebrities at the Country Living Fair and most of them are from HGTV. This year I noticed a LONG line of folks in the pavilion and when I investigated, I found the Fabulous Beekman Boys signing their latest cookbook. Our mid-day fare on Friday was full of vintage trailers, festival food, and even a celebrity sighting. Thanks for showing up today to claim your Postcard and letting me share the fun with you.
I'll have more CLF tales and photos for you tomorrow and I hope you will return. Have a great Monday everyone!! Howdeeeee! What a beautiful weekend here in the Southeast . . . I hope you took full advantage of it in some fun way. A week or so ago, Becky and I made a spur-of-the-moment decision to head down to Stone Mountain, GA for the Country Living Fair. We knew we didn't want to haul a camper down there, but we did want to say "hey" to the Sisters on the Fly who were gathering for the weekend. I booked a room at the nearest Motel 6 and Becky ordered tickets for us online. We hit the road at 6 a.m. and pulled into Stone Mountain Park four and a half hours later with our SOTF parking pass in hand! This is the 4th year of the Fair and our third time attending. It's a fun, folksy show set among the pine trees and paved walking path where you can find folk art, antiques, crafts, art, and more. It's presented by Country Living Magazine and is a good way to experience the lifestyle featured in their magazine. We spent the morning checking out the vendor's displays, greeting Sisters that we ran into, snitching ideas for future projects, and looking for groovy photo opps. Here's what we spied . . . Thanks for letting me showcase our Friday morning at the Country Living Fair for you. Drop by tomorrow and I'll show you the four Sister trailers on display and tell you about our lunch.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend! I'm not much of a water person. The mountains draw me like a powerful magnet. When around water, I find it calming and restful and I can appreciate the view. After spending the weekend on Lake Murray with Jane and Mitch at their home right on the water, I can understand the allure that life on a lake has. If I could have my morning coffee with this view 365 days a year, I might be tempted... On crisp fall mornings I could get used to stepping outside to stretch and start the day looking across the water... I could envision heating up a bowl of soup, making a sandwich, and enjoying lunch as I sit in the sun in this kind of spot... Even though I'm not a fan of condo living, I can understand why PJ and Mitch love living on this Land's End peninsula. Their pontoon boat is mere steps away and they are treated with lake views from all levels of their place during every season of the year. They tell me I have a standing invitation to return and I plan on holding them to their word! For those of you on-the-water-folks, enjoy yourselves and know that hill-people like me can appreciate the view. Becky and I are off on another adventure early Friday morning. We've decided to head down to Stone Mountain, GA for the Country Living Fair. We won't be pulling a camper, but we will be joining 80+ Sisters on the Fly for all the fun! I'll certainly be documenting all the booths, decorations, demonstrations, and goodies, but I don't plan on sending any Postcards while there. So check back Sunday evening and I'll have a Card or two ready for you to pick up! Have a great Hump Day and enjoy your view, whatever it may be! We all know that no two snow flakes are alike. I would like to add that no two sunsets, or sunrises and campfires for that matter, are alike. When we realized late Sunday afternoon that the sunset was probably going to be pretty spectacular, Mitch and I walked out to the peninsula point at Land's End, to catch it. If I had had a movie camera you could easily see the changes in clouds and colors. I'll just show you the progression via my little red Panasonic. Here was the reward for our stroll looking west on Lake Murray... Not a whole lot of words are necessary are they?
Today Wendy and I have to make a little trip up the mountain to turn on the heat at The Wee Cabin. COLD temperatures are moving in Wednesday...20's in the mornings and 50's during the day!! Chat with you tomorrow!! Happy Monday y'all. I'm back home safely from South Carolina and my weekend with Jane and Mitch. Yesterday was PJ's first official Sunday at Zion Lutheran as interim pastor. She had to scoot out for the 8:15 early service before us, so Mitch and I followed about an hour later. The Red Hat Ladies were in charge of breakfast at 9:30, which we thoroughly enjoyed. Mitch and I then went to Sunday School where we were part of a lively discussion on the first chapter of Hebrews. Over and over we were greeted and welcomed by church members and it sure did feel good. Zion Lutheran Church is the oldest church in Lexington County and its congregation dates back to 1787. There are families there who are the direct descendants of the very first members with family names like Corley, Kleckley, Shumpert, and Leaphart. I don't ever recall being in a church as long and narrow inside as this one, but it's beautiful with its stained glass windows, seasonal banners hanging on the walls, warm woodwork, and painted rafters. We had a wonderful service and it was really good to hear one of PJ's messages once again. After the 11 o'clock service, Mitch and I got her to pose for a few photos. I'm looking forward to worshipping there again some day, but in the meantime, I'll be able to listen to Pastor Jane's sermons on Zion's website!
Thanks so much for dropping in today and I'll wrap up my little weekend trip to the Palmetto State tomorrow. See ya then! Greetings from Lexington, SC where I am spending the weekend with my dear friends Jane & Mitch Mitcham. Jane is my former pastor at Beth Eden Lutheran and I've been trying for some time now to get down here for a visit. Today she started a new interim pastoral position with Zion Lutheran Church and I was able to attend Sunday School and the 11:00 a.m. service with Mitch. I cannot tell you how special it was to be there and listen to her message once again! Tomorrow I'll tell you a bit about Zion Lutheran Church, as it has a long, long history of ministry here in Lexington County. But today I want to share with you what I woke up to. PJ has been posting photos on Facebook for months showing the sunrises they are blessed with from their lake house and today I got to witness one in person. Take a look... I've had a marvelous time hanging out with PJ and Mitch, catching up on news, and having long chats like we used to do once upon a time back at Beth Eden Lutheran Church. I'll have to head home tomorrow and I'll tell you a bit more about my weekend if you mosey back by Monday evening!
Hey, hey everyone on this Wednesday! I hope you are doing well. I thought I'd send you another Aluminum Postcard from the collection of Mike and Rachel Walker in Tennessee. Let me show you one of the vintage trailers they have for sale...a 1960 Airstream Trade Wind. This one was a little difficult to photograph because it was so close to the one beside it. It's a single axle trailer made in Ohio andis 24 feet long. It has the original awning, the very cool curved door, and all the parts inside are original...check out the funky '60's upholstery on the couch! We're all familiar with the classic Airstream, having seen them on the road for many, many years. I have a couple ex-T@Bbing friends who are now 'Streamers and totally in love with their shiny rigs. Before I scoot outta here, I have a favor to ask of you. My brother-in-law, Roy Hunt, is in the hospital battling a pretty nasty bladder infection. If you could shoot some healing prayers and positive thoughts his way in South Carolina, I'd sure appreciate it!
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