in the fields

so monday was the first day patricia and i went wandering through the fields of warrenton...and it was hot. Hotter than i expected and there was no shortage of folks sharing that same or very similar sentiment. i can tell you though, that there was one very smart fellow who had the right idea...here is a photo of rascal, enjoying a big breeze from his favorite fan.

the rest of us were not so lucky but it didn't keep us from stalking the best and brightest. After several hours of hunting and pecking, Patricia leaned over to me and said "i love stuff".
well, i absolutely loved it, because so do i! and that is the beauty of just meandering around the fields...you just never know what you might find that you can't live without, or something that a customer can't live without and you certainly never know when you will stumble upon greatness.

And we did that a few times, two of which i want to mention.

Allen Jancik and Donna Youngkin have a precious corner up there called The Gilded Peddler. Just wonderful design ideas, and great, great items of all kinds. We especially loved their cherubs...here and there, on lamps or not. And wonderful lighting...lighting is so important, often overlooked, but so important.

and another surprise was Reborn Rubbish, by Donna Fussell. You might know Donna from her other enterprise, Virgins, Saints and Sinners. She is from Baton Rouge and is focusing this area of her talents on sustainable, recycled, reborn rubbish, to be exact! You cannot imagine what a great spread of delectable goodies she brought to show. Great apparel, home decor and jewelry. and her tag line is the best...
"it's never too late to be what you might have been"
Thinking that that is true in all areas, at all times of our lives.

Wednesday was not at all like Monday...Wednesday was cool...read as COLD, and wet. Refreshing, yes!! A little too cool, yes!  Fueled by steaming hot Earl Grey tea from the Coffee Bug, we made our way with umbrellas in hand. It was a great day and we loaded up on vintage linens, a few excellent furniture pieces for the new front room, and some 'project pieces'--those things we buy and let sit until a moment of inspiration hits and bodda-bing-bodda-boom! we make magic happen.

Speaking of magic, you better have your calendar marked for October 1st! From 6:30 until 8:30 we will be having a magical time at the shop with our Fashion Fiesta. You must come, we will have snacks and swag bags and all sorts of most excellent values on our amazing new fall fashions. And with a little bit of help from UPS, we will have our new fall arrivals from Maria de Guadalajara that everyone has been waiting for. So make it a date and we'll see you then.

Course there will be more blogging and updates from Round Top before then! Have fun and see you shopping!