Welcome to
Tales of the Traveling Totes # 9
We have enjoyed a gorgeous autumn here in Texas,
so before the rush of holiday activities begins,
the Courtly Check girls and I want to share
some of the highlights of our autumn excursions.
Speaking of the holidays ~
I've already opened a Christmas gift!
This year, the Traveling Tote Girls
planned an ornament exchange.
My package arrived weeks ago, but I waited until now to open it.
Isn't this Scottish Santa adorable?
Thank you, Linda @ More Fun Less Laundry.
You know me well. This tartan loving girl is
thrilled with this little charmer.
Our Christmas tree goes up soon, and my sparkly
jaunty Scottish Santa will be the first ornament on the tree.
Aren't surprises fun?
September had us on a jet plane headed to Kansas City
to attend the Annual Meeting of Quimper Club International.
The QCI Annual Meeting is always a much
anticipated gathering of collectors of Quimper pottery
who have become cherished friends.
anticipated gathering of collectors of Quimper pottery
who have become cherished friends.
In addition to our annual meeting,
we enjoyed many special sights in Kansas City.
we enjoyed many special sights in Kansas City.
A short bus trip to Independence, MO took us for a visit
to see the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum.
I highly recommend all of these attractions
if you plan a trip to Kansas City.
One of my favorite things to do in any new city
is to explore the antique stores.
in Prairie Village, KS was a great find.
300+ dealers in 50,000 square feet offered a treasure trove
of interesting finds, including this booth that featured
items from the estate of Charles Faudree.
View of Union Station and Downtown from Liberty Memorial
Kansas City is a sleeping jewel.
I think it's fair to say that I
left a bit of my heart in Kansas City!
You might recall that Miss Merri Mac and I
visited my friend, Phyllis, this summer at her home on Cape Cod.
Phyllis was in Kansas City for the meeting and returned
with me to Austin to shop the fall Round Top Antique Markets.
Yes, we took this east coast girl to shop in the fields of Texas.
Free tickets and tees were an added bonus from Facebook.
Phyllis was impressed with antique shopping Texas style.
She found so many treasures that she commented
there was no reason to make a trip to
Paris to shop the antique markets.
The Round Top Antique Market is top notch,
and yes, the two of us have shopped the
French markets many times together,
but I'm not ready to give up shopping trips to France!and yes, the two of us have shopped the
French markets many times together,
October found us taking a day trip to nearby Seguin, TX
for a Garden Club visit to Gretchen Bee Ranch.
We learned much about the work of a bee keeper
and how the honey is harvested and processed for their shop.
and how the honey is harvested and processed for their shop.
Our New Members
Lunch followed at historic Fritz House
on the campus of Texas Lutheran University.
I was one of the hostesses and used my
collection of bee skep honey pots as the centerpiece.
For dessert, I made these cute little bee hive cakelets
using the Wilton pan and recipe for lemon honey cakes.
More shopping opportunities lured Miss Merri Mac
and me to the annual Settlement Home Garage Sale.
Lots of antique and vintage finds to tempt us.
Last on the calendar ~ the annual
Junior League Christmas Affair.
With the theme Merry and Bright,
the booths sparkled with tempting goods
and tasty foods to help check off the Christmas shopping list.
We left the Christmas Affair in a festive mood,
ready to begin the holiday season.
Just in time for the holidays, the Traveling Tote girls
are giving away a beautiful MacKenzie-Childs tree ornament.
We will offer a MacKenzie-Childs giveaway
with each of our next four posts.
with each of our next four posts.
Debbie @ Mountain Breaths
will host this month, and to be entered you must
leave a comment on Debbie's blog for a chance to win
the MacKenzie-Childs acorn ornament above.
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