Showing posts with label Texas Hill Country. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Texas Hill Country. Show all posts

Friday, October 30, 2015

Traveling Totes #4 + Fall Giveaway - X is for EXcited for the Golden Days of Fall



X is for

e-X-c-i-t-e-d

about the Golden Days of Fall

Welcome to Tales of the Traveling Totes #4




Texas is often hot and dry well into October,

so we don't experience the beauty that

one sees in the Northeast with  

the blazing glow of changing leaf color.





Our autumns are much more subtle.

They are indeed, Golden!





Miss Merri Mac and I

have to find our flaming orange hues

at the local plant centers.





And the many pumpkin patches

that pop up around town in early October.





Even Miss Mini Mac enjoys exploring

the abundance of russet hued pumpkins and gourds

that seem to be at every market in Austin.





Loading up a few plants

to put out in the fall garden.





A favorite fall activity is

of course shopping the venues during

Round Top Antiques Week.





Miss Merri Mac 

and I wouldn't miss it!

Always the first week in October.





A highlight this year was meeting

Anita @ Cedar Hill Ranch.

She was there signing her new book,

FRENCH ACCENTS

Farmhouse French Style.

What a treat to meet a blogging friend

whom I've admired and followed for many years.

You can find her book HERE.





Autumn in the Texas Hill Country west of Austin

is always a beautiful time of the year.





One such delightful day trip is to a

 nearby olive grove at the Texas Olive Company.





Halloween is definitely

 a big part of the Golden Days of Fall

 here at Hyacinths for the Soul.


There is the Annual Halloween 

 Dinner Party with long time girlfriends.

 You can see previous years' dinner parties

 HERE and HERE.





Miss Merri Mac and I have also joined girlfriends

 at several Halloween themed Happy Hours

where the treats were very scary.

 Previous Halloween Happy Hours 

 can be seen HERE and HERE.

 Great ideas for party food!




Miss Merri Mac has her mask

 and is ready to be filled with Halloween treats

 to share with all those little goblins 

 that will soon be on the street.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO ALL!




 Golden Days of Fall!

Let's Celebrate!

 All who leave a comment on this post will be

 entered into a draw for a $25 Starbucks Card,

 Miss Merri Mac's treat as a Thank You for

 following along and joining us for

 Tales of the Traveling Totes.

 Winner will be announced November 11, 2015.


Below are the links to more 
Golden Days of Fall with the Traveling Totes
Join the fun!

Patti and Miss Kenzie @ Pandoras Box

Linda and Miss Posie @ More Fun Less Laundry

Debbie and Miss Aurora @ Mountain Breaths
Colleen and Miss MacKenzie Joy
Tami and Miss MC La Mer

Rita and Miss Luna C @ Panoply


Next Traveling Totes Series on December 15th.


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Monday, June 15, 2015

Tales of the Traveling Tote #1 ~ E is for Excursion



E is for Excursion




Excursion ~ a short trip or outing to some place, 

usually for a special purpose, 

and with the intention of a prompt return.





I just know you have all been anxiously awaiting

June 15th and the first installment of 

Tales of the Traveling Totes.




A little background ~ I'm one of a group of bloggers

who are long time fans of MacKenzie-Childs.

When MacKenzie-Childs offered these Courtly Check totes

on clearance, Patti @ Pandora's Box sent out an alert

so we could each snag one for ourselves.

Patti suggested we share a series of 

 travel adventures taken with our totes.

 Tales of the Traveling Totes 

 Come along if you enjoy "arm chair" travels.





Spring in Texas!

~ Miss CC's Maiden Excursion ~

Round Top Antiques Fair!





Time to leave the big city

and enjoy a little country time.





The roadsides and fields were covered

in beautiful bluebonnets.




There are over 60 different shows 

during the Round Top Antiques Fair,

and over 100,00 vistors from across the

US flock to TX to ether buy or sell.

Marburger Farm is one of my favorites!





Marburger Farm is spread out over 43 acres 

with 10 large tents and 12 historic buildings 

filled with antique treasures from 

early Texas to Mid-Century Modern.

French ~ English ~ Asian ~ Continental

Architectural ~ Garden ~ Silver ~ Art 

There is something for everyone.





~ Beautiful Ceramics ~




~ Copper ~ Tortoise ~ Unique Finds




~ Tartan Ware ~




~ Bovine Butter Molds ~




Amazing Assortment of Heart Themed Objects 

~ L ~ O ~ V ~ E ~




~ Victorian Bamboo Furniture ~




The instant we spied this piece,

it was love at first sight.





With Miss CC's approval

and a thumbs up from the "chef",

this beauty is now part of our sun room.





Yes,  I'd say Miss CC had a perfect day 

among the bluebonnets and antiques.

 Miss CC is the perfect shopping companion!

Fall Show ~ September 29 - October 3, 2015

Make your plans to join us!


Miss CC had such a great time

shopping at Marburger Farm in early April

that she wanted to tag along on the Hill Country Antiques Trip 

with the Austin Antiques Club to Comfort and Boerne.





Off bright and early on a Wednesday morning,

our hostesses served us breakfast treats

during our bus ride to Comfort, TX.





We arrived ready to hit the streets

in search of antiques and other finds.





A day out shopping with girlfriends.

What fun!





~ Religious Art and Icons ~ 




~ Reproduction Signs and Gifts ~




~ Antique Chocolate Molds ~




But it was this little 

guy that captured my heart.

~ J Chein and Co. Vintage Tin Toy c1950 ~





Next Easter, he'll join this vintage tin toy

I brought home from Marburger Farm.





We enjoyed a delicious lunch

at 814 A Texas Bistro.

Chef and Owner, Millard Kunkendall, 

usually open only for dinner,

welcomed our group for a private lunch, 

serving a delicious mixed green salad 

along side a crab cake on cheese grits.

Dessert was amazing! 

~ Double Walnut Cinnamon Bread Pudding ~





The bistro is housed in a charming 1910 building

that was originally built for the Comfort Post Office.





After lunch the bus drove us

on to Boerne, TX for more shopping.





This  Bradley and Hubbard 

brass letter holder caught my attention.





As did this set of 

Wedgwood Napoleon Ivy.





I wanted to add this rather large 

chocolate mold to the group I have,

but I left him behind.





Before heading to the bus,

we stopped to sit a bit with Wild Bill Hickok.





Back on the bus, our hostesses

were  ready with a glass of wine and savory treats.





As the bus made 

it's way back to Austin,





Everyone relaxed and visited about our day

while Ruben, our competent driver, 

drove us safely back to Austin.





Stay tuned for more adventures

 on the road again with Miss CC.
Until then, join my friends below to see more

  Tales of the Traveling Totes.

Patti and Miss Kenzie @ Pandoras Box

 Linda and Miss Posie @ More Fun Less Laundry

 Debbie and Miss Aurora @ Mountain Breaths
Colleen and Miss MacKenzie Joy
Tami and Miss MC La Mer

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