Weekend Fun

I {heart} weekends.  This weekend was full of fun.  We took advantage of the beautiful weather both Friday and Saturday to enjoy some quality time on the tennis court. 

Due to the hot, dry summer that we’ve had, our yard was in desperate need of some TLC.  Raking, picking up sticks, and grass planting were our Saturday afternoon activities.  I was in hog heaven because my idea of a good time is sweating in the yard.

The landscaping company that did our driveway had a customer appreciation party Saturday night.  Say the magic words of barbeque and live band and I am there!  The party really started once the sun went down and the band fired up.  Two Mexican employees were dancing all by their lonesomes, so I joined them.  The next thing I knew, most of the party was dancing up a storm!  I think I may have a permanent invite to all of this company’s parties for helping to get the dancing started.  Boy was it fun! 

There were door prizes and I won this beautiful Endless Summer Hydrangea.  I was tickled pink to have been selected.

Isn’t the bloom beautiful??

Our local historical foundation has a house tour every fall.  This year the featured area was downtown.  Unfortunately, no pictures were allowed inside the homes.

Powell House (circa 1886)   Victorian decor, way too many do-dads for my taste.

Langhorne, Beck, Stokes House (circa 1852)   Lovely antiques, killer view of the mountains, basement kitchen…I could live here.

These two houses are side by side.  Here’s a view of both.

Can someone identify this plant?  My grandmother used to use pieces of it for flower arrangements for church.  It has very sharp thorns.  I took this photo from the back porch of the second house.

Isn’t the fruit interesting?

Bryant-Brightwell House (circa 1872)     This house reeked of cigarette smoke.  My cousin and I got out of there as quickly as we could.  The inside was unremarkable.

Payne-Perrow House (circa 1883)    This house was the best of the bunch.  It was full of to die for antiques and was exquisitely decorated.  The owner recently retired after running a florist and antique shop in town for years and years. 

 

Tyree-Slaughter House (circa 1856)    This house had a very interesting polygonal foyer with a staircase that spiraled to the second floor.  The ceiling in the foyer has a bright red and blue glass dome with paintings around it of cherubs, flowers, and clouds.  The painting was done in the early 1900’s.  A cupola on the outside of the home protects the dome. 

The fun part of the weekend is over as I now must tackle my school work.   I have a few demonstrations to do this week and I’ve got to get Mr. SP to help me to understand the “why’s” behind what happens.  I think I’d rather scrub something than think!   

What did you do this weekend that was fun?  Please share!