My beautiful blank book with silk ribbon, now my decor 'wish list' book, from Penny.Also the lovely 'friendship card'.
Meeting at the fabulous ScreenDoor in Asheville, NC
Last Friday I had such a pleasant visit with Penny of The Comforts of Home and Lavender Hill Studio. Even though she and her husband were in the throes of moving house, she kindly took a break knowing we were in town. We went treasure hunting together first, then met up with our husbands for lunch at a great bistro in Biltmore Village.
In upcoming posts I'll share the treasures of Screendoor. I loved browsing through there with Penny.........she certainly understood my quirky cravings and shared the sighs when my eyes lit up at chipped paint finishes, French lighting, classic concrete busts, wire things with numbers, and anything with writing!
Penny's new house, quickly becoming a beautiful home.
'Biltmore' ~ that name conjures up the beautiful house and estate which Asheville is known for. We have visited there many times in all seasons and it is magnificent. This trip however, we skipped the Biltmore House and instead were given the grand tour of Penny's gorgeous new house, and what fun that was. If you visit The Comforts of Home, Penny has shared many pics of what she and her husband are doing to make this house a beautiful home.
Penny's other fabulous gift to me ~ a generous bar of Marseille kitchen soap.
The day with Penny was truly special and hopefully we can do it again soon. Thanks for making us so welcome, we certainly enjoyed every minute with you both.
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Hi Mary...
ReplyDeleteIt seems we have another thing in common! It is about 1AM and we are both on the computer blogging!
We so much enjoyed your visit here and look forward to staying in touch and getting together sometime in the near future. Shopping with you was so much fun. We have the same ideas and tastes in alot of things, don't we?
Hugs,
Penny
p.s. went back to Stovetrotters today with my visiting sister, but they were crowded with the red hat society! So we went to another restaurant in the village.
Friends make life so much more wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI have found numerous NEW friends through internet sites..and when we finally met in person.. oh what fun we had!! seemed like we'd always been friends..
and laugh we did!
thanks for sharing your wonderful friend with us!
♥hugs and smiles!
I love when two bloggers meet up and since I feel I know both you and Penny, I am even happier. Beautiful gifts. I adore kirchen soaps. And I love Penny's home.
ReplyDeleteYour mosaics turned out lovely and I can't wait to see more of your treasure hunt!!
xoxo
Jane
Mary,
ReplyDeleteWhat fun to find a kindred soul! I love the kitchen soap.
Have a great week.
Carol
How lovely Mary! I wish I was there too, seems like you all had a wonderful time. Hopefully I'll get to see you before/after you next trip? I want to give you a big hug for your b-day!! Lots of love, Vanessa
ReplyDeleteSo glad that you had such a wonderful visit. It is always fun to meet up with a new or old friend!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful day of sharing together! How awesome to shop with someone who shares the passions we do......
ReplyDeleteYou guys must have had so much fun!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the soap in the last pic!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a treat to see two of my favorite bloggers together!
ReplyDeleteI'm off to search for that kitchen soap too!
It looks like the two of you had a great time! Asheville is always a wonderful place no matter what the season.
ReplyDeleteTake Care!!!
Ulrike