My quest in creating and posting one block a day of the fabulous That Town And Country Quilt by the lovely Susan Claire. For a gallery index showing every block in the quilt in chronological order, click here.
Top 2 Bottom is a salon and day spa located across the street from my shop. I’ve known the owner for almost her entire life. I was her 4-H leader when she was a girl. She has set up a really cute space and performs most services. She can do your hair, nails, wax and toes.
One day a lovely young woman walked into the “mat” and smiled and said hello. She walked over to a machine and stripped off every stitch she had on. She turned around and asked the other patrons if she could borrow a little detergent.
The coffee is great and the food is delicious. There is a shark mount on the wall! License plates from far away places that the owner has visited. A very eclectic decor and a sundrenched room in the back with tables and chairs for meetings or gatherings or just large party breakfasts.
My lifelong friend, Nona, had the cutest little gift shop a few years ago. She found such unique things that were simply irresistible to me. She and her daughter made beautiful jewelry (some of my favorite pieces) and she found little (I mean really little) cute little figures and characters.
He’s an amazing artist and a very nice guy. Howard is a wonderful painter and sculptor. You can see his bronze sculptures all over. I personally think a lot of Grand Lake’s charm is from Howard’s sculptures.
When my children were little they all went to a preschool a couple of days a week to play with other littles. Because they were there I volunteered and it was fun and interesting to see how different all the little people were.
This is named after a cafe across the street from my shop. It has tables with umbrellas on the sidewalk. Originally the building it is in was a small department store called The Villager. Other businesses have been in there including the Fabric Nook when the previous owner had it.
My good friend, Bert Shilling’s grandfather was E.R. Thorne. He came to Cowdrey, Colorado in 1903. He purchased the first general store from Frank Lyons, his uncle. He built the current store in 1927.
I wish I had space behind my little shop to have an area like this. When you are inside helping people all day you can go days without ever seeing sunshine except early and late. So this little area is an employee oasis.
When was the last time you saw a Cherry Mash, a Zero bar or a Mars bar? Or how about those little root beer candies that look like little barrels?