Travel Part 2 - Dahlonega, GA

The second day of our trip, we visited a beautiful mountain town in
in north Georgia called Dahlonega.  It was where the first gold was
found in the United States.  Today I didn't take pictures of houses,
but enjoyed an art show downtown with DH.  We visited the shops
and enjoyed an ice cream cone.  It was fun!  Here are some of the
unique buildings around this beautiful stop on our journey.

We admired the brick work on this unique store, along with the
dental molding across the top.

And who would have thought of painting a store green?  I love it!

This house downtown has been converted into a restaurant.

 This house has been converted into a lawyer's office.

And now for my favorite buildings.....DH told me 38 years ago we
were going to get married and live in a rock house.  We did get
married, but we lived in a mobile home, which I loved.  (Love the
house you're in).  But I'm still looking for that rock house.

The town has the gold mine museum in the middle of a circle in the
middle of  town.

What a fun day!  There was just too much to do! Hope you are
having a great day today!  In my next post, I'll tell about the pink
roses in the glass.
Love,
Lottie

Travel Part 1 - Martin, Georgia

Sometimes it is good to get out and see a new perspective on things.
That is when I grab my DH and the truck keys and go on a trip.
We visited a little town in north Georgia called Martin.

Martin is a beautiful little town with a railroad track running through
the middle of it.  Stop with us awhile and take a little break.  Enjoy
the quiet and the shade trees.  Here are a few of the houses we saw.

Next door to this house is a beautiful little two story cottage.

Across the street, you see this large clean well kept home.

Then there are mysterious ladies hidden behind the trees.  This is a
large home you will miss if you don't slow down a bit.

This house I can almost hear the screen door sweak open
before I'm handed a cold mason jar full of ice and lemonade!

There is something about Martin that I really like.  I'm not exactly sure

what it is.  But I do like the brick work on the side of one of the store fronts.

This home has a beautiful rock wall in front of it.

Time to get back on the road.  Glad you stopped and took a break
with us!  I'll post more pics of the trip tomorrow.  Until then......
Love,
Lottie

Finding Balance in the North Georgia Mountains!

Ever had an opportunity to visit an Alpine village in Germany?  No, not
me.  But we went to a neat place for a weekend getaway in Helen, GA.
It is a pretty little place to visit!  :-)

We stayed in an adorable spot along the river.

 

And we visited antique shops and a neat country store, Old Sautee Store.

Inside the store, it is like walking back into the past.

Of course, an old country store has to be warmed by a fire.  That

is my sweet DH by the fire.

 It was a great getaway!  It was a beautiful weekend.  And we

saw this beautiful ice fountain in town.

Which brings me to two points.  First, gosh, what a beautiful ice
fountain!  If I had not gotten out and put my coat on to take this trip,
I would have never seen it.  And, seeing it with my DH made it all
that more special.  (He got out of the car and took
the picture for me. :-)  We could have  stayed home this weekend
and watched TV, or we could have gone on a trip!

Second, we need to always have balance in our lives.  We have
both been working hard this winter and we both were tired.We
tried taking short trips and we were just tired from driving.  We
needed to get out and get away from work and have fun!  I'll try
to keep more balance from now on.

Hope you enjoyed the pictures.  I always like seeing vacation
pictures on blogs.  It makes me feel like I was there, too!
Love,
Lottie