Vicki O'Dell

An Evening in Columbus

Yesterday Warren and I celebrated our 9th anniversary which was actually on 7/1.  I didn't want to do much because we have just returned from vacation and spent too much money there (you know how that goes).  So we opted for a nice, relaxing evening at The Independence Day Short North Art Walk in Columbus.  I didn't realize how close Columbus is.  We'll have to go more often. Here are a few pictures I took.  Of course I didn't take any of the art, the Drag Queens or some of the people ...not even of the guy who was riding a bicycle with a tuba strapped to his back or of the art car covered in doll heads).  Not everyone wants a stranger taking their picture. :0)  It was a lot of fun but also very relaxing and just plain old nice to spend the day together without young people. 

Long shot of the street where the art walk is held.

 

Folks dancing in the street.  Fun to watch.

 

Love this building with the ivy!

 

 

If I had to live in the city I think I'd like an ivy covered building like this one. (All three photos are of the same building) Look how green it is!

Dinner at the Columbus Fish Market.  Very good food and dinner for two with a beer was only $50.00. 

 

Giant, rusty fish sculptures out front.

 

We got back around 11pm and got to watch the fireworks of many small towns on our way along Rt.71N.

Good day. :)

Yankee Peddler

Warren and I went down to Yankee Peddler on Sunday.  It's a craft show that has been going on for years and years.  A friend of mine who goes said he's been going for 22 years! It's not exactly my cup of tea but I like to go anyway.  It's way too primative for me.  Both the location and the general type of crafts sold.  But like I said, I like to go anyway.  I just like to see what people are doing.  Maybe I'm not creative at all... just nosey!

 

 

All of the vendors have booths out in the middle of the woods.  It was really nice the day we went but the weekend before (the show runs for three consecutive weekends) we had a humongous storm and vendors said trees were falling down around them.  Crazy! We still have lines down on our street but Thank Goddess that the power never went out.... anyway...

 

I'm a people watcher too.  Maybe that's another reason why I like going to different craft shows?

Never let my husband tell you that I drag him to craft shows and make him wait around.  I was the one who waited on him AND he spent several minutes asking this vendor questions.  I have to admit though that this vendor made the most amazing tin soldiers.  Some of them teeny tiny.  You can see them in the bottom of the picture!

Now, for the rest of the story

Well, I've been a busy little bee and it's taken me a while to get back to my story about my shopping trip to Sugarcreek, OH. 

I have a few more pictures of this shop to share with you.

 

This cat has got to be 10 feet tall!  The blue ribbon he's holding on to goes up to a hot air balloon on the ceiling.  Fabulous!

 

This HUGE fairy is actually the topper on a Christmas tree.  All of the strings you see hanging down hold ornaments you can buy. 

 

Any one who knows me knows that I'm not a big doll fan.  But there were several here that were over the top!  And I am a fan of just about anything that is over the top!  I always say that I'm a graduate of the MORE IS MORE SCHOOL OF DESIGN! 

  

Do you see all of that scrunched fabric on the wall?  I'm thinking of doing something like that in my bedroom somehow.  When I figure out what I'm doing I'll share. :)