Legacies For You

Off to the "Dutch Country" of Pennsylvania early tommorrow. One of our main stops will be "The Green Dragon" farmer's market and auction in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. On the way to the Lancaster area, we plan to stop in York, PA. The "Historic York, Inc. & Architectual Warehouse" is located in downtown York, PA. They are loaded with lots of goodies that are great for anyone restoring an old home or finding accents for your decorating projects. We are interested in columns or posts that we may use for the construction of the pergola that is slated to go over part of our new patio. We also plan to stop at both "Big Lots" and "Ollies" to search for "cheap" shower curtains and curtain rings that we will use temporarily in our new downstairs bathroom. We have decided to do this until we are ready to spend the large sum that is necessary to purchase the frameless glass shower panels that the shower was designed to have. I found curtains in an Ollies nearby, but the colors that they had available would definitely not work for us. I'm hoping to find either clear, white, or off white and would be satisfied with just a liners. The shower enclosure will need one curtain that will be stationary and one that will open/close.

Along the way, there are quite a few consignment shops that I have visited in the past. One or two that are exceptional, but I don't think that shopping for clothing is as large a priority on this trip as in the past. Friday yard sales may slow our progress and throughout this area of Pennsylvania, the garden centers offer wonderful bedding plants, hanging baskets, etc. and we intend to check several locations as we travel.

Colorful Plant Choices

We would like to get to "The Green Dragon" in the early afternoon in order to attend their indoor auction. In years past, we have been able to buy great plants that people have divided from their own personal gardens and brought to auction. We've gotten great iris specimens and quite a few other perennials at prices far below garden center costs. In the past, we have also been able to buy large quantities of "fresh picked" strawberries at this time of the year. The other choices of food items from Amish and Mennonite farmer vendors is outstanding.

In the early evening, we plan to drop down to the Lancaster outlets. Instead of returning home, we will visit my parents, nearby in Maryland, for the night and return home on Saturday. Updates on our trip and any successful finds will follow in future posts.