I am still in Ohio and doing well. I am in the studio from 7am to 10:30 pm and I fall into bed as soon as I return to my hotel in the evenings. I am exhilaratingly exhausted! Tim and Abi went to Hong Kong last weekend. They are back in Shanghai now.
I went to the Amish country last Saturday and I have lots of photos to share as soon as I have time to post them.
I am off to bed....it will be a short night.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Sights from Ohio...
I took this picture for my Dad....these geese were sitting right outside a restaurant close to my hotel.
While I was in Ohio at the quilting art workshop several of us took a break from class and toured some of the Amish area. Nancy Crow was a fantastic and gracious tour guide....so....we got to see many sights in just a short time.
rural area of Ohio
So beautiful...
Shaker Furniture store
Inside the store.... the items were absolutely beautiful and impeccably made.
Shaker boxes in all sizes
Small items in the furniture store
tools for sale
Work shop
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Next door to the furniture store
Across the street from the furniture store
Furniture store
Horse and buggy's everywhere...
Just like on the post cards!
This is for all our woodworking friends....We visited a family owned lumber yard/store that was incredible. I am not sure I can ever shop at Lowes or Home Depot again.
Welcome to Keim Lumber Store
The lumber area of this store was immaculate...not dirt or dust anywhere. Every pieces of wood was marked with a white tag that told what kind of wood it was, the measurement of the piece and the price.
Rows and rows of beautiful wood...
more wood...
Love this purple stuff...
tag identifying the wood..
This is a view of the store from the upstairs restaurant
Many beautiful weather thingys
The tool department
Welcome to the custom order area on the second floor
The floor is a patchwork of 6'x6' samples of many many different types of wood flooring. What a great way to choose
Each section was labeled so you could identify the wood and see exactly what it would look like when it was installed.
The millwork area
The door section
Stair banisters anyone?
The restaurant on the second floor....reminded me of Friends of the Carpenter in Vancouver
door knobs.....sorry only a few to choose from.....
Parking outside the store
Next stop Miller's Bakery
Home made doughnuts are their specialty...they just melted in your mouth...Now you don't find this in Shanghai.
More sights in Ohio...
We stopped at Hershberger's bakery and produce
Across the street from the bakery...
This is Kathy standing in front of on of their giant horses....and I mean they were giant!!!
Our three ladies from Japan
canned goods for sale in the bakery
and of course bread...and pies....and rolls...
And last but not least.....the dry goods store. Oh look.....they sell fabric....what a surprise!
More sights in rural Ohio....
Love the laundry....reminds me a bit of Shanghai....except the blue sky...and the fresh air...
Our next stop was a broom maker....
This equiptment was given to this family by Goodwill. The father was blind and this is how he supported his family. The father died last year and his wife has taken over the operation. She showed us how she makes the brooms...part of the process was tying a fancy knot.....Ellen asked if it was a Miller knot....she said NO! This is a Hershberger knot! Oops...I think we might have discovered a little family rivalry???
More sights.....
This parking lot was full of carts and horses.....they were having some sort of equiptment sale in town and it looked like it was a very popular place to be on Saturday.
Next stop....A Goodwill store....
Inside the Goodwill store is a weaving loom. They use old jeans and other discarded fabrics to make beautiful rugs. Hmmmm.....How can I get one of these back to Shanghai??? It comes down to weight....and I would rather fill my suitcase with fabric!
I took this picture for my Dad....these geese were sitting right outside a restaurant close to my hotel.While I was in Ohio at the quilting art workshop several of us took a break from class and toured some of the Amish area. Nancy Crow was a fantastic and gracious tour guide....so....we got to see many sights in just a short time.
rural area of Ohio
So beautiful...
Shaker Furniture store
Inside the store.... the items were absolutely beautiful and impeccably made.
Shaker boxes in all sizes
Small items in the furniture store
tools for sale
Work shophref="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO022iWcdKuY2Ctal3Lvh6UExwT811nZz9kZqG4uc4n2LqJKvBsRYSAF44sPqartKuZWcgdhTnus35g3nNMYGySVkmF8MQmEE5LQ_QNGxzhUrKJsyYhkvurB_SnC8yz4JL_zKi/s1600-h/IMG_7047.JPG">
Next door to the furniture store
Across the street from the furniture store
Furniture store
Horse and buggy's everywhere...
Just like on the post cards!
This is for all our woodworking friends....We visited a family owned lumber yard/store that was incredible. I am not sure I can ever shop at Lowes or Home Depot again.
Welcome to Keim Lumber Store
The lumber area of this store was immaculate...not dirt or dust anywhere. Every pieces of wood was marked with a white tag that told what kind of wood it was, the measurement of the piece and the price.
Rows and rows of beautiful wood...
more wood...
Love this purple stuff...
tag identifying the wood..
This is a view of the store from the upstairs restaurant
Many beautiful weather thingys
The tool department
Welcome to the custom order area on the second floor
The floor is a patchwork of 6'x6' samples of many many different types of wood flooring. What a great way to choose
Each section was labeled so you could identify the wood and see exactly what it would look like when it was installed.
The millwork area
The door section
Stair banisters anyone?
The restaurant on the second floor....reminded me of Friends of the Carpenter in Vancouver
door knobs.....sorry only a few to choose from.....
Parking outside the store
Next stop Miller's Bakery
Home made doughnuts are their specialty...they just melted in your mouth...Now you don't find this in Shanghai.
More sights in Ohio...
We stopped at Hershberger's bakery and produce
Across the street from the bakery...
This is Kathy standing in front of on of their giant horses....and I mean they were giant!!!
Our three ladies from Japan
canned goods for sale in the bakery
and of course bread...and pies....and rolls...
And last but not least.....the dry goods store. Oh look.....they sell fabric....what a surprise!
More sights in rural Ohio....
Love the laundry....reminds me a bit of Shanghai....except the blue sky...and the fresh air...Our next stop was a broom maker....
This equiptment was given to this family by Goodwill. The father was blind and this is how he supported his family. The father died last year and his wife has taken over the operation. She showed us how she makes the brooms...part of the process was tying a fancy knot.....Ellen asked if it was a Miller knot....she said NO! This is a Hershberger knot! Oops...I think we might have discovered a little family rivalry???
More sights.....
This parking lot was full of carts and horses.....they were having some sort of equiptment sale in town and it looked like it was a very popular place to be on Saturday.
Next stop....A Goodwill store....
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