Field Trip - The Philbrook

 Driving through Tulsa, I stopped at the Philbrook Museum of Art.Though the museum is spectacular in its own right, I only wanted to be in the garden. And what a garden it is.

Country Living Caravans

 

I am obsessed with caravans. I love the idea of living with just a few precious items and always having home wherever you go.  The Country Living Fair had a collection of caravans you could tour. This one was my favorite. 

I want white bedding, but with a black cat it just seems masochistic. View some other caravans I love on my caravan Pinterest board. 

Country Living

 

The one magazine I pour over like a child looking at the toy section of the J.C. Penny catalog, is Country Living. All the pictures are beautiful, everyone has goats - the perfect life. So when I moved to Indiana, I knew I would drive into Ohio for the Country Living Fair. 

Country Living now has three fairs every year with tens of thousands of visitors and hundreds of vendors. Rest up. 

I bought some Garlic Rosemary and Strawberry Pepper Jelly from the Jelly Queens, some vintage company stamps (one of the things I collect) and a pillow with a pig on it. His name is Clive.

Next year, I"ll have to bring a bigger car. Antiques, crafts, demonstrations and some amazing pulled pork sandwiches. It made me want to embrace my ramshackle one bedroom apartment and make it my own miniature version of country living.

peaches and pistoleers

I woke up with wanderlust and a palpable need to make peach jam. In Southern Arizona there is only one place to go.
Willcox, Arizona is the birthplace of Silver Screen cowboy Rex Allen. It is also the place we head for pick-it orchards, magnificent pie and a quirky, little bookstore.

The Friendly Bookstore has a varied selection of books, honey and bee pollen. They have a large collection of what they call "Collector's Books" which are very old and random. I've gotten a French Algebra book from the 50's as well as Who's Who of American College Students 1931.

It's important to note that prices fluctuate greatly in Willcox. When I checked out at the Friendly Bookstore I was charged $1.85. I pointed out that I had two books at $1.00 each. They corrected my bill to $3.60.

Down the street at Buckshot Thrift, I pulled on the door before I saw the Closed on Saturday sign. The owner poked his head out and said he would be happy to open the store for me and in fact it was half price day. 2 sweaters, a shirt and a jacket (half price) later I headed to Apple Annie's one of the many orchards surrounding Willcox.

I bought peaches, apples and an apple smoked hamburger I ate in the orchard.