Although I hated to end our day, the time was drawing near and my phone battery was gasping it’s last breath.
Naturally the husband had to see the blacksmith’s shop with all it’s rusty tools.
And we were both surprised to learn that women worked there as well back in the day.
So after test driving a wheel barrow…
A few more natural wreaths…
Some private homes…
More wreaths…
And a massive Live Oak that is supposed to have been here when George Washington walked these streets….
We said goodbye to the cows we saw on the way in….
And went back to the car where we had to charge my cell phone long enough for Trip Advisor to point us to our first dinner in Williamsburg.
I love that app.
And I loved this restaurant.
Come on…. they had blue jellyfish lights over the bar.
How could you not?
Cocktails? Check.
Their Orange Crush was made with fresh squeezed OJ and was fabulous.
Hushpuppies and cornbread let us know we were in the south.
And may I just say? I had no idea how much I missed hushpuppies until I started eating them again.
Yeeha!
Dinner was tough to choose.
Husband started with mussels.
And moved on to perfectly pan seared sea scallops with garlic smashed red potatoes and green beans.
Me?
Me?
I was in the south, baby! Bring me those low country shrimp and cheesy grits.
Lord have mercy….. they were the best thing I’ve eaten in months.
Husband had room for a New York Style berry cheesecake….
And then we called it a day.
Day 1.
You realize that, right?
It took me 8 posts to get through Day 1 of our two week vacation.
Oh, don’t be so dramatic.
It’ll be fun!
River's world..... 
The blue jellyfish lights look like something out of Dr. Who. No wonder you liked that restaurant.
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They were fun! And rather mesmerizing after a few cocktails….
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Mussels and scallops, yummy!
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Try it next time you’re in the area. Really good!
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………………….save me………………….save me…………….
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Nope.
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wait………………………………………………………WHAT???
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You have to read every post vacation post just like the rest of ’em.
🤣
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what???????????????
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I thought you wanted to be saved from my never ending vacation posts.
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I’m gonna have to send you my photos from CO so you can drag my va….I mean tell everyone of my vacation.
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No.
I push the limits on boring my readers to death as it is. I don’t need more material!!!
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You are saying my photos are boring? Hmmmm
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No… I’m saying post them yourself!
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ah!!
LOL
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So there are actual private residences in that tourist-vacation spot?
I’m telling you, I’ve got tons of ideas now for wreaths for next holiday season. They are beautiful and yet quite simple, who would have thought to use scallop shells to decorate your wreath?
The food though, OMG…..mussels, scallops and shrimp…oh my! But of course the cocktail I’m sure was paired perfectly, lol.
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There are, although I wouldn’t want to live there… no matter how pretty. Can you imagine how many times you’d have to scream “get off my lawn”?
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Well, yes there’s that. Or telling people to quit taking pictures of their front door wreaths…lol
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That might not be too bad, at least its complimentary. Until I try to sneak out to get the mail in my pj’s of course.
No one wants a picture of that!
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Take all the time you need. I’m having a ball!
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Yay!
A fan.
🥰
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Oh man, this is my jam. I LOVE these pics. And now I know what hushpuppies look like.
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Little fried nuggets of joy…. that’s what they look like! Simple yet fabulous.
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Yummy!
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There ought to be a place to eat called Skinny Tuna for those on a diet (not that I’m making insinuations about your appearance after shoveling down all that fattening food, you understand).
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No one wants a skinny tuna.
And when I’m on vacation? Dieting is prohibited.
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Female blacksmiths were only allowed to make shoes for mares, of course.
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Sexist iron… the worst kind.
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Well, hoof a loaf is better than none.
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“ Hushpuppies and cornbread” and a blacksmith shop… Now I am jealous 🙂 For the record, I know how much I miss hushpuppies. What the heck is wrong with the north that we don’t adopt hushpuppies?
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I don’t know! It’s not like they’re hard to make….
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My wife makes them occasionally. But the only place I can get them is Arthur Treachers/Nathans
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Arthur Treachers!
Man, I haven’t heard that name in ages….
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I don’t know if any survive independently but there was one inside a Nathan’s hot dog shop wher I used to work. Their hushpuppies aren’t bad, especially since they’re the only ones around.
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Long live the puppies!
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