Another Weekend in Georgia...Trying to Outrun Jonas(January Blizzard 2016)

Hello Friends!

    Thanks for all the wonderful comments. I am looking forward to being home and catching up on my blog reading and responses( I just can't seem to do this when I am traveling). And I have been traveling... I left home on Wednesday 1/20 and I am sitting at the airport in Cleveland starting my journey home.

   Before I get to my travel and some stitching I wanted to show you the lovely ornaments and pretty piece of fabric that I received from Catherine over at I Love to Stitch blog.

Catherine does beautiful stitching and beadwork. I don't bead or have anything like this in my collection of ornaments. Such treasures! I had the chance to meet Catherine last year during my travels. I am hoping to get up her way sometime this year. Thank you Catherine!

 I started my journey in Philadelphia. I had an event Thursday in Camden, NJ.

I saw this in the airport and it is my own motto of sorts. Dee at Tangled Up in Sticks &Strings sent me the link on the artist. 

  I didn't have much time to explore in Philly. Thursday night after my event I had dinner with one of my cousins, I should have left town but I didn't want to miss dinner. Wednesday I did change my plans. The storm was scheduled to hit NC in the morning and not in Philadelphia  until Friday night. I had to be in Rome, GA Monday morning so I flew to Atlanta.

Good thing too. My original flight to Raliegh was canceled and I have a good hour and 40 minute drive from the airport so chances are I would have gotten stuck in an airport or on the road...

  So to continue the saga, I get off the plane and learn that my inspection Monday was rescheduled to Tuesday... I was going to try to get home Monday night and then fly to Cleveland on Wednesday afternoon for an event on Friday... So let me just fly to Cleveland from Atlanta. I really don't have enough time to get home.

   So what to do with a weekend in Atlanta? Atlanta was due to get some snow/freezing rain so before going to my hotel I went to the grocery store with everyone else. So with provisions for the weekend I checked in and caught up in my sleep. The next morning I made a last minute stubhub purchase for the Fox Theater..

The roads were clear but it was windy and cold.

I have heard good things about this show.

The theater was beautiful. 

Stars in the evening sky inside the theater.

Before the show we were entertained by this organist. It makes you imagine what it must have been like when it opened as a movie palace.

   The show was excellent, exactly what I needed.

  On Sunday I packed up to head to Rome, GA. It was a gorgeous day so I drove to Stone Mountain to get a hike in.

It really is one big rock. This is the carving of Lee on the side of the mountain.

 I chose to take the trail around the mountain.

It was a beautiful day.

Everything was going great until I got to this part...

Ice was melting and water was running off the mountain and it was very slippery.

But should you go back? Will it be more dangerous? Or go forward? You know where this is going...

See my fabulous new prescription sunglasses? Well, they were a casualty of a slip and fall. I have a big bruise on my left hip this time but made it back ok.

I didn't feel like going to the top after that
even though I was halfway up and that trail was dry. I just wanted to finish the hike around the mountain. 

  Even with my accident it was a lovely day and beautiful hike.

  Then it was in to Rome. Unfortunately I did not have a lot of time to explore. It looked like a really neat town.

  The afternoon that I had some free time it was pouring.

I did drive downtown and saw this crochet-bombed sculpture.

  I did get some stitching on Mary Allen done when I was in Rome.

I have started some of the specialty stitches. There is a house that goes in that open area. I am enjoying working on her.

   So my extra weekend in Georgia was nice. The rental car I had was brand new and comfy(heated seats) and I got to see some wonderful things.

  Then it was on to Cleveland. I did have the chance to meet up with a colleague for dinner.

We went to the Forage Public House in Cleveland. The have all locally sourced ingredients with lots of vegetarian options. This is the pickle assortment of the day and lentil paté.

We also split this smores dessert. Yum!

The rest of this trip I bought my meals from the grocery stores. I am trying to eat better and exercise while I am on the road.

  My event went great yesterday and now   I am just anxious to be home. I am in Nashville now waiting for my next flight.

This is the beautiful sunrise as my flight was taking off from Cleveland. I am thankful to see something so beautiful.

  I have to get on a plane now. Have a wonderful weekend! 

Hugs!

Chris