We decided to take the day away
just for fun
And so we headed
to
Missouri
And a little town called
Blackwater
It's a tiny little berg
Population 162
Upon arriving
We were enchanted by the mushroom fairy houses
Made from tree stumps
How clever!
It's a one block town
And one of the stores is this amazing shop
Quality antiques from all periods
And the owner knew which family had owned many of the pieces for sale!
And as we walked the block, we found
This charming park between two buildings
And if it hadn't been raining, we would have sat and enjoyed the little park
But we did have lunch
At the Picket Fence
The Best!Home Made PieBy The Pie Lady Of Blackwater
Imogene Mersey
Imogene Mersey
Mrs. Mersey is 93
She bakes all the pies!
And that day she had quite an array.
Our lunch --
pie and coffee
My choice --
Coconut Cream
A real coconut cream
With meringue
And toasted coconut on top
And I did bring home a remembrance
An amethyst hyacinth vase
They're rare
And if they're reasonable, I buy them every chance I get
This one was reasonable.
They're not used to hold cut hyacinths
But rather to force the bulbs in the middle of winter
When there is nothing blooming outside!
We had a grand time on our first visit to Blackwater
It's not all that far off of I-70, if you're on your way to Columbia or St. Louis from Kansas City
We'll be back sometime . . . . when we travel that way.
I'm joining The Tablescaper for Oh, The Places I've Been! And this week I've been to Missouri!
7 comments:
It sounds like it was a most worthwhile stop for you. I have never, ever found one of those hyacinth vases, though I've started to look since meeting you online. Oh well - the search is half the fun!
The search IS the fun! You'll find one and in a surprising place!
What a fun town! And Mrs. Mersey is amazing! Imagine doing that much daily baking at 93 years old. I suspect the pies were beyond delicious!
I love your little hyacinth container.
Thanks for sharing your adventures with us. Looked like great fun!
LaDonna
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Martha:
Of course I have seen the exit many times on my way to Columbia, Missouri and always wanted to stop but haven't. I love the pie lady! Imagine - still baking at 93!
What a cute place. Man the pie!!!!
Mercy, Mercy, Mrs. Mersy! I'll bet that she has baked thousands of delicious pies. I love little side trips like this. Have a great time in Positano and Sorrento. In Sorrento there is an amazing linen shop right on the main town square. It's family owned and has been there for generations. The linens used to be made by local nuns. Spectacular things! The downstairs of the store sells interesting pieces. I'm excited to hear about what you think of it. Cherry Kay
Oh how I love this! How neat to visit such a tiny town (from the comfort of my sofa) and to learn of it's wonderful array of interests. Love the mushrooms and the maker of pies!
Happy to have you at "Oh, the PLACES I've been!"
- The Tablescape
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