A summer trip to Jackson's Orchard near Bowling Green Kentucky, in 2012

Was this day ever hot!

I just finished putting some photos on Facebook of this too. Jackson's Orchard is on a hill and has a great view. You drive up a really big hill to get there. They have lots of apple trees and now peaches too.

I took pictures of part of the inside of the shop (that looks like a barn) and also of the family house, and the parking lot.

If you live in the area, you will want to go to Jackson's Orchard to get peaches, apples, apple and peach pies, and many kinds of canned goods and preserves. It's a fun trip. OH - and don't forget the slushies. Mmmmmm.... so frosty and cold.

It was funny to remember coming here years ago in our old car... it barely made it up the hill. Now we didn't worry. It was a really fun trip.

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AND they have a Twitter page here and have three videos on YouTube too.

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Jammin' at the Street Fair in Downtown Bowling Green, Kentucky

There's a band playing and lots of booths up...

I am down at the Pots Place right now for Second Saturday in Bowling Green, Kentucky. I will have some photos to post here later too.

I went to see Suzie and Holly's booth. They are to the right of the band, and are selling lots of different jewelry. Some is fine jewelry and some is costume jewelry that is SO cute. I got some for Christmas presents that I think people will really like. I was really happy about the prices too. The bracelets are only $5.00 and there are other things for as cheap as $3.00.

I haven't gone around to check out the other booths, but hopefully I can later on. Right now some carpenters are here to give a price on fixing the bathroom here downstairs. It DOES help to have a bathroom downstairs!

So hopefully it will be fixed soon.

I can hear the band right through the windows and door.

It's a perfect day for the Second Saturday Street Fair too. Many families are out and about and having fun. I see colorful balloons and people walking dogs around the Fountain Square park pathways too.

The handyman service (A Cout Above Handyman) just gave a quote on the bathroom here. Yay!

People are going around the square on a Horse and Carriage ride every so often. I love to watch the horses.

All in all, a good day.

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A Trip Back in Time to Park Mammoth

Was this ever fun today. 

We went up the hill to Park Mammoth Resort and saw that it was more popular than ever. People were coming to the restaurant from all over for the good buffet, and they had advertisements up for the popular shooting range there, and they were also advertising new houses people could build in a new section called Cedar Pointe.

We tried to find this area and may have come close today.

We drove around and found what might have been Cedar Pointe Campground, popular years ago. There were no signs there (yet), but there is a lot of room near the Resort that is all forest except one big meadow that may have been the campground, with hookups still there from the past.

Here is the main entrance to the Park Mammoth Hotel.

I took some photos of the Barn Room and hallways we used to use for ConCave before the event was moved to a hotel with more rooms. As Rickey reminded me, there is not enough room here now even if they wanted to hold the Concave event here now that the place has been improved.

This display tells about the popular shooting range.

We also saw some mounds and numbers of shooting areas that are used for shooting events.

There was an event there this weekend too, plus in-town guests there to have a nice brunch.

We saw a path where the small-gauge mini-train used to be before we started coming here.

Inside, the new Cave Valley Winery had a little store there, but it wasn't open.

Someone using the shooting range.

I would love to go back here to Park Mammoth another day and maybe even stay there again. Today was peaceful but hot. It didn't stop people from going to a History tent event though.

There was some nice art on the walls, which I liked to see too.

You can see the blue and white striped event tent from here.

Here is the link to the other photos I took today - just click here: Facebook photos.
 
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Photos from different places in Kentucky (3) - from weekend travel

Rickey and I went traveling last weekend. I did get some photos of different places.

Here are just a few:

Turtles at the LBL Nature Station at Land Between the Lakes

A fun antique shop in Cadiz, Kentucky

 

Harrah's Casino - a fun place!

I have some more photos of Land Between the Lakes here:
Land Between the Lakes Photos.

This was such a beautiful place.

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More Photos of May's Second Saturday in downtown Bowling Green, Kentucky

 Hi again!

Here are the rest of the photos from the Second Saturday Street Fair yesterday held at Fountain Square Park in beautiful historic downtown Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Down the street - you can see Tea Squares and 440 Main and more from here.

Looking across the street at Fountain Square.

The horse and carriage rides start from here.

The Potter at Play sign seen from the other side.

Where people came to visit during the Street Fair.

I am hoping my friend Suzie can set up her booth in June. I had some bratwurst from a vendor in the park and it was very good.

Until next time!

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Some photos will be arriving of the Second Saturday Street Fair

I plan to take some photos today. I have so far seen Spiderman, the Balloon Man, Carriage rides, booths, and many people out of the windows downtown at the Pots Place today.

A big taxi just went by too.

In the Studio, Bob has a student plus many visitors today, some wanting to take classes, and some just curious about looking at a real pottery studio.

We hung a sign out in front of the Pots Place today that no longer says "Potter at Work." Bob drew through the word Work and put "Play" which is actually more truthful. He and his students do have a lot of fun.

So... be looking for some photos added here when I am doing things with a familiar computer.

Just added: here is one photo:

Fountain Square Park for Second Saturday May 2012.

See more photos here.

It has been a great day here in downtown Bowling Green Kentucky.

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A trip to the Mellow Mushroom Restaurant in Bowling Green, Kentucky

Our trip to the Mellow Mushroom in Bowling Green, Kentucky

We went out to the new Mellow Mushroom restaurant near downtown at 1035 Chestnut Street last month and it was so fun. We sat inside and watched the staff open an umbrella outside.

There were many great choices on the menu. We wound up sharing a Mediterranean style pizza and it was great.

One thing I really thought was great. By mistake, our pizza got burned. SO... the manager came to our table and said we were getting another one made, and it was on them. How cool is that??

My daughter especially loved them tossing up the pizza crust.

I'll definitely be back. What a fun place. Here are a couple of photos of the outside and one of the inside:

The Mellow Mushroom Bowling Green Kentucky Greeter and front door

The Mellow Mushroom Bowling Green Kentucky Greeter 2

Inside at the Mellow Mushroom, Bowling Green, Kentucky

Here is their website:
The Mellow Mushroom website (BG, KY)

and their Facebook page:
The Mellow Mushroom Facebook page (BG, KY)

Mellow Mushroom on Twitter (BG, KY) (no tweets yet!)
 
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Hanging out at the Pots Place and Fountain Square Park - April 2012

I hang out at the Pots Place often. I also love to take photos.

This day Bob was working on some face pots in the Pots Place studio.

I also went outside and took pictures of some buildings and cars around Fountain Square Park.

Here are  few photos from that day:

Bob Brigl making Face Jugs.

East Main Street towards Barbara Stewart Interiors.

Fountain Square Park, Bowling Green Kentucky.

And here are the rest of the photos. They are on the Pots Place page on Facebook.

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My first visit to Bernheim Arboretum And Research Forest in Kentucky

My first visit to Bernheim Woods in Clermont, Kentucky - real name: Bernheim Arboretum And Research Forest

This place is beautiful, and so large. It must have cost millions to do what is already done. There are many sturdy benches, trailheads for lots of trails, plantings, gorgeous plants with I.D. tags, and so much more. I loved the gift shop, too.

I bought a very small stone owl and some postcards. I hope I can go back here again someday. It's a great place. We just drove around some, and hiked a very little bit, and explored the gift shop and around it.

One of the many paths here.

Rickey and a cool hand sculpture.

It was a beautiful day, and the woods were very green.

 





I have all of the pictures I took posted here on Facebook:
My Bernheim Forest photos

and here is the official site:
Welcome to Bernheim Arboretum And Research Forest

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Hanging out at the Labold and Sons Salvage in Bowling Green, Kentucky

I finally made it to Labold and Sons Salvage in Bowling Green Kentucky. It is at the site of Spot Cash, which I had just started shopping at last year. They had some great socks there that Rickey liked. I enjoyed talking to the proprietor, who had some stories about years of working at the location.

I have been so curious to see this store for ages. I have heard only good things about it.

I took pictures outside the store. I had a lot of fun looking at all the items displayed there. I had to look slowly because each display is packed with things to look at.

They had all kinds of treasures there. Many were quaint and retro. I saw a wooden doll that looked like a sister to one my grandmother gave me once. They had lots of bicycles, rust and all. They had wicker chairs, scarves, pins, and some great pillow purses too.

I went downstairs too to see what was there. They had baskets, clothing, toys, more bikes, furniture, and birdcages, among many other items.

What I liked the most was the jewelry. I told myself I would come back with retro treasures packed in boxes to trade in two weeks.

Wish me luck! I will go through things and I know I can find some things to trade. I have always liked retro collectibles, so this will be fun.

Now, here are a few photos.

Open! More neat stuff is inside.

Love this street. The Pots Place is in the next block.

Cute table! It would look good in a display window...

You can find more photos of Labold and Sons Salvage here on Facebook. 

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 Tallyho!

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It's such a beautiful day. Here are some places to visit in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Looking for the Events Calendar for this week? Here it is:

Events this week April 2-9

Catalpa in bloom by lowjumpingfrog on Flickr.

 What a beautiful day...

Usually on days that are nice in the Spring here in the Bowling Green Kentucky area, nice weather means Get Your Lawn Done Again Before the Rain.

But maybe we will be lucky this week.

Jackson's Orchard is open. What a fun place. Some other great spots to visit right now are Lost River Cave, Fountain Square Park (and shops), Chaney's Dairy Barn, Three Springs Park (now Basil Griffin Park) , the Historic RailPark and Train Museum, Riverview at Hobson Grove, Beech Bend Park and Raceway, the National Corvette Museum, the Eloise B. Houchens Center, and the Kentucky Museum (on WKU's campus), to name just a few places.

Leon Vincent at Artistic Soul Studio wants you to know that they have the Best Little Movie Poster Shop in town, and are located at 1014 East 10th Avenue. They are open Thursday and Friday from 1-5, and Saturdays from Noon -4.  Phone 270-991-0614.

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And here are a few events going on this week too:

Events this week April 2-9

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Getting ready for summer! What a great Spring so far...

My biggest Fairy Door at the Pots Place.

Spring has arrived with a vengeance!

All of a sudden my yard here in South Central Kentucky was overgrown! But I found a great lawn person to come over and help out today.

He was very nice. I was impressed that he came over the same day I called.

Now to get my mowers ready for the summer.

And of course I will want to grow some more tomatoes. Maybe this will be the year I will actually can some veggies.



My wildlife sees some activity from my friendly mole (more rooms added to his warren) but I haven't seen my usual bunnies. 1-2 new squirrels have taken up residence in the willow tree. AND there are many birds visiting this year.

Also: is it just my imagination or have the bugs started being active pretty early?

I head downtown to the Pots Place tomorrow. I might bring my computer and catch up on work.

Oh! Check above for this week's activities around town in Bowing Green Kentucky too. Just click on the  page button at the top of this blog labeled "Bowling Green Kentucky Events Page" with date. It is right under the description of this blog.

Leave a comment. Are you excited about summer too?

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ConCave is this weekend. It's a fun science fiction convention.

The ConCave science fiction relaxacon convention is this weekend.

The ConCave pool area.

You can find out more about it on their website here:
ConCave website

and also on their Facebook page here:
ConCave Facebook page.

Examiner.com listed ConCave as in the Top Gaming, Horror, Comic, Toy, and Paranormal Conventions to attend.  ConCave does include gaming, and some comics are sold in the Huxster area (new this year - - rooms by the pool area.)

The convention is now held at the Best Western Motor Inn in Bowling Green Kentucky after many years in other Kentucky locations.

I am in the Art Show for the second year. I have a Vampire Mug, a Fairy Door, and some neat vampire nut heads showing this year. Come see all the neat art at the Art Show too. There are usually many different kinds of art, such as paintings, prints, glassware, and lots more.

I took some pictures of other ConCave conventions. You can see them here:
Concave 2011 photos

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Remembering Mom...

I have been remembering my Mom more this week, as I did last week.

Helen and Mom at the Pots Place

But I have not been writing about it (yet...)

Some things I remember about her were:

Her rolling off the couch onto the floor laughing at a funny Honeymooners TV episode... of course, we kids had to laugh with her! It's a good feeling to laugh so hard your sides ache.

Sharing coffee sometimes in the morning at her house... she had her coffee black, and I added milk and sweetener... we would talk over our plans for the day, and the week. It was a very relaxing and fun time for me.

Some things she said, like "remember the happy times..." when we talked about memories.

How she made homemade macaroni and cheese with a cracker crust... everyone's favorite! I think I will try that one of these days soon.

Singing in the car... her and we girls would sing songs and have the windows open sometimes when we were traveling to see relatives. It was fun to see the reactions of the people in nearby cars. Most smiled at us.

And how she made Christmas cookies and let us help her when we were little. My favorite cookies were the vanilla flavored, vanilla frosted cookies AND the fruit cookies with multi-colored fruit candy in them. Yum.

I am scanning photos again this week and should have a bunch linked to her sites eventually and on my Facebook page too.

There are many great memories I have of my Mom. I knew I could not have her with me forever... she was a beautiful person, an artist, and a friend.

I am starting some remembrance pages for my Mom, Mary Ellen Hooper Hirst, and finding out some stories about her I never would have known without them.

I miss you, Mom! I am listing her remembrance pages after this posting.

Your daughter

Betsy

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The Willow Tree, posterized and photoshopped

I already put this picture on Facebook, but I wanted to share it here.

It is SO fun to play with Photoshop.

The closest tree here is the Willow Tree, which I named this blog for.

I added the orbs to make the photo look more interesting.

I love the sunsets around here for their beautiful color.

When I get another camera, I will be able to do even more.

Of course, when I learn what the different settings do on the camera I have now, it may change my mind about needing another one for awhile.

There are two local camera clubs.

I may join one this year or next.

Today I spruced up the windows downtown at the Pots Place. It was fun!

Helen brought in some yarn holder pots, which people have been asking for, and the other potters have been hard at work too, making dog bone holders, snack pots, and big bowls.

Incidentally, The Pots Place in downtown Bowling Green, Kentucky has a website and a Facebook page. Come visit!

Here is hoping things are going well for you. Leave a comment!

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See some Pots Place pottery photos from the Studio

I just published some Pots Place Studio and Gallery photos on the Pots Place Studio and Gallery Facebook page (See these photos there).

I can share a couple of them here too:

Bob and Laura at a Pots Place Studio class.

Laura sharing a laugh with her students.

You can see the rest of the Pots Place Working photos here:
Pots Place Studio and Gallery working photos. 

You can also join their Facebook Page here. And their webpage is here: The Pots Place Studio and Gallery Web Page.

The Pots Place Studio and Gallery is located on beautiful Fountain Square in downtown Bowling Green, Kentucky. Come visit! We have the work of seven different potters, and other artwork for sale too.

There are lots of other fun shops on the Square too, so it is definitely worth a trip. Oh - and of course there is the beautiful Park and statues there too.

Love ya! I hope you had a TERRIFIC holiday weekend. XOXOXOXOXO

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A beautiful Trumpet Vine with orange flowers

I have always loved these orange trumpet vines next door to the back entrance of the Pots Place.

The vines are in the alley across from Mariah's restaurant parking lot, draped beautifully on a building there. 

They climb all over the other building next to the neighbor's building, and I really like how these vines look.

Here are a couple photos I took of them yesterday.

Luxuriant tropical-looking vines.

So pretty!

There are also some of these in front of the back entrance to the Pots Place. They have been used as a bush there. I don't see the flowers as often, because they get trimmed so much. They grow really fast (I can attest to that!) - and they are pretty cut an in a vase too. I have not cut the neighbor's vines, but I have trimmed the Pots Place ones.

Anyway, these are so pretty, I thought I would share them today. I think having the same plants could point to a relationship between store owners long ago. Maybe there is a story behind them. Who knows? These vines and flowers are so jungle-like...

And here is a photo I found called "Kauai: Orange Trumpet Vine" on Flickr.

Photo by Eliduke on Flickr.

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What the Tech? About digital photography. A new WBKO series. #1 of 3

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Are you a photographer? 

If you are, or want to be, I know you will like this - I did.

I saw it on the local TV news, and really liked it. I looked for it online afterwards for quite some time and could not find it.

Then voila! This morning there it as on my Yahoo local news links. This short program by Corey Fryia was really good.

I enjoyed learning more about my digital camera and what those pesky camera terms mean!

I'll definitely be using these hints and doing more experiments with my camera.

Here is the video link via YouTube:

I love the ending, from the old Batman TV show. Yeah, "same Bat-time..." It sure brought me back. Let me know how you like it too.

I will be putting Part Two and Part Three here soon hopefully. And here is the WBKO link, which features the same video: What the Tech: The Ins and Outs of Digital Cameras, Part One. 
 

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Bowling Green, Kentucky's Second Saturdays! Pix and notes from yesterday, 8-13-11

Some Second Saturday Photos - I took these yesterday during the Bowling Green Second Saturday Street Fair event. They are photos of Fountain Square Park and the Pots Place Studio and Gallery downtown, plus other downtown photos.

There were booths at the Second Saturday Street Fair, plus food, a kid's inflatable section, and more. The shops were part of the event too, of course.

At the Pots Place Co-op Studio and Gallery, we had some classes by Laura Bain-Selbo, and also demonstrations by Bob Brigl. Both are potters who are part of the Co-op.

We had such a fun day. We had lots of visitors.

Here are just a few of the photos I took yesterday. I have more on the Pots Place Facebook Page.

The Fountain Square Fountain.

A park statue and some booths.

Bob Brigl demonstrating.

One of Laura Bain-Selbo's classes.

Of course, it was also fun at the Square, and all the other shops too. Maybe next time I will take some time off and explore.

Later!

You can see more pictures of the Second Saturday event at the Second Saturday Photo Album on the Pots Place Co-op Studio and Gallery page.

There are some recent Pots Place Co-op Studio and Gallery photos here too.

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Fun at the Pots Place today with Laura's class

The Pots Place had a class today...

It was taught by Laura Bain-Selbo. The time flew! It was fun to meet everyone, and I wound up going back to take some pictures too.

Here are a few of them from today:

Glazing a pot.

Working hard!

Stirring a glaze.

 See more photos at the Pots Place Studio and Gallery Facebook page.

And here is their website.

It really was fun. I got to make some ultra-mini pots, and did some mini-mini Fairy Doors too. They were a lot harder to make than the bigger ones, but they were still fun to experiment with.

Onward and upward! I hope to take some more class pictures at the Pots Place PLUS one of opening the kiln soon.

Neat, huh? Comment below. Are you an artist? Do you like art? Share about it.

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