Instead of my usual Wrist to Forehead Sunday, I shall give a Preview of Coming Attractions in the form of a brief overview of my Saturday adventures. I would like to write a full post about each stop, and I may yet do so. For now, a brief summary will have to do.
I wanted to go to Finders Keepers, a second-hand store in Richfield Springs, NY, because I was writing about it for Mohawk Valley Living magazine. My original plan had been to drive there on my own, feeling like an independent, take-charge kind of woman. Then I talked to my sister Cheryl and asked if she and her friend Penny (Penny is my friend, too, I hope) would like to join me. They would!
After our stop at Finders Keepers, on Main Street in Richfield Springs, I briefly lost Cheryl and Penny, because they had left the store while I was chatting up the owner. They felt chilly, so walked down to the park to enjoy some sunshine and the Farmer’s Market. I did not see them so walked down to the Richfield Springs Historic Association Museum and Exhibit Hall looking for them. Then I thought to myself, “Silly, she has a cell phone and so do you!” (I talk to myself in the second person sometimes.)
A volunteer in the museum motioned me into the building, telling me to come in and get warm. Cheryl and Penny soon joined me, and we had a nice visit. I did not get the volunteer’s name, which was too bad, because he shared a lot of stories with us. He also knew that I had played Roxalana Druse recently in the play Roxy. I thought that was pretty cool.
Next we went to The Mystical Dragonfly at 8531 St. Rt. 28. This is a store of mystical and metaphysical things. We purchased some stones which are supposed to have specific healing properties. They also offer such services as tarot card readings, past life consults, paranormal clearing and psychic medium sessions.
I was quite hungry after this and hoping to stop at a winery, so I was very happy when we got to Jerry’s Place, where we have eaten before and enjoyed very much. Feeling comfortably full, we headed out Goose Street in Fly Creek.
We bypassed the Fly Creek Cider Mill, which was having an event so was extremely crowded, and went to Pail Shop Vineyards, which I have also written about before. From there it was a slightly longer drive to Rustic Ridge Winery in Burlington Flats, but well worth the trip.
We bypassed Dyn’s Cider Mill twice, which I am a little sad about, because I’m running out of their popcorn. I would like to purchase some more before they close for the season. Then again, why not take another drive out that way? It is a beautiful area. Even if we had not made any stops, I would have enjoyed the trip.
Today at church, Cheryl pointed out that I now had at least seven topics for blog posts. I count six stops. Oh, wait, there’s also today. No reason at all to have my wrist to my forehead! Just another warning: next Saturday, I might go adventuring with Cheryl again.
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