Tulip Festival 2013

The Tulip Festival down at Thanksgiving Point is a wonderful way to celebrate spring!

The Book Club ladies and I ( minus Deanna ) drove down there today. The weather left a bit to be desired but at least we didn't get rained on :) It was breezy and that's not pleasant when it 's barely 50*. 

We walked through much quicker than last year. It was pretty even though not everything was in bloom due to our cold weather.

ornamental kale

cheery

I love these birds ~ they were in the garden gift shop

Isn't he cute? I barely snapped this picture before he hopped away.

one of my favorites ~ hyacinths

up close

daffodils are  like bursts of sunshine on a stem :) well, in my mind anyway.

moose statue

bottom of a waterfall

looking up towards the main building

I was messing with my camera settings but thought I'd share this anyway ~ We were looking at the map.

These ladies are the best! Love each one of them :)

Erin and I fell in love with these urns! Love the rust :)

water tower at Thanksgiving Point

We window shopped at the Emporium. It's a fun place to get ideas :)

Not my style of art but I like the green and gray together.

Love the cabinet! The seating area is inviting too.

Great colors ~ and numbers are so fun to decorate with!

What a great bed ~ color and all.

I just had to prop up the little bird pillow and photograph him.

visually interesting

Awesome frame! The ladies requested that I help them all make one of these. We will do that one day this summer :)

Employee lockers close to the restrooms ~ creative!

When I dropped Erin off at her house I saw this sweet wagon of firewood ( you know I love me some firewood piles :). 

 I'm thankful for a day spent with wonderful friends :)