Round Top. I don't even know where to begin. I used to think it was a "antique fair" - a big one. Then I realized it was a city in Texas, which has an antique "event". After years of missing the chance to go I finally made it to "Round Top" and learned that the more literal translation is: Miles and miles of tents filled with junk + old stuff from all over the country spanning multiple small towns on a two lane road.
WHOA. It was like the best mixture of heaven and hell on earth. Hellish due to the heat, dust, allergies - not to mention the traffic on a two lane road in rural Texas. Heavenly because as long as you have great company for the traffic - the miles and miles of junk + old stuff is AMAZING.
My two buddies and I headed out on the last day of 'Round Top' and spent lovely hours wandering around. I was too busy spying things to even photograph it. I was smitten with this 8 ft windmill that I desperately wanted to bring home - but in the end sanity won out when Brad reminded me by phone (yes, i called him to ask if I could get it) that I did not have enough cash, man power or transportation to take it home. Have no fear. I will remedy all of these things before April - then I will go back to Round Top and buy myself a windmill.
Along the way we found this cute baby one the ground. We think it was a marketing trick to draw attention tot he items for sale closer to the ground. We almost fell for the trick when we stopped and kneeled - drawn in by the cuteness and concern for such a fragile creature amongst so much rusted metal. Then we saw the tag. $28. seriously. I told the girls we could haggle the seller down a little more and purchase the infant but they were not confident in my bargaining skills.
Yes, I am kidding you.
The baby is sweet Nash my friends newest addition. He did wonderfully while we dug for treasure.
In the end I came home with metal R, a makeup case - which was a steal, a HUGE pull down school map that will soon be mounted on the schoolroom wall....and a few other little things. Success.
