Who doesn't need a granite garden ball, or about 1,300 other what-nots
So, last weekend was my anniversary. My wife and I like discovering unexpected places and we road trip alot. This weekend, while on just such a road trip a discovered a deliciously quirky gift store in Wytheville, VA. Learn more here.
It is a gift store attached to a restaurant attached to a collection of kitsch. The restaurant itself was pleasant and carried the ambiance of a place that was actually built in 1776. The owners have done their best to keep the centuries of history alive. That is where the ‘neat’ factor went off the chart!
In what can only be described as a backyard garden they had a collection of rabbits and birds and whatever else nature had brought their way. The
ummm....because your bird bath looked empty without the Monet print?
collection of various plants was amazing, I can only imagine what it would
look like in the spring or summer. You know the way some people are able to keep their gardens perfectly disheveled and have it look wonderful. That is the best description of this backyard oasis. Planned chaos. Organized mayhem. And that, that was just the entree to what lay in wait inside the gift shop.
The gift shop was 1/3rd garden store, 1/3rd flea market finds, and 1/3rd roadside truck-stop gift-shop. things are packed in so tightly that you can hardly move, but you have to, because around each tucked away corner there is a new treasure to be found. Fr
A very large rabbit will keep you company while you sit and contemplate life in the backyard garden.
om lawn ornaments and statuary to sun catchers and things that make you say “Whaaaat?” they have it all.
That’s what make Fall so perfect. Good weather and the time to go
discover serendipitous places. So, if you are ever on I-81 going to look at leaves in the Blue Ridge Mountains and you are looking for a great place to spend some time, or if you have a person to buy for that is impossible to surprise any more, I highly recommend you swing by 1176 Log House.
If you have a favorite ‘undiscovered place’, or a favorite place for garden whimsy, I’d love to hear about it. Leave a comment or a link in the comment section to share with our community here at mymontys.com blog.
