ENCAUSTICAMP GAVE US THE OPPORTUNITY ON FRIDAY TO CHECK OUT SALEM AND THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY....
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AFTER A SLEEP ME WE MEET AT THE HALLIE FORD MUSEUM
BZ, JENNIFER, ANN, JO, JILL, & TERRY |
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| RANDY HAYES, A SEATTLE ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER WAS THE VISITING EXHIBITION. EVERY ONE KNEW THAT I WAS SWOONING OVER HIS PAINTS AS MY CURRENT MUSE IS ASIAN INSPIRATION! |
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| A LOOK THROUGH MY KALEIDOSCOPE LENS... WHAT COLORS |
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| NEXT STOP, WHY AN ART SUPPLY STORE OF COUSRE. AND IT WAS FABULOUS! NO ONE LEFT WITH OUT A BAG OF TREASURES TO TAKE HOME. JILL AND JENNIFER ARE VERY HAPPY CAMPERS! |
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ON TO LUNCH, WHERE WE HAD TO WAIT, AND WAIT AND WAIT..... BUT IT WAS WELL WORTH IT!
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| BUT, I COULD STAND STILL ( LET A LONE SIT STILL) SO I WENT EXPLORING INTO THIS FABULOUSLY ADORABLE SHOP CALL SUGAR SUGAR!...... |
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| JAR CANDY HEAVEN! AND THE COLORS |
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| COTTON CANDY TOPPERS! JO IS SMILING WITH D LIGHT! |
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| WHO WANTED TO LEAVE CANDY LANE HEAVEN? WELL NOT BEFORE WE PURCHASED DESSERT (SCROLL DOWN TO SEE) THE HANDMADE (BAKED TWICE DAILY ) CUPCAKES WERE TO DROOL OVER . THEY ARE THE SPECIALTY OF THE HOUSE. DECISIONS, DECISIONS..... JO AND I WALKED OUT AWAY WITH A PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY AND A CHOCOLATE WITH COFFEE CAKE CRUMB TOPPING ( THEY WERE THE MIDNIGHT SNACK......YUM YUM... THEY WERE THE PERRRRFECT TREAT PUTTING US INTO A HEAVENLY SLEEP WITH SWEET DREAMS THAT EVENING) |
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| WILD PEAR WAS WERE WE ATE OUR MID DAY MEAL, AND IT WAS DEFINITELY WORTH THE WAIT! |
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| CARROT SOUP AND PEAR CHICKEN SALAD WITH SOUR DOUGH BREAD! |
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| TA DA! YES SIR, THIS WAS THE DESSERT THAT WE BOUGHT CHOCOLATE COVERE BACON.... RICH, SALTY AND SWEET IN VERY CRUNCHIE BITE..... PURE PIG HEAVEN! |
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| THERE WAS NO STOPPING THIS CROWD, RIGHT AFTER LUNCH WE CARAVANNED TO OUR FIRST WINE TASTING! |
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| AT ST INNOCENCE TRISH, AMANDA AND JESS ARE ALL SMILES |
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| WHAT A FEW GLASSES OF WINE WILL DO FOR YOU, ( ANN & TRISH) WITH SOME HAND JIVE |
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| THE OAK ROOM |
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| BZ AFTER THE WINE TASTING |
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| SOME BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS USING A 3D CAMERA APP. |
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| SURPRISE! WHO SHOULD SHOW UP FOR THE CHEESE TASTING? NONE OTHER THAN HAMSTER & AMANDA'S CAMERA |
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| MOOING ABOUT THE CREAMERY |
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| SATIATED FROM OUR WINE TASTING OUR LAST STOP WAS THE CEAMER. SET IN A VALLEY OF PASTORAL BEAUTY OF ROLLING HILLS DOTTED WITH THREE DIFFERENT SPECIES OF COWS, WE DRANK IN THE BEAUTY OF OUR SURROUNDINGS AS WE TASTED FRESH CREAMY CHEESES. WHAT A LOVELY WAY TO END A DAY OF DELIGHT. |
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