Big Stone Gap

So far, today has been a tremendously satisfying goof off day.  A friend and I went up to Big Stone Gap, Virginia to the Southwest Virginia Museum to see an exhibit of about 115 quilts.  Lovely museum in a grand old house.  Beautiful new and old quilts, all respectfully and attractively displayed.  

Lots of inspiration.

Then a stop for lunch in the town drugstore  What a treat. Items on the menu included cabbage rolls, chicken and dumplins (their spelling, not mine), cornbread, green beans, blackberry cobbler and sweet tea.

Hallelujah, we live in the South!

Stopped by a used bookstore to buy Adriana Trigiani's book, Big Stone Gap.  That's something to read while checking in occasionally to see who gets the boot on American Idol.

It's the middle of the afternoon and tonight is church night supper, so there will be no heat (or chores) in our kitchen tonight.

A good reason to just be worthless for the rest of the day, if one is needed.

Life is good.