My Day in Pickens ~ Meeting a Sweet Blogger in Real Life

Last week I was traveling to SC to visit my sister and also to pick up Granny and bring her back to Virginia with me.

Lisa, who blogs over at Shady Grove Adventures, had invited me to come to her neck of the woods whenever I was in the area again. Lisa and I are blogging and email buddies, but we had never met in real life (until last Monday).

I LOVE adventures and just couldn't pass up Lisa's invitation, so we emailed and set up a time to visit and have lunch together. Granny wanted to come with me, so we drove the hour out to her place and had a delightful time! Lisa really showed us some wonderful South Carolina hospitality!

As soon as we arrived, Granny and I spotted a "Club Car"...and Granny has been saying how much she needs a golf cart to get her from the house down to her basket shed (my garden shed) and back up the hill!

So Lisa gave her a ride to try it out! I think Granny really liked it!

We enjoyed seeing the chicken yard, and Lisa showed us one of her prize chickens up close and personal.

I'm not sure if the fresh eggs in our delicious quiche for lunch was from this particular chicken or not, but if so, she did herself proud!

After a grand tour of Lisa's house, including her wonderful sewing room and seeing sewing and knitting projects she's working on, she presented me with my very own walking stick! Her husband Tom had made it especially for me from a sassafras tree on their property! I was thrilled and very touched at their thoughtfulness! 

So while Lisa prepared lunch (quiche, garlic-cheese biscuits and fresh fruit with Hummingbird Cake for dessert--oh yummy!)...I participated in craft time!

Lisa put beads, cording, and string on the table for me to make myself a name bracelet to add to the top of the walking stick. I loved making it!! Thank you, Tom, for such a very nice walking stick!

We took pictures out on the deck after a tour around the outside of the house (loved the raised beds!), and so soon it was time to leave.

Then Lisa presented me with three plants from their property to bring home as parting gifts: a dogwood tree, a container of 10+ Bird-foot Violet plants, and a Passionflower plant. Ooh, I hope all these plants live so I can have a remembrance of our special day together.

You can see pictures of what the plants will look like over on Lisa's blog here. And also she wrote such a delightful post about our visit.

Thank you so much, Lisa! Granny and I thoroughly enjoyed our day with you and our adventure in Pickens!

I love meeting bloggers in real life!

~Deb

Comments

[Rose]

Oh what fun! Lisa looks a delight and that was very sweet of her husband to make you that gorgeous walking stick! As always Granny looks gorgeous.

That will be you and me one day Deb.

[Bet]

I was sorry I missed going on this visit--some of us have to work.... ;-) But I did get a piece of that delicious Hummingbird Cake. Thanks, Lisa!

[Lisa Spivey]

Oh Deb, what a sweet post. I love your photos and how you shared about our visit. You and Granny are such a joy and the next time you are down, maybe Bet can come too and we'll go see the cows! Another adventure!
PS You're welcome Bet!!

[Lisa Spivey]

One more thing.... I'd love to meet Hannah and Sarah in person too, so maybe they'll be free next time!! Meanwhile, I'm so enjoying reading and living vicariously through their market experience.

[Susan]

I love meeting bloggers in real life! I'm going to have to go check out Lisa's blog, because Pickens is right next to Easley - where my mama grew up and where my Granny lived most of her life! Seeing your pictures outside made me homesick! LOL

I'm glad you had such a wonderful visit with your friend! :)

[Chris]

What a sweet day! You really have so much fun Deb! :) Lisa sounds so nice and what fun memories you have made. Thanks for sharing your newest blogger adventure. :)

[Amy, a redeemed sheep]

You three are all such beautiful ladies!

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[Bev C]

Hello Deb,

What a perfect day, meeting bloggers and actually seeing there home makes for a great day out.
Happy days.
Bev.xoxo

[Bobbi]

You take the most interesting trips! Thanks for sharing Lisa's Blog, I've already added it to my favorites! One of MY favorite memories was meeting you and Granny and also getting to meet Hannah. What a blessing!

Bobbi

[Stephanie in MI]

Oh, what a wonderful visit! She sounds like a great person. I'm so happy you had a great time. I hope we get to meet IRL someday! ;-)

[Lisa @ Two Bears Farm]

The quilt is so beautiful! It looks like everyone had a fun time too.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. We probably are neighbors, in an online perspective - we're near Roanoke.