Hello everyone -- I hope you had a good weekend! It's been a few weeks since I've posted because we have been busy. We had a nice Easter, and I hope you did, too. We enjoyed Easter lunch at my in-laws' house, and Hal's maternal uncle was there with us, too. It was so nice to see everyone. We had a Honeybaked Ham, creamed corn, green beans, a gelatin salad, rolls, and deviled eggs. I made a lemon loaf pound cake for dessert, and it seemed to be a big hit.
Happy Saturday, everyone. I guess I should say "Happy March" too, because I don't think I've posted since February. I hope you're seeing some signs of spring in your part of the world. We're seeing lots of daffodils and some tulip trees in bloom.
Welcome back to the Governor's Palace! If you missed Part One of the post, you can read that here.
Would you like to take a walk through the Governor's Palace in Williamsburg with me? Begun in 1705, it served as the official residence of the Royal Governors of the Colony of Virginia from 1710 - 1776. The palace was home to seven royal governors and the first two elected governors of the colony of Virginia, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson.
Happy Friday everyone! How nice that the first official day of summer and the summer solstice are on a Friday this year. I thought I'd kick off the weekend with some flower pics from our Williamsburg trip in April.
Hello dear friends! I'm sorry I have lost touch; I really didn't mean to take such a long break from blogging. I've been working on some things here around the house, and sometimes I just have to focus on one thing at a time.
I hope you're all doing well and having a good summer. Today I want to share with you some more about our trip to Williamsburg back in April. We really enjoyed strolling around the historic area every day, and we also had some good meals while we were there. I will warn you, though, if you're thinking of visiting Williamsburg and you haven't been before, be prepared for the prices. We didn't have to pay for our lodging, but souvenirs and food were quite pricey. I thought our lunch the first day was very expensive for what it was -- two, pre-made, deli sandwiches from the refrigerated compartment in the Raleigh Bakery. I found out why the price seemed so high a few days later. We were in the DeWitt Wallace Museum, and we went down to the cafe in the museum to get something to drink. The lady in front of us was questioning her total at the register, and the cashier told her that there was a 14 percent sales tax on the food. Yikes!! I almost choked on my colonial, King's Arms ginger ale. 😲 The cashier said the sales tax differed from city to city in Virginia. Hal and I decided that Williamsburg is imposing a soak-the-tourists tax. 😏 I mean no offense to those of you who live in Virginia; we love to visit Virginia, but had no idea the sales tax was so high in certain areas. It won't stop us from visiting again, though.
Would you care to see some of the shops in colonial Williamsburg?
I finally got to go back. We last visited Williamsburg when our son was in Cub Scouts, and he'll be 29 this August, sooo -- it's been awhile. I'm really thankful we were able to use my mom's timeshare points to stay at a nice resort, within walking distance of the historic area of Williamsburg. Thanks again Mom!!
We haven't been to market to buy a fat pig 😉 but we have just returned home from four days here --
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