Garden Day Tour

Today I had the pleasure of touring some lovely historic homes and gardens here in Lynchburg, hosted by Lynchburg's Garden Club. Some of them were homey, and some were breathtaking, like this view from a Juliette balcony off the master bedroom of the fanciest house we visited.

A couple of the homes did not even look lived in. Take this pantry, for example:

You can see why I was compelled to take a picture of someone's pantry. I think she's put Martha Stewart to shame. Rachel (who went with me) and I decided that she probably does not even cook. This pantry is just for looks.

Since this was a garden party, there were beautiful fresh flower arrangements adorning each room we walked through. All the flowers came from Lynchburg gardens.

We had a wonderful time peeking into the homes and lives of these houses, many of which we have often walked by and wondered about. Asher and Helen were perfect angels, not making a peep all day. They were the object of many smiles, and I must say they stole the show wherever they went. Who wants to look at antique china and fancy furniture when a sweet baby face is staring at you? Let's be serious...