Wednesday Wanderings: Mission Mill

Last Wednesday was field trip day with my parents. Twice a month we choose a destination to explore (and eat lunch). For this week, we chose to visit Salem's Willamette Heritage Center at the Mill (formerly known simply as Mission Mill Museum). There is lots to see and do: interpretive exhibits, historic homes, shops, museums, and a restaurant. We touched a little bit of everything. At first, I wasn't going to take photos or do a blog post about it, but then I realized that so much of the mill was architecturally and historically interesting, that I couldn't resist snapping at least a few photos.









We asked one of the museum docents to take our photo and I guess he wanted to be in the picture, too, because that's his finger in the upper left corner of the photo!


Did you notice the great photo at the top of this post? It's a medical kit for a nurse/MD/pharmacist. I had posted this photo on Facebook and received lots of oohs and ahhs. Well, my friend Tory saw my post and when we got together on Thursday, she handed me a gift. Yes, I now have my very own little medical kit!

Holy Water: Keep Constantly Filled

Steph and I met up at the Portland Expo on Saturday for the 1,000 booth Palmer Wirfs Antique and Collectible Show. We allowed ourselves plenty of time to shop, rest, shop, eat lunch, shop, get a latte, and shop some more. Seven hours later, we were happily exhausted and ready to go home with our treasures. I put myself on a budget so I didn't have a lot of money to spend, but I sure had fun snapping dozens of photographs. Here's a sampling:





























One of my favorite booths was that of Clean Sweep Estate Services. It was just beautiful!






I can't even begin to tell you how many people did a double take when they saw my doll in my cart. Several people told me they thought it was a real baby (like I would be toting a baby around loose in an old rusty cart!). The best was two Japanese women who did a double take and then in excited voices commented on the baby in the cart -- in Japanese!


What a day. Steph ended up with two wooden chests besides an assortment of goodies. You can see her haul by clicking here.






In the end, I came away with a well worn doll and a few bits and pieces. My favorite (besides my new dolly) was a clear bottle with the imprint For Holy Water -- Keep Constantly Filled. It leaked a bit in my purse, so I'm hoping I was vicariously blessed.