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Carousels bring out the child in most of us.
The following ride would be good for anyone too "chicken" to ride a pony!
They are an enchanting way to spend some memory-making time on a lovely afternoon.
While visiting the Farmers' Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., our first stop was at the Empire State Carousel.
When my sibs and I were kids, our parents used to take us to ride a carousel that overlooked a gorgeous lake.
It was always thrilling.
My heart used to beat fast in anticipation of going and even faster when the ride began.
In Cooperstown, riding the carousel, all these decades later, was just as thrilling.
The wind whipped through my hair, the music filled the air and I felt like a little kid again.
I think carousels, or merry-go-rounds as they are often called, need to be housed in their own buildings.
If situated in a park or history museum, like the one in Cooperstown, it's a perfect fit.
The gift shop on the grounds had a book detailing the history of the Empire State Carousel.
I would have loved to buy it but at $29, it was way too expensive for my budget.
Looked good, though.
DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL MEMORIES OF RIDING A CAROUSEL?
On a recent day trip to the Farmers' Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., I saw what I perceived as Mary's little lamb, up close and personal.
The mama and papa lambs munched on their lunch out in the field, too, and I just loved them.
As a matter of fact, Mary had a slew of lambs there!
The museum covers more than 150 acres with buildings, barns and countryside vistas that take your breath away.
The baby lambies were my fave.
Two little ones inside the stall of a barn nearly made me jump out of my shoes.
They looked little and soft but man, when they started "bah bah bahing" it was so loud that I jumped!
Those little lambie pies nearly scared the bezookers out of me!
I couldn't believe such loud noises were coming from such little animals.
Cracked me up and almost made me want to high tail it out of that barn.
While seeing the little fellow shown at the top of the post, I couldn't help but sing, "Mary had a little lamb,little lamb, little lamb..."
HAVE YOU BEEN TO A LIVING HISTORY MUSEUM?
Today, our thoughts and prayers go out to all those who lost loved ones in Oklahoma.
For all the injured and for those who no longer have homes.
And for all the rescue workers who are hard at work to restore order.
May the Lord bless and help them all.
Now, for today's post:
Chandeliers add elegance to any surrounding.
Recently, while on a day trip to Cooperstown, New York, (yeah, where the Baseball Hall of Fame is located), we toured the Fenimore Art Museum.
The museum has what I call
"Gone with the Wind" staircases where one can just imagine Scarlett
O'Hara sweeping down in her red floor-length gown.
It's located in a 1930s mansion and was built on the site of James Fenimore Cooper's farmhouse.
Today, it's run by the New York State Historical Association.
While looking at art of all kinds is enjoyable, I also love looking at the interior decor of buildings.
When rooms have chandeliers, my heart beats extra fast and I start to gawk.
I can never get enough of looking at chandeliers.
Whenever I see chandys, you'll usually catch me looking up endlessly.
In the photo below, that's my friend waving from above as I snap photos of that fabulous chandelier.
Wouldn't you love to know where it was made?
Isn't the one shown in this post a beauty?
I understand it is original to the mansion, too.
DO YOU LIKE ORNATE CHANDELIERS?
