The Big Crafty, Bookstore and Oatmeal Porter

We went to Asheville this weekend for an overnight trip and to go to The Big Crafty.

I bought this air plant necklace from Kambra/Arts Alive!  

It's on a loooong chain and I love it!!

 I hope I don't kill it!

 I also bought an air plant goody from Anja Bartels Porcelain.  It is going to live on my fridge but is hanging out for a bit on the big metal hot mess rooster. 

There were lots of good things I didn't buy..can't stop thinking about this:

Anja Bartels Porcelain

 so I might have to buy online.  

Some of our favorite vendors:
Wolly Press
Spotted Dog Farm
Fun Lola's Workshop
qwrkydirt
RoseGrown
Seed & Sky Jewelry
Shannon Newlin

The Big Crafty trip fulfills 1/2 of #70 in my 99 in 999 challenge. 

Then we found a bazillion zines here at this "new to me" place - Downtown Books and News.

I am amazed at how we ALWAYS find some "new to us" business/restaurant when we go to Asheville.  It's an adventure!

Dinner was at Outback.  I drank a Highland Oatmeal Porter to start working on #12 in my 99 in 999 challenge.

It may kill me, but I'm going to force myself to try a pale ale at some point...

This sad thing was found outside of the mall.  Pretty much how Isabelle and I felt after shopping the Bath and Body Works Candle Sale this weekend!