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We were up early, and the rain did not return. : It was clear, sunny, and....COLD! 54 degrees and windy in the morning! A hint that summer was coming to an end. We made coffee in the room which we drank while we got ready to go. It was cold enough that we wore our jackets! I was a little tired, I hadn't slept that well because of my tooth and glands, but I was ready for adventure and bargains!
We ate breakfast at the inn. They provide a continental type breakfast, which we had in the dining room:
I had cereal w/milk, yogurt, fruit, coffee and juice. Steve had cereal w/milk, English muffins, coffee and juice.
After that, we drove the 20 or so miles to Bouckville, NY, home of the Madison-Bouckville Outdoors Antique Show.
We headed to the field for the free parking. This year it was relatively dry. One year we came up after a week of rain, and thank goodness we had our SUV that time, because the mud was hub-high. We saw many a car get towed out, but we made it out just fine. This year, however, that wouldn't be a problem, despite last night's storm.
We parked close, but this is not our car:
The view of the surrounding area:
They are very into turbine power. This windmill and many others overlooked the field where we were:
We headed to the south entrance, paid our $7, and were in!
When you walk in, you can go either right or left, but you are going to pass by literally hundreds of dealers. It's a little overwhelming, and you have to go in with the realization that you are not going to see everything. (Sorta like Disney!)
It was very windy, and some of the dealers were having a hard time with their displays. We headed left and soon began to wind our way back and forth through the aisles. Steve wanted to search for a neon light for his bar, since his Coors Light sign had blown out just a week before. I collect 1964-1965 World's Fair memorobilia, so that was my focus. Anything else we managed to find was just icing on the cake!
This show is sort of like a huge flea market. The dealers bring things that they think will sell, or that they can't sell in their stores. They are more than willing to make a deal, as that means they don't have to pack it back up and take it home. We have gotten some pretty amazing deals throughout the years. We have also noticed an amazing difference in what some of the dealers charge for the same items.
My first stop was at a table covered with glassware. Ah ha! What did I see? Two glasses from the 64-65 World's Fair! I grabbed those for $5 each. Unfortunately, I don't have too many pictures from the actual show, I didn't want the dealers to think we were there on any mission other than buying! As we strolled along, Steve found a few bar things, and then, he spotted the Holy Grail...a neon "It's Miller Time" sign. He got talking to the guy, who assured him it worked, and then realized he had a generator so he tested it, and it did indeed work. The price? $25! We grabbed it before he had time to change his mind.
I found someone selling Pfalzgraff in my (discontinued) pattern, and I bought a few pieces to add to my collection. By now, our purchases were getting heavy, so we headed out to the car to drop them off. When we got back inside, we were a little hungry. I think the cold and the wind were making us that way! We headed toward the food tent, which is sponsored by the local volunteer fire and ambulance company. Steve had a grilled chicken sandwich, a burger, fries and a bottle of water. I had a grilled chicken sandwich, sweet potato fries and a bottle of water.
We continued on our quest, and came upon a guy who was selling everything on clearance. We bought two wooden bottle holders (the kind they used to carry soda or beer bottles in) and I got a really nice basket, all for $25! We decided to go back to the car and head over to the other part of the sale. As we were wandering back, Steve spotted this:
A Red Dog neon bar light! It was tagged at $95, but the guy said he would take $50. Sold! And it also worked! Steve walked out with two lights for $75!
We loaded up the car and drove into the main part of town. Bouckville is a tiny town with lots of antique dealers, and they pull out all the stops for this weekend. We parked in another field ($4 this time) and strolled the streets. We bought a few small things, and decided that if we ever got a horse, we would take this home:
I found a few 64-65 World's Fair postcards for the scrapbook I will eventually do. There's lots of stuff out there about the 1939 NY World's Fair, but 64-65 stuff is harder to find.
As we were scoping out one of the dealers way in the back, something caught my eye. She had a milk box..the old fashinoned kind that you used to set out on your stoop or porch with the empty milk bottles in it for the milkman to exchange with fresh bottled milk. It brought back a HUGE wave of nostalgia for me. I remember having one of those when I was very young, and getting milk delivered in a glass bottle with a foil lid! How much? She said it was $15, but she would take $10. Sold! I walked away with a little piece of history, and it now sits proudly on my deck next to my door, waiting for the milkman!
As we were walking through one of the larger pavilions, a neon sign caught Steve's eye. It was the same "Miller" sign he had just bought! Now, remember what I said about different dealers and different prices? This dealer was asking...are you ready...remember, Steve paid $25.... he wanted $295!!!!!!! Yikes! I knew we had a bargain, I just didn't realize how much of one we had!
We shared an Italian Ice, but the wind and all the walking was getting to us. All in all, we walked over three miles! We decided to call it a day. We walked back to our car, and I snapped a shot of the blue sky highlighted against an antique shop roof:
We drove back, and it was finally warm enough to put the convertible top down. In about a half hour, we were back in town. We parked at the inn. Steve went up to take a nap and I walked down the street to the local farmer's market. They have it every Saturday, but I always seem to miss it, so this year I was determined to get there!
The farmer's market:
This rock was actually a monument right in the middle of where the farmer's market was. It was a tribute to all fallen volunteer fire and EMS workers. It was really nice.
I bought tomatoes, peaches, homemade barbecue sauce, dried cranberries, cookies and NY maple syrup. I also spent a little time talking to the locals, which is always fun!
Purchases in hand, I walked back to the inn to join Steve in a much needed rest!
We woke up refreshed (well, my throat still hurt but I was fine in an upright position ) and ready for dinner. We spent a good portion of the next half hour deciding on dinner. Did we want to stay at the inn and eat outside? Did we want to try the new Italian grill in town? Or did we want to drive to Skaneateles, New York, for dinner at the Sherwood Inn? Did we want to drive there tomorrow, and have lunch? Did we want to... ENOUGH! I finally made the decision, even though it wasn't my first choice, to drive to the town of Skaneateles and have dinner there.
We had found Skaneateles Area Chamber Of Commerce - HOME quite by accident two years ago, when we took a ride to see what was in the surrounding area. It is a pretty, quaint town, right on the edge of Skaneateles Lake. The lake is actually the start of the Finger Lakes, although the guide books do not call this one of the Finger Lakes. It is about a 45 minute drive from Cazenovia, but it's a scenic drive and worth it!
We parked and headed over toward the lake:
The lake is surrounded by a beautiful park:
I wanted to take some more pictures, but it was obvious that SOMEBODY in my group was getting hungry and therefore cranky, so we decided to go eat.
We headed over to the Sherwood Inn ~ Historic Accommodations and Fine Dining . The Inn is a country inn, with it's roots deep in the history of the area. There are two distinctive areas to sit in. One is the more formal dining room, and the other is the more casual pub. We did not have reservations, so we chose the pub. The pub is done in warm wood tones and rich colors.
The outside:
The banquet room was in full swing also with a wedding going on. While we were waiting for our table, the wedding planner was busy lining up the bridal party for their entrance. The groom was a young man who was walking with the use of a cane. We came to find out that he had been in the service and had been wounded in Iraq. The introductions were announced as we were called for dinner.
We were seated in the back, Steve ordered a Captain and Coke and I had a glass of Chardonnay. Steve got chicken noodle soup, and I had the lobster bisque. We both has a salad. Steve got veal chops, and I had a penne pasta dish with a tomato cream sauce and sausage and chicken. I could only eat half of it, but boy, was it good!
Steve waits for dinner:
After dinner, there was entertainment. We listened to the trio for awhile, they were really good!
Soon, we were getting tired and decided to head back. I made a stop at the ladies room, and I left Steve alone with the video camera... I came out of the ladies room and Steve was no where to be found. I stopped at the front podium to tell the maitre'd how much we enjoyed the meal, when I spot Steve...coming OUT OF THE WEDDING ROOM! Uh...dear..what were you doing in there? "Filming!" Of course! But dear, you don't know these people. "I know that! But it's a beautiful wedding. And I told the bride she looked lovely!" So we have about 45 seconds (he really wasn't in there too long) of someone else's wedding on our video!
The Sherwood at night:
We headed to the car and drove back to the Brae Loch. We were going to have a nightcap when we got back, but we were tired and my throat was beginning to feel sore again. we went to our room, I took 2 Advil and 2 Tylenol PM's and went to sleep. Tomorrow was another day of adventure!
Next...a local breakfast and some pictures of the scenery!
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: It was clear, sunny, and....COLD! 54 degrees and windy in the morning! A hint that summer was coming to an end. We made coffee in the room 
which we drank while we got ready to go. It was cold enough that we wore our jackets! 
I was a little tired, I hadn't slept that well because of my tooth and glands, but I was ready for adventure and bargains! 
We grabbed it before he had time to change his mind.
and I walked down the street to the local farmer's market. They have it every Saturday, but I always seem to miss it, so this year I was determined to get there! 
I also spent a little time talking to the locals, which is always fun!
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) and ready for dinner. We spent a good portion of the next half hour deciding on dinner. Did we want to stay at the inn and eat outside? Did we want to try the new Italian grill in town? Or did we want to drive to Skaneateles, New York, for dinner at the Sherwood Inn? Did we want to drive there tomorrow, and have lunch? Did we want to... ENOUGH! 
I finally made the decision, even though it wasn't my first choice, to drive to the town of Skaneateles and have dinner there.
The introductions were announced as we were called for dinner.
So we have about 45 seconds (he really wasn't in there too long) of someone else's wedding on our video! 
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