When Alex asked whether I'd rather spend our anniversary weekend in one of the busy tourist towns of Tennessee or quiet little Dillard, Ga., I immediately chose Dillard. We both love to enjoy some R&R in quiet, relaxing spots, so the Dillard House in the North Georgia mountains was again the choice.
This was, I believe, our third visit there in recent years, and it was just about as perfect a weekend as we could have hoped for. Nice weather, quiet guests, good food, and beautiful scenery. I took this photo of the mountains after my daily Bible reading one morning had me in Psalm 144:5:
"Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke." This was definitely a great illustration of that verse!
The Dillard House has a lovely flower garden out front that we visited one evening at twilight, and once again, I was captivated by the dahlias. I don't believe I had ever seen one "live" until I first saw them in Dillard.
On Saturday, we ate lunch at the Clayton Café, a wonderful little meat-and-three recommended by a friend who grew up in the area. Her suggestion of the fried chicken was spot-on! Then we went back to the inn so Alex could watch the season opener of the Georgia Bulldogs (yay, Bulldogs won!) while I went off exploring the local antique malls. (Recipe for a happy marriage: Sometimes he does his thing and I do my thing!) I didn't find a teacup that just bowled me over this time, however, so I decided oh well, no tea souvenir for this trip.
But at the very last store I went in on Saturday (which happens to be owned by family of the above-mentioned friend), I found this adorable little tea strainer on clearance for a great price. A perfect memento of a picture-perfect weekend!
Very Beautiful Pictures- Happy Anniversary!!!
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I love the Dillard House! I have never stayed there but I have visited the area for years and always enjoy eating there. Even before I lived in the mountains, we would spend long weekends and vacations at a B & B in Mountain City, just down the road from Dillard. (Unfortunately it is no longer a B & B) I'm glad you had a lovely weekend in the mountains. And I love your souvenir!
ReplyDeleteWhat a very beautiful place - I can see why it is a favorite! And love the souvenir! What a sweet remembrance of a special anniversary!
ReplyDeleteAngela, what a wonderful place for an anniversary. When I lived in the Atlanta area I hiked every weekend with a group. Many times we stopped at the Dillard House at the end of our hiking day and had a wonderful feast of their delicious food. I have never stayed there, so maybe I can do that on a future trip when I get back to the area. I love your little momento of your trip, too. Thanks for bringing back some of my wonderful memories, too. Blessings
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place to commemorate your anniversary!
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