Trip to the Florida Agriculture Museum

I spent Saturday at the Florida Agriculture Museum near Palm Coast.  The Museum hosted a holiday event with the Florida Etsy Street Team.  After shopping for some wonderful handmade holiday gifts, the girls and I took a tour of the museum.

The museum is on 400 acres which was donated for the creation of the museum by Flagler county.  The museum was started with a government grant.  There are currently 2 employees and many volunteers who operate the museum.

On the tour we saw these short horned Florida Cracker Cattle, like this bull.  We also met this talkative pig.  Tessa said 'he's beautiful... very pretty momma.'  That was the first time the tour guide had heard the pig described as beautiful.  

These two buildings are what would have been the ranch owner's living area complete with an outdoor kitchen (left) and the living area which had 2 bedrooms.

The garden looks neat and orderly.  The pig and cattle enjoy the mustard greens and volunteers take home some vegetables also.

There were some lovely chicken coops at the Museum for ducks and hens.  This pen had 5 or 6 chickens including Rhode Island Reds and Buff Orpingtons.  The chicken wire had a beautiful grape vine growing up it to provide shade to the birds during the hot weather.  

The girls enjoyed seeing the horses. The museum also offers riding lessons and trail rides.

The museum is definitely worth a visit!

Two Birds Pottery by Robbin Meltzer-Wren

I've been saving these great pictures for a slow day.  These fish are so gorgeous.  I was lucky enough to watch one of them being built by the artist last month.  This is pottery from Robbin Meltzer-Wren of Palm Coast, Florida.  Robbin was one of my 'neighbors' at the Peabody Arts on Stage event.  I adore her work.  She makes kitchen safe pottery with lovely carved accents.   

Robbin will be participating in the Garden Club of Ponce Inlet's upcoming shop October 8-9 10-4 each day.  For more information about Robbin's work or upcoming events you can contact her at twobirdspottery@gmail.com.  I am hoping that Robbin can make it to the Ormond Beach Seaside Herb Society fair with me early next year.

The Vibrant Photography of Anissa Designs

I met a great photographer Friday night on Beach Street at the First Friday Festival in Daytona Beach. Anissa Manzo is quite the out and about traveling photographer, with photos from France, Hawiaii, Thailand and more. She had a lovely display of art photography and jewelry pendants from her travels, which she also sells on Etsy.



She resides part of the year in Palm Coast as well as Savannah, Georgia where she has studied at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Anissa's photography style is bold and vibrant. She has a knack for capturing the beauty in everyday scenes and objects. You can find Anissa's work on her excellent photography blog.



In addition to photography Anissa is also interested in singing, chanting, drums, soccer, meditation, bikram yoga, saving bees and other forlorn insects. coffee, the beach, the mountains.