Southern Country Style Fun

Several years back our little town started an annual Dogwood Festival.  As would be expected it was timed around the Dogwood blooming season which happens to be about the middle of April.  Now, anyone living in these here parts can tell you the overall downside of that plan...it's called Dogwood Winter.  You see, the end of March and early April brings warmer weather our way, but just about the time those beautiful Dogwood trees unfurl their petals we experience a dip in temps.  It's temporary, of course, and only lasts a day or two and it's unfortunate that those couple of days seemed to consistently ruin our little festival.  So, after a couple of years of lousy turn out, the city folk moved the festival to May and... WALLA...a beautiful weekend, a great time and a fantastic turnout.  Okay, so technically the Dogwoods are finished with their annual bloom, but I like to think that we are still celebrating the beauty we enjoyed a few weeks prior. 

The festival is held in out town square, which after receiving a fantastic grant is being restored to it's historical beauty.  Hubby and I enjoyed the weather, music and food and I thought I'd share just a couple of photos I took during one of our visits.

No gathering in Tennessee would be complete without Lemonade or Funnel Cakes.  I admit I will go to a festival just to get the funnel cakes or the roasted ears of corn, for that matter!

In the South we just Luv to deep fry..yup I think the Southern folks can deep fry just about anything!

Of course, there was Bluegrass...I can't even believe you'd ask that question!

And some street dancin by our local Senior Center members.

There was general frolicking amongst the attendees.  I don't know who she is, but she was having the

greatest of times!  Ahhhh...childhood!! 

And then...there is what I have dubbed..the Redneck Fountain.  Yes, it's a truck...do you have an old truck sittin around your yard..is your wife naggin you about gettin rid of it?  Wanna make her happy?

Well..here's whatcha do.....

Throw it in a rather large pond liner, surround it with plants, stick some water tubing through its' rusty holes, and you, my friend, have a one of a kind water feature for your landscape pleasure.  Oh..don't forget the alligator (see him at the bottom of this photo)..it just wouldn't be the same without the alligator..!