My final garden bouquet will spark joy for a few days. But I’ll have my @drydenpottery vase for a lifetime. Watching artisan Zack Dryden at work was a highlight of my Hot Springs trip. The showroom and workshop are open to the public; check the website for demo dates and times at this family business that began in 1946! @visithotsprings #fallflowers #dahliaseason #fallcolors🍁🍂 #autumnblooms @hotspringsarts

Each trip to Maine makes me want to return again…soon. This time we headed to Kennebunkport and it’s as charming as everyone says. Here are a few snaps: the welcome sign near The Clam Shack; boatload of pumpkins outside the Grand Hotel; gorgeous Goose Rocks Beach; classic New England barn. Wish it was a couple of hours closer to home - the drive’s too long for a weekend. 😢 #visitmaine #vacationland #fallgetaway #beachlovers

“There’s nothing like Maine. All year-round, but especially in the summer.” Stephen King

Make time for at least one stop on the Tennessee Whiskey Trail when visiting #Nashville. I popped into @corsairdistillery for a tour that includes a tasting flight. The highlight? Their Triple Smoke whiskey which gets its aroma and taste from Scottish peat, German beechwood and Wisconsin cherrywood. It`s unique and yummy. Have more time to explore? Be sure to get poker chips and trail passport stamps at any of the 25+ participating distilleries. Collect 17 and you get a trail-branded poker set! Talk about goal setting! We sampled five different spirits poured by Larame, our charming tour guide, who also introduced us to Ethel, a 1920s copper pot still used during the distilling process. Corsair is located in the restored Marathon Motorworks complex. It dates back to 1907 and was the first automotive manufacturer in the South. It`s worth checking out the shops, restaurants and very cool vintage pulleys, straps, drill presses and lathes. @tnwhiskeytrail @visitmusiccity #visitnashville #weekendfun #barcrawl #tastingflight #roadtripusa

Wonderful wisteria...I love it! But if you`re considering it for your garden, set aside plenty of space and time for maintenance ...The first vine was in bloom in April (!) when I visited #HamptonCourtPalace near London...The second photo is the wisteria that draped over a pergola in our backyard. I had to trim it 3 times each season to keep it from overwhelming our small garden border...The third is wild wisteria that grows in the woods near our new home. I love that it has room to do its own thing without my help. #wisteria #spring #springgarden #floweringvines #purple