mr. longhorn.

well, jeffrey and i finally decided on a piece of art work that we both LOVED to go above our fireplace here on "O" street.  it just took us about 2 1/2 years to find it and also agree upon it :)  i must say he is pretty fun and matches our orange chairs perfectly.  

we found this lovable longhorn (funny enough) in the wee town of middleburg, va when we were on a weekend get-a-way with my parents earlier this summer.  we were doing some shopping and stumbled on this adorable shop where mr. longhorn was living.  we LOVED it immediately and decided us texans had to have it.   

i'm still deciding on if i like the blonde frame.  i keep going back and forth on if i would like to stain it.  jeffrey seems to like it - but i also think he likes blondes :)  i do believe we will keep it blonde for the time being and maybe stain it at a later date.

now back to the adorable town of middleburg, va.  it is seriously an hour outside of dc and you feel like you are in a far away place. it has a charming main road filled with antique shops, many virginia wineries are just a 5 to 10 minutes drive away, and we stayed in the lovely goodstone estate - which has beautiful grounds, delicious meals, an adorable cottage, a swimming pool and wonderful views.

i definitely recommend this place if you are wanting a get-a-way. 

we had an absolute ball and very fond memories.

here are a few shots from earlier this summer.....