Let your old secrets fly....

Today I decided to go out of my routine to hopefully shake the funky mood I've been in for a few days.  Nola had asked me to get a special quilting do da so I headed to Gardner Village in West Jordan where it was.  But I decided to give myself a little time there and to have lunch at the restaurant.  Gardner Village is built around the Gardner Mill and farm.  Archibald Gardner was one of the original pioneers on Brigham Young's wagon train!  Mr. Gardner build this working farm in the 1800s. It has now been converted to a cute shopping area. They have the cutest quilt shop.  I am not a quilter in any stretch of the imagination but it makes me want to get out my sewing machine and get stitching.  So much inspiration and cute stuff all over.

The quilt shop, Pine Needles

 

The mill wheel.  Rebuilt in 1877.

Then I went over to Archibald's Restaurant that is just across the street.  They have built it around the old grain silo and if you are lucky, you can sit in the silo part of the restaurant which is where I happened to be seated.  Round the edges against the concrete walls are booths for each of Archibald Gardner's wives.  Yep.  He was a polygamist.   It seems he had 11 wives.  I sat in his second wife's, Abigail Spragne Bradford, booth.  I had the best Santa Fe Salad.  I have no idea why I've not gone here in like....forever.  It was cheap $9.99 for a large salad I got to enjoy while seated and really good service.  It was completely packed with people but I was able to settle into my booth and enjoy myself.

 

My salad.  It was delicious!

The irony was not missed by me.  If you are from Utah or the "Mormon" areas, you probably have polygamy in your genealogy. But this restaurant has capitalized on the fact that this guy was an ancient shmuck.  People actually wait for specific "wife" tables to open up.  I guess I am lucky Abigail's fans were not wanting to eat at the same time as me!  What really surprised me is they sell alcoholic drinks!  I've never been to a "Mormon" based place that sells cocktails to go with your meal!

After lunch, I walked through the small country furniture next door.  I may or may not have picked up some little chotcke items.  I'll never tell.  I did think they had some cute stuff should I ever need some country chic gift items.

This little outing was perfect and exactly what I needed.  Although, it isn't the only thing that shook my mood.  Thanks Mom for listening to me yack forever last night.  I appreciate your great listening skills and your gentle input.  It helps a ton.