Art in the (RV) Park

October 22, 2010

We've spent three days in Tulsa, driving around and seeing lots of beautiful architecture, gorgeous neighborhoods, wonderful libraries, fantastic parks....and my "local" needlework shop, but some of the neatest things we've seen are in our own Mingo RV Park!

We watched this man chainsaw-carving an eagle on its nest. The second shot gives a close-up view. We're not sure if he's finished or not, but he worked on it at least two days.

The carving of the two Indians is right behind our spot. Not sure if the same man carved both, but they are both very good.

As to the "local" needlework shop: back when I was still doing a lot of counted cross-stitch, I found a shop online that had everything---and more. Plus, they really went all-out in customer service, maintained a great website, had a lot of activities and a newsletter with specials and updates on all of the new things coming in. I started ordering from them and in those days, that meant a phone call.

I grew to really rely on that shop for odd-colored linen, or overdyed threads, or the next-in-a-series chart, and began referring to them as "my local needlework shop". So, a stop at The Silver Needle was a must if we were going to be in Tulsa any length of time.

And the in-person shop is just as great, or better than, I had expected. Even after I confessed I had gone over to the "dark side" (knitting), I was informed that not only do most of the employees also knit, but was given directions to Loops, a great yarn store (which I just happened to visit as well  Maybe a purchase there, too.). Oh, and a recommendation for lunch at a Tulsa institution, the Savoy!  And they ship nationwide.  Just sayin'.

Yep, I could live in Tulsa.

WiFi isn't better today, but we made a visit to a local library, which is one of the best we've visited. Just an outstanding floorplan, lots of programs for every age, book groups, interesting displays, friendly staff, and tons of computer workstations, both for ones you can borrow from the library, and for laptops from home, complete with electrical outlets so you don't wear down your battery.

Yep, I could live in Tulsa!  Let me see what Bob says.