My Wierd World
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"In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed." Kahlil Gibran
you can tell summer is here..
Yep, you can tell summer is here. It was scorching hot today..in the 90s. I love my air conditioner!
In spite of the heat, my daughter got the swimming pool up and ready to fill. Its not very lavish in size, or form, but its good enough to give us a cool dip when the sun blazes.
We had kind of a fun morning...went to do a little grocery shopping...got some steaks for the b-b-q tomorrow.
As we were coming home, we passed by a little fabric store in the middle of town. Just a little hole in the wall, but fabrics galore. The couple who own it are, I would guess in their late 60s or early 70s..very country and most pleasant.
I was sad to learn they are going to have to close the store..when I asked if they were retiring, they said no, not voluntarily. They said they just had no customers anymore. The big stores (WalMart, K-Mart, JoAnn Fabrics) have just taken all the business away.
I asked her what she intended to do when the store closed and laughing aloud, she said: "Sleep!"
It saddens me no end..I love that little store. They have no computers, not even a cash register. They total up your purchases with a pencil and a little invoice pad. Its like stepping back in time 50 or 60 years.
I asked what they intended to do with their inventory and was told that, of course, they were gonna sell as much as they could but had plans for all that was left over.
She had been in touch with the Red Cross and was going to see about donating it to victims of the tsunami that hit so hard some time ago. She heard the same area had been hit by a volcano eruption and she felt she wanted to do something to help.
I thought that was quite admirable. They may have made a few dollars if they auctioned off their stuff, but elected to put it to good use. Ya gotta admire country folk.
We also stopped for breakfast at a new greasy spoon that opened a few months ago. Food wasn't bad..matter of fact, it was pretty good. It was kinda like a Waffle House with class.
Of course we made our obligatory stop at the Dollar Store..I never NEED anything when I go in there but always manage to leave with a bag in my hand...I think its a disease.
I'm surrounded by dogs looking for their supper..better go feed em before they attack!
In spite of the heat, my daughter got the swimming pool up and ready to fill. Its not very lavish in size, or form, but its good enough to give us a cool dip when the sun blazes.
We had kind of a fun morning...went to do a little grocery shopping...got some steaks for the b-b-q tomorrow.
As we were coming home, we passed by a little fabric store in the middle of town. Just a little hole in the wall, but fabrics galore. The couple who own it are, I would guess in their late 60s or early 70s..very country and most pleasant.
I was sad to learn they are going to have to close the store..when I asked if they were retiring, they said no, not voluntarily. They said they just had no customers anymore. The big stores (WalMart, K-Mart, JoAnn Fabrics) have just taken all the business away.
I asked her what she intended to do when the store closed and laughing aloud, she said: "Sleep!"
It saddens me no end..I love that little store. They have no computers, not even a cash register. They total up your purchases with a pencil and a little invoice pad. Its like stepping back in time 50 or 60 years.
I asked what they intended to do with their inventory and was told that, of course, they were gonna sell as much as they could but had plans for all that was left over.
She had been in touch with the Red Cross and was going to see about donating it to victims of the tsunami that hit so hard some time ago. She heard the same area had been hit by a volcano eruption and she felt she wanted to do something to help.
I thought that was quite admirable. They may have made a few dollars if they auctioned off their stuff, but elected to put it to good use. Ya gotta admire country folk.
We also stopped for breakfast at a new greasy spoon that opened a few months ago. Food wasn't bad..matter of fact, it was pretty good. It was kinda like a Waffle House with class.
Of course we made our obligatory stop at the Dollar Store..I never NEED anything when I go in there but always manage to leave with a bag in my hand...I think its a disease.
I'm surrounded by dogs looking for their supper..better go feed em before they attack!
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