With the kids back in school, I’m wondering if you heard my big sigh of relief? It was awesome to have enjoyed a wonderful summer focused entirely on them, but I look forward to getting back into the school routine. Even so, as a mom, I think it’s impossible not to miss them and wonder if they’re eating their lunches and hope they aren’t skinning their knees on the playground, etc.
Looking for a good distraction, my best girlfriend and I saddled up her SUV and went for a drive.
Destination = Glorious Small-town Antique Shops!
Doesn’t this just make you smile? Especially when you find the sweetest owner inside and she just happens to be canning peaches in a kitchen attached to her antique shop. Of course she was! Even better, she had a faded Wave If You’re A Farmgirl bumper sticker on her door. And, of course, I found the perfect cast-iron Christmas tree stand (in August).
Feeling all sunshine-y and wonderful, we hit the road again and happened upon a sunflower field. We don’t really have sunflower fields around here, so this required us to stop and jump the creek for a selfie. Is it still called a selfie if your BFF is in it, too?
I am not much of a shopper but I do love, love , love to putter through little old towns with antique stores. How special it was that the shop owner was canning peaches in the back room and had a faded Farmgirl bumper sticker. Your metal tree stand is a winner!
Meg , that is my kind of shopping, I don’t do malls or anything, but antique shops- that is bliss!
I love trips like that. That’s an amazing Christmas tree stand you found!!! Feeling the pull of my own road trip now 🙂
Yup, it’s still a “selfie”! And, it looks like you’ve cut your hear, Megan!
Sunflowers are beautiful, love them and especially when they just pop up anywhere and everywhere!
CJ
P.S. Oops . . I meant “hair” . . 😀