Don't you wish you lived back in the day where they had a mercantile? Real dry goods? One store to get it all? There are days that would be fine to me, take all those extra choices away and get back to basics. That would make life so much simpler, wouldn't it? Everyone could have red pajamas and black shoes. Boom. We are done shopping. I am pretty sure that would be good for about two minutes and then the family would be rioting.

I really like the mirror in the back, very natural looking and I touched it and it was made of bark. Really interesting and I could see that fitting into a corner of my house. My house is terribly eclectic.

They do a really good job of setting up little areas, staging them, so you will know what the finished product would look like. I have been thinking about adding more landscaping to my yard in the form of stone or brick. I have brick, but, I was thinking of mixing it up a little. Their designs are always spectacular! This is the nursery that comes to my house if I have a problem with anything. Okay, not ANYTHING, but, you know what I mean. They bend over backward to please the customer.

Who doesn't want their designer to come over and arrange for you like this? Oh, I do! I do! I just love what she does! I want to buy it all, but, that is totally impractical. Isn't it? I don't need much convincing!

I love to add different shades of greenery, adding a bit of texture to the entire thing without complicating the look. Although, truth be told, where would I be in life without a little glitz and bling?

STOP!! BRAIN TEASER AHEAD!!

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Question:What makes this number unique: 8,549,176,320?

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Answer! Can you guess???It has each number, zero through nine, listed in alphabetical order.

And Just like that, this post is over! I hope you have a wonderful #MarketFriday! As for me, the sea is calling and so, I will be gone for a week or three, but, hopefully, will be able to post from the road, perhaps something exotic or at the very least foreign. So, even though I can feel the winds of change banging on the back door, I am still hanging on to the last vestiges of summer here. After all, the sun is still shining and I am still in shorts. So, autumn may have arrived, but, I am running away to find out where my summer went to. Thank you for taking the time to read!

#MarketFriday Loves You!

Dealers choice. There were a gazillion gourds and the time to get them is now. Fall is here! Happy Fall! I want to thank you for putting together a #MarketFriday and taking the time to post them! So much appreciated!

Thanks for stopping by! All words and images are mine and can be also found on my various social media sites.

Fridays are all about the #MarketFriday Challenge! Looking to take part in it? Here is how:

How to Participate:

1. Go to the market! Any market will do! Food, Clothing, Plant or Animal, if you wish. You can go to the zoo or an art auction. Anywhere or anything that you pay money for a service. I once went to a nail salon.
2. Take pictures! Be creative (or not)
3. Tell us a little bit about the market, what brought you here?
4. Post the picture(s)
5. Don’t forget to hashtag it! #MarketFriday by @dswigle
6. Drop the link to your post here so I can easily find them

It is always interesting to see the different markets around the globe! C’mon! Show me your market shots! I eagerly await them!

I love to share and be shared with! I am intrigued by different cultures. It is exciting and yes! I would love to see you! Don't forget to take photos wherever you happen to be shopping - whether it be the grocery store, the local marketplace or even an art gallery, a kite festival! Wherever money is exchanged for a service or for merchandise. Be different if you wish! It does not have to be a traditional market! We will love it! I promise you! Don't forget to use the hashtag #MarketFriday and @dswigle.

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Thank you for visiting my post 💖 Because of you, I come back to post again and again, I am encouraged by you, for the time you take to visit, comment or even upvote. For all of these reasons, I am eternally grateful. Don't ever forget what a wonderful world we live in, people. Let's hold hands around the globe and make this earth really spin. Some days, it is not as easy to see, how wonderful it really is. Kindness counts. Wherever you go, whatever you do.

I always post this poem down at the bottom of my posts. It is one that has become so near and dear to my heart. I only post the most famous part of it, but, wanted to post it in its entirety today.

they set my aunts house on fire
i cried the way women on tv do
folding at the middle
like a five pound note.
i called the boy who use to love me
tried to ‘okay’ my voice
i said hello
he said warsan, what’s wrong, what’s happened?

i’ve been praying,
and these are what my prayers look like;
dear god
i come from two countries
one is thirsty
the other is on fire
both need water.

later that night
i held an atlas in my lap
ran my fingers across the whole world
and whispered,
"where does it hurt?"
it answered,

"everywhere"
"everywhere"
"everywhere"

warsan shire

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