This past Wednesday I was out for two errands. After walking out of the second, it was so bright and sunny out that I decided to take a drive. I was headed to my favorite farmer’s market when I thought of a great little thrift shop in Allendale not too far out of the way. (I found it a few years back when my mom stayed at a senior apartment complex that I thought was perfect for her, but she had other ideas.) The thrift shop is one of the best I’ve found, full of the usual and includes a room full of furniture. I ended up buying a BEAUTIFUL lamp (was only looking for a lampshade, but could not pass up the lamp) for only $10. No joke! When I checked out I mentioned what a good deal it was and she said, we like to keep the inventory moving. Anyway, I saw the above display while there and thought why not take a pic of it. The words are right on and worth spending a few moments with. And aren’t the framed flowers fantastic.
I stepped outside and was bowled over once again by what a beautiful day it was. I decided to take a pic of a building across the street up against the sky.
This is Allendale Engine House No. 5. Learn more about this gorgeous building here.
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Sounds like a great store, Lisa. While it’s not easy to live up to all the principles on that display, these words are wise guidance.
I’m also glad you evidently took to heart the last principle and realized the beauty of the moment and took that picture.
Enjoy yourself AND the little things in everyday life! :-)
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What a wonderful comment, Christian. Happy Sunday, my friend :)
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Great picture for a great day.
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:)
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Sounds, and looks, like a great little detour :)
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Trent, it was :) I also picked up a few items for my granddaughter, drove over to their place to drop them off, backtracked to the farmer’s market, and headed home with a smile on my face (consider this my Weekly Smile.)
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I’m so glad they decided to save that building. What a cool looking structure. Thats a change! Usually things are torn down…I’m happy that it was saved.
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Me too, Max. Would like to tour the inside but it looks like by appt only. That’s not the only building I know of in Ottawa County that they moved instead of turning to rubble. They also moved a huge barn and turned it into a restaurant.
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I have to give them credit…for not killing history for the sake of progress.
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A beautiful picture, and what a piece of architecture. Too bad about your mom and the apartment, our kiddo’s haven’t suggested one for us just yet, but Momo and I are both stoved up and not able to give our acreage and abode the care needed, so hell, we just might sell and live in a hitch trailer like Lucy and Desi. We have some nice resale shops in our town, but they must all talk amongst themselves, everything is outrageous, but then, this is a tourist destination, being so historical and all that.
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You’re blessed you and Momo have each other. I don’t think my mom ever got over losing my stepdad. It was a slow, and then faster, steady decline.
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I also enjoy these sorts of shops. I’ve found a number of my antique and vintage dolls in places like this.
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Robbie, I’ve found some fantastic things in thrift shops and always at a fraction of the price a store would charge. Glad you have also :)
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I love this quote and the sky is fabulous
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Sadje, doesn’t that building look small against the clouds and blue? It’s a giant building!
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Yes it did looked small. But then the sky is vast so no wonder
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Awesome, Lisa! Thanks for Monday’s Inspiration. 🫶🏼
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My pleasure, Nancy :)
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Sounds like a winner of a place! Congrats on the lamp and yes, those frames of flowers are gorgeous.
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Yes it is, and it is a place where proceeds help the needy, which makes it doubly good.
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Even better!
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I think the words are very Tao.
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Some wonderful advice set alongside flowery-framings…a great buy on a lamp where the proceeds help the needy…and a historic building set against a beautiful sky. A good day to be sure, Lisa.🙂
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Indeed, Bruce. BTW I just finished S2 of Psych.
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Excellent, Lisa!
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I was hoping to start helping out again at the Red Cross charity/thrift shop in town. Not easy now I have a dog though.
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I’ve seen pets that shop owners keep in the store. I wonder if your shop would let your dog hang out there?
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That sky! a good day. (K)
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I just found a new possible year round farmer’s market – but it isn’t that close and is only open from 8-5 6 days a week. The next time we go to our Wendnesday dinner place not to far, we’ll have to check it out before we eat!
I’ve got a place I charity shop I like to stop by weekly. I’ve actually gotten most of my clothes there. Either on their half price ticket or color ticket 99c days. Dungarees, Gym tights… I have more than I need. But it is still fun to look. I’ve been picking up glass mason type jars for 99c – I just read that a good way to use those jars is to fill them with what ever you like and use them as book ends. I have the plastic mason jar lids and I keep dry goods on the counter in many of my finds.
I like that poster/sign. Always relax and enjoy! :)
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You and I are of one mind in these matters. Good idea on the mason jars as book ends. I wouldn’t use charity shop jars for real canning though. I had some pint mason jars I have been using for some years just as drinking glasses. This past fall, when I was making salsa, marinara, and stewed tomatoes, I was short a jar and tried using one. When I had the jars upside down in the hot water bath that one jar shattered in the tray. Thank goodness it broke before I put anything in it and put it in the canner.
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I only use those jars for dry storage. I’d rather freeze than can. Hubby is not a ‘can’ fan. You have to know what you are doing.
I like finding ones with different images or names I don’t have. Besides the ‘standard’ ones. :)
Still if you use the jars as bookends put something heavy in them. Fancy (flower) stones, maybe colored sand, even real rocks.
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Good ideas, Jules.
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:)
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what a wonderful way to spend an afternoon! I hope you enjoyed every second of it! Xo
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