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Across the Fence:  The things you see, the places you go!  |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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 Posted - Oct 15 2009 : 12:36:59 PM
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I had to take a form up "north" of the city for work, for signature, and I went to a side of town that I just barely glimpse from the expressway but have always wondered about..an "old" part of the city, where the Victorian Era fairgrounds are located--what beautiful buildings!!!--and these grand old houses that have, unfortunately, fallen in disaray in some sections, but still, to imagine what they have been! I passed through an old town square (Hartwell, I believe it was called) and there were all these old shop fronts, still filled with merchants. Even a milliner! But, the greatest of these storefronts housed "Buttons, Etc." a notions store, that advertised (on it's very pretty hand painted sign) "Antique and Vintage Buttons for Sale" and in the front of the old bay shop window, a very large cat, no doubt curled up on the heat vent on this very chill, grey day 
I almost wrecked my car looking at it! If I hadn't had to get back to the office, I would have stopped there in a second. Will have to head back up there someday soon for more exploration...
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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junkjunkie
True Blue Farmgirl
1306 Posts
Judy
Lawrenceville
NJ
USA
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Posted - Oct 17 2009 : 10:37:37 AM
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It's fun to take a turn onto an unknown road to see what you find! That's how you find the coolest places.
"To have life in focus, we must have death in our field of vision." Benedictine monk John Main |
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
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Posted - Oct 18 2009 : 08:55:50 AM
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That sounds like a lovely adventure, I probably would have driven right through the front door of the button store. Who would thini there would still be such establishments left?
Karin
Farmgirl Sister #153
"Give me shelter from the storm" - Bob Dylan
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
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Posted - Oct 18 2009 : 09:25:52 AM
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Not sure if this would be the same place,but I saw a feature about a small button store on one of those Sunday Morning type programs.
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Carol Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
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Carol Sue
Washingtonian
USA
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Posted - Oct 20 2009 : 3:53:24 PM
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Oh my goodness girl, I would have wrecked my car craning my neck to see more. You will have to tell me all about it when you get to go check it out again....button envy here.....lol
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The things you see, the places you go!
