A trip to town . . . together

We left the house by 9:15 to do our "weekly" shopping. You know in retirement you have to combine your shopping and your needs into one "town" trip.

Our first stop in Jefferson City was in the area referred to as Old Munichburg. You can read all about Old Munichburg here.


Payway Feed Store was the place. There we purchased water softener salt, bird seed and deer corn.

Just two blocks away, I took the Blacksmith for a hair cut at Southside Barber Shop. This whole ponytail thing in retirement, just isn't going to happen.

As you can see they have some serious construction going on here. There are a group of men restoring the original fronts to this block. The barber shop is the first building. It has been there for at least 55 years. I know, I went there with my Daddy when I was little. I even got my bangs cut there a couple of times.

When my son was little he went there. Hubby still goes there. Son and grandsons still go there. Hair cuts are $12.00, maybe I will get my next hair cut there. It will sure beat the $30.00 I pay just for a cut.

Across town to Whaley's pharmacy. Had I needed a caffeine fix, I could have gotten it there. They have a great coffee bar and a very friendly Barista. One of their pharmacies on the east side of town, has the original 1950 soda counter still in operation. I spent many afternoons there after high school spinning around on the stools.

Just up the street we went to the Capital Mall. It's not what it used to be. So many stores have left and went to free standing buildings or strip malls. I was going for a swimsuit top at Penney's. The internet said it was available in this store. NOT. On to Joann's for fabric. NOT. They didn't have anything that matched what I was looking for. The score at the mall? Mall 2, Me 0. (Don't forget the blacksmith is still tagging along with me through all these stores)

Across highway 50 we stopped at Lowe's. There we were looking for blackberry bushes and a plumbing fitting. Score 1 fitting, no blackberries.

Ah! the little guy. A farm and home supply, Orschelns. There we scored 1 blackberry bush, the last one they had. I also picked up a bag of Andy's fish seasonings. It's the best!

The next few stops I was so intent on shopping I forgot the camera.

Wal-mart. Why take a picture there? Seen one, you've seen them all.

Next the Ace hardware store. Scored a 100 foot garden hose with a $12 rebate, 3 bags of Miracle grow flower soil on sale for $3.99, with $2.00 a bag rebate, and a hoe handle.

In the same parking lot, we went to Hobby Lobby, where I settled on a piece of quilt backing. Not what I wanted. But in this town, there isn't much to choose from for fabric.

Aldi's was next. Bought a few groceries and scored 2 blackberry bushes that look much healthier than the one we previously purchased at Orschelns.

Now this is what I'm talking about. LaBamba! If you've read my blog much, you know this is my all time favorite Mexican restaurant. They know us, we know them. Besides how can you go wrong with a super taco plate, refried beans, rice, chips and salsa for $3.99?

This is what traffic looks like a lunch time in the capital city. If you enlarge this picture you can see the capitol dome in the upper left corner.

One more stop at the IGA store. Do you have IGA's in your area? Independent Grocer Association. I (we) picked up fresh made brats, cured bacon, a gallon of milk (after receiving a call from the DIL) and a box of Red Rose Tea bags.

Home by 1:30.

It was then time to plant the blackberries, fertilize the flower beds, make 7 tomato cages, dig up wild ferns and plant them in my antique oak planter.

After a dinner of cabbage soup, it's time to hit the recliner and watch survivor.

Hope my shopping trip didn't wear you out too much!

55 degrees.