Take The Less Traveled Road

I Like To Take The Back Roads While Traveling

We took a back road in southern Iowa and discovered a quaint old grocery store. The store had an original wooden screen door with an old metal Wonder Bread sign attached to the middle of the door. We drove through what once was a small town, and the only business left was the old grocery store. It was a Sunday afternoon when I saw the store. I wish we had driven through the town on a weekday as I would have loved to visit that old grocery store inside. I have found old hardware, antiques, appliances, and furniture stores. I adored looking at the architecture of the buildings, visiting with the owners about the history of the buildings, and buying a few items now and then. I love old hardware stores as you can purchase old stock that is new and well-made.

Go In A Old Store If You See One

I grew up next to a small town with an old general store still operating there. It had a post office, food, tools, dishes, irons, paper, guns, and more. I liked the old floors in the building, the ceiling, and the wainscoting, and I loved the old cylinder gas pumps in front of the store. I loved to visit with the couple that owned the store. The woman who owned the store gave me a painted turtle that I named Skipper. Skipper lived in a shoebox in our house. He ate cottage cheese and lettuce. When he got big, we let him loose by the creek by our place, and my Father spotted him years later. He was huge and happy living off the land. I went to an old opera house once, and they told me they were packed every night from the 1920s through the 40s. The new owner was restoring it entirely as a bed and breakfast.

Don’t Always Follow The Leader Dance To The Beat Of Your Drum

If you know someone is in the wrong, do not follow them. Don’t you have to do anything wrong to get accepted into a group? You do not want to be in that group, for it will destroy you. The devil will try to lead you astray many times in your life. Take the right road for you, and do not let the devil control you or influence you or bad people or their evil ways. Stay connected to God through prayer and faith.

Small Town Stores That Offer Much More Than You Ever Dreamed Of

I found a fantastic clothing store in a small town, and every time I went to that town, I headed to the clothing store, an old soda fountain shop, and the hardware store. Old stores going out of business are an excellent way to find old stock items that are new at closeout pricing. I will always look for an old soda fountain shop and others with lots of history behind them. Visit with the owners, and you will learn a lot about the town’s history, as every town has a history and story to tell. Travel on the less traveled roads, and you will be amazed and thankful that you did.