I had an hour while my husband was resting, and guess where I went?
Those of you who have read about my favorite weekend explorations know.
I drove to the flea market looking for plants, preparing to pull off onto the side of the road at a moment’s notice.
Has anyone else ever bought plants, drive through style?
This one hour of no makeup, yard clothes wearing searching floats my boat in a way I ‘m not sure I can adequately describe.
Sure, the vivid yellow hibiscus is pleasure inducing, but it’s more than that.
It’s going , ‘Cheers’-like, where everyone knows my name, your name, and every other woman’s name with that eloquent address of
‘la senora’.
It’s looking through a wonderful selection of rose bushes, all priced at $6.00, thinking I can do this. These will grow. Surely as inventory in this humble setting, sitting out in a vacant lot I paid $1 to enter, surely these roses will grow for me.
It’s speaking completely in Spanish and never feeling self-conscious or awkward, regardless of how badly I may confuse gender, verb tense, or new vocabulary.
It’s smiling at strangers and enjoying the variety of products for sale this morning.
My favorite was a pen of baby goats.
9 comments:
I love those prices! That's for sure! I won't tell you what I've spent so far on flowers (and I pray I continue to water them faithfully throughout the summer!).
One of my favorite things about retirement - not having to get "fixed up" every single day! Glad you had a great day!! xoxo
Oh, I am on the search for some gorgeous flowering plants, and your prices are just fabulous. I would love to shop where you do. I'm sure you had a great time. Hugs, Marty
You had me at goats... love them.. truly.
Flowers are nice too!
Sounds like a perfect afternoon to me! The plants and the prices are too good to be true!
Oh what pretty flowers!I have the hardest time keeping them going in the summer. Have a great time with your planting!
Great prices! Sounda like you had a good day.
Glenda
Not plants... but I have spent a lot of time on the side of the road buying Fredricksburg peaches ech year... bet ya know exactly what I mean! ;)
Isnt it funny what places become absolutely addicting to you? That you'd go in yard work clothes and no make up in a MINUTE?! Two minutes if you step it up with lipstick and sunglasses only. You feel so invisible there. Love it.
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