Awesome August

This year has been about breaking the curse of a downward spiral....

 

Eastern Shore Threshermen's Show | Federalsburg, MD

There is something so powerful about spending time with simplicity; getting a close-up reminder of life in the past, along with spending time with the people who lived history.

 

Chapter 7, Day 31: Goodbye, July

It has been a time!! 31 days of hilariousness, frustration, fixing my mindset, laughter (not quite enough of that), being HOT, learning, listening, trying desperately to get back in shape, catching up with treasured friends (not enough of that either), and trying to remember that nothing worth having is easy.

It's Just A Convenience Store, But..... B&J Market (Salisbury, MD)

Sometimes the best places are the most unpretentious, simple, down to earth establishments. Have you ever noticed that? It's the simple things in life such as courtesy, great food served with a smile, and friendly faces that - as I get older - seem to be what I crave and delight in finding.

Empty Rite Aid Stores; Changing Retail

It wasn't that long ago that the Rite Aid stores began their move out of shopping centers and into massive free-standing stores; maybe in the early 2000's I'm thinking. Is that partly what triggered their unbalanced financial picture and led to the closure of so many locations?