I think there’s a gene missing in my body…..the shopping gene. I don’t like to shop. Well, let me rephrase that…..there’s a lot of stuff I don’t like to have to shop for.<\/p>\n
\nThere are a few exceptions to the rule, though. I’ll visit ANY quilt shop. Those are the specialized shops which sell fabric and tools to quilters. I need to have a bumper sticker that says “I Brake for Quilt Shops.” Actually, I probably shop for fabric four to six times a year, but if I got out of the house more often, I’d make it a daily thing.
\nMy next favorite kind of place is a home decorating shop. I need to buy stock in Crate and Barrel, and Restoration Hardware is calling to me as I write. I’ve been afraid to visit the Expo Design centers that are part of the Home Depot family, because I figure they’ll never get me out the door.
\nHome Depot….THERE’S another. I used to shop with my Dad when he went to the lumber yard. I remember that building. It was long and narrow, with a loading lane in the center and lumber stored on either side. It was dark, and cool on a summer day because the sun only reached in the first few feet. Home Depot is a lot different, but I could happily browse the aisles all day long. They’ve missed a bet though. They need a snack bar or a cafe, like Border’s Books.
\nOh….there’s another. Books, what would I do without books?? Border’s is my favorite bookstore, when I have money to burn. I visit the library each month, but I love owning my own books. We built extra bookshelves into the house plan, and there is still not enough space for them all. Twice a year, sometimes more, I’ll go through and collect books to donate to the library, to make room for more books! I’m going to have to break this habit, and soon, or I’ll have to take up a collection so I can retire.
\nFor DH, it’s West Marine, or Crowley’s Boatyard, or ANY boating store, I think.
\nFor Mother, I suspect it’s clothing stores like Field’s or Nordstrom’s. What store gladdens your<\/b> heart?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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