In rural towns and villages all through Vermont
the country store still serves an important purpose in the community.
These little markets carry just about everything you can think of -
and do it with charm.
After stocking up on weekend necessities
steak tips and wine and cheese and ice cream - yes - necessities
steak tips and wine and cheese and ice cream - yes - necessities
these pretty crimson flower boxes caught my eye -
From the outside it looks like a very well kept store. I like the wooden floors that most of these old stores have. It's had to walk around without the floors creaking.
ReplyDeletethey look so cheerful. so fun!! ( :
ReplyDeleteLove rural country stores and markets. Love these red window boxes.
ReplyDelete"Worms and crawlers" ==well of course, they are always on my shopping list...LOL
ReplyDeleteWe have a country market here in Berea, KY that I like to sometimes go to on Sunday afternoons :)
ReplyDeleteGreat find, Karen. The small shops in quaint towns are the best.
ReplyDeletehow sweet and your necessities sound yummy!
ReplyDeleteVermont store owners certainly know how to catch a person's eye from the get go. :)
ReplyDeletevery pretty. i like the 'moxie' sign, too. :)
ReplyDeleteVermont sounds quite lovely, as is your photo, I like how you've cropped-neat word moxie!
ReplyDeleteQuaint little towns with country stores are the most fun to visit! Love those window boxes. Some day I want to visit Vermont!
ReplyDeleteHow adorable!! I thought towns like that only existed in movies! :) Beautiful shot.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I love the flags tucked into the flower boxes. How festive and charming :)
ReplyDeleteIndeed. Unfortunately we have very few of their like left here in rural southeaster MN. The big city malls now rule our world....:(
ReplyDeleteLove your "necessities" and your photo. I would love to visit her. B
ReplyDeleteLove the photo and your necessities!
ReplyDeleteYou should never go anywhere without necessities. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat that the country store is still alive. It's gone in western Canada. either we drive great distances of we have something similar to Seven - eleven. The population is so sparse here the country store cannot survive.
ReplyDeleteBright and colorful without the boring colors of a grocery store.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't mind going here everyday to buy my groceries! Great shot!
ReplyDeleteAwesome photo.
ReplyDeleteThis just looks so iconic...love it!!
ReplyDeleteCharming indeed. So very much better than a Walmart.
ReplyDeleteVery charming, and of course ice cream is a necessity!
ReplyDeleteI'll be coming to dinner!
ReplyDeleteLove the old fashioned signs and the little flags! You've captured the essence of the 'country store'! xo
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely window scene!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit and comment on my 'rural' post.
~Lindy
We have a little town nearby that decorates just like this in the summer. It's just so quaint.
ReplyDeleteLove this shot and those old/repro signs in the window.
So beautiful and happy - makes me want to return to Vermont right away.
ReplyDeletelove & love,
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Oh, these are just lovely!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing to {crimson}.
I love this pic! I also loved going to feed stores with my dad too. :)
ReplyDeleteSo much charm in rural smalltown America! So much goodness left; so much art and color and kindness. Love this reminder that this attitude abounds still!
ReplyDeleteSigh, I love visiting Vermont. Love those villages, the cooler air, the mountains. :)
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