Three towns over we stopped off for a beverage. Rusty gor sting by yellow jackets while in the field. His whole arm is swollen. While I waited for him, I took a picture of these guys admiring a car at the gas pumps. I like the color. 
This is a gambling place. I never knew what these places were until about my second year here. One day I asked Rusty, and he told me they are gambling dens. Oh sweet Rosies! I have never been in one, but I would like to see what is inside. I bet there is no photography. 
This is the local burger joint. I haven't gone there either! 
This is the closest grocery store. I have been there. 
It is just me. Up before dawn, flea-market-ed, animal-ed, and now on a quest for seeds. Why don't they make a mirror that doesn't make object larger? I am thinking though, maybe things really are larger than they appear and the mirror helps us see the truth. 
Back through the valley and over the train yards of Bluefield, WV 
The hospital. 
Oops wrong turn, we need to go to the feed store. 
Back on track. A lounge called Venus. No I haven't been there! 
I have been here. Three years ago I didn't even know what TSC was about. Today it was food for the fowl friends, and seed. 
Where is the seed? 
They eat better than me. 
Raccoons must be popular right now. 
No seed. Since Kmart is right next to TSC we checked their garden department for seed. 
Summer was on sale. 
But, I am sure you get it... still no seed was to be found. I know everybody doesn't plant a Fall garden, but I know many people who do. 
So we took the highway to go to Lowe's for seed. 
Summer was on sale there too.
We looked everywhere, and asked this helpful Lowe's employee. "We don't have any seed!" She said.
On the way out, I saw this: First, I wonder what kind of corn deer prefer, and second, I dislike the idea of baiting deer to their death. I guess if venison was the only source of meet for my family, I might see it different. Maybe I was just feeling ornery. This was the third store, and there are not a lot of options around here for stores.
So we left. Note to self. Buy all seed in Spring and don't assume you can go back on the Summer to get more for a Fall garden.
I saw Applebees and suddenly wanted a drink. The day had started so early for the flea market and I needed a good boost. 
Food went through my mind too. 
But we decided it looked like it might rain, and we had feed bags in the back of the truck. So we headed over to see if we could find Brittany's new apartment before we left town. I had bought her a little grill and wanted to drop that off.
She allowed me to put this pictures of her in my blog. Usually her and her sister are always saying, "You are not putting this in your blog, are you?" 
So she has a nice little place. I got to see Blueberry her my dog.
She was happy to see us and hyper, or more hyper than she is normally. Calm down blue.
She showed me her chewy bone.
We couldn't stay long. The rain was coming. Bye Blueberry pup.
Bye grown-up daughter.
Back over the train tracks, and past the college.
Dick's Swiss Burger. Gambling upstairs. Really.
Next to Dick's was this:
WV wine. 
This is the happiest I had seen him all day.
I was pretty happy too. 
Heading out again, to beat the rain. I love the old houses you pass around here.
Over the river and over it again... 
to our loyal guardians... 
and to our home. Then I remembered, as I sat at the green door table sipping on my pina colada... we forgot the freezer bags. Oh well.
Life is about the journey.
Tomorrow, the announcement of who won the chair guessing game...
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