I-85/321 Adventures

Our children have been asking us to take them to the flea market [or trade lot as Short calls it].  We have yet to figure out why they wanted to go.....and still we obliged and took them.  Our morning began in Bessemer City [it cannot get any better now can it?] at a quaint little eatery called Grandma Hoyt's.  And for those you wondering, there is not a light menu, fruit, or milk [unless it's in the gravy].  This is grade A, first class, stop-your-heart-in-mid-beat, fried food.  I am fairly certain that Coop ate about 5 plates - he was definitely in heaven. 

We rolled ourselves out the door and headed to Dallas. [And just think? We didn't even plan a vacation for spring break.] We wanted the kids to have the full G-town flea market experience so we parked in the back and started with building K - the furniture building.  My first big find of the day?  Camouflage living room furniture. [I wept inside considering I just bought furniture....] 

We made our way through the various buildings to find goats, chickens, roosters [and Gabe really wanted one], rabbits, "name-brand" handbags, many tables of unmentionables [and might I mention it was slightly creepy], computers, jewelry, and socks....and all of this was at ONE TABLE.  [Not really but it might as well have been at one table.]  We found tools, soap, clothes, shrimp [in large, unmarked coolers, on ice...I'm guessing from the "local" ocean or shrimp farm], ceramic "stuff", "brand-name" shoes, lingerie [NOT KIDDING], and dishes.  We also came across an enormous display of knives, machetes, shields [didn't realize anyone needed shields anymore], throwing stars, brass knuckles, and bongs made from various items. 

There were even stands to buy nachos, burgers, and other flea market food.  We saw several people partaking of  gigantic hamburgers or nachos with jalapenos.  Now that would have been fantastic except for one thing - it was only 9am!  Now I like a good, greasy hamburger but I draw the line at buying a flea market special before noon [well, really anytime....].  Needless to say, it was way more than gross.

All in all, it was an adventure.  We didn't leave without buying something. [No, we didn't come home with bras, bongs, or "brand-name" stuff.] We ordered a handcrafted porch swing and two rockers for our front porch.  Not a bad morning with the family :)

I would like to say thanks for those of you that have prayed for us and continue to pray.  We are doing great and feel your prayers. 

The Shorties showing off their Easter duds! 
Each of them ended up with some kind of blue and it wasn't planned!