Everyone once in a while I'll have a moment where I stop and think, "ok, where am I again?"
This morning Charlie and I went grocery shopping at Walmart. While we were in the parking lot, a man stopped to talk to Charlie and said (in a thick southern drawl), "Well gooood mornin'! Have you been Walmartin'?"
Walmartin'? A verb for shopping a Walmart? I got a good laugh out of that all the way home.
There are lots of things I love around here.
I like how I feel as if I'm good friends with cashiers.
It's similar to when you get your haircut and for some reason you spill your whole life story to the stylist. That's what it's like every time I go shopping.
There are random people out there that know all the little details of Charlie's birth, his sleeping habits and what he likes to eat, where I grew up, the church I go to, etc.
I've been given recipes for different ways to cook cabbage (some questionable), labor advice, sweet comments & sincere compliments.
I know their children's names and ages, where they grew up, what they like to do around the area.
People are just so friendly.
I love the farms, pasture lands, barns and unique old homes.
I love how everything is GREEN. It is breathtaking.
I love finding wild blackberry bushes and picking so many that I'm not quite sure what to do with them.
I love the small town feel. Walking around town square with an ice cream cone, going to farmer's markets & friday summer night concerts there.
It's just different. I don't know how else to describe it, but I like it.
9 comments:
I soo agree! ;)
I've heard from LOTS Of people that people here are so friendly. I totally agree. So nice to know people can be friendly instead of shut off in their own little worlds. I love when random people stop and chat w/Addison and smile at her while we are out and about. Just so nice not knowing any strangers.
I added your blog to my list of friends :) Walmartin, hilarious! I've had a similar experience with a cashier at Walmart out here, and afterward I thought, wow she was so friendly.
Sounds like fun!
I love it there too-- but I would like it more if it were closer to here.... :)
most importantly I'm glad you are happy-
what a great place to live!!
ooops that was me mom- not hailey
Walmartin! I love it!!
I am glad you are soooo happy there, you have definitely embraced it and your family seems to be blooming where you were planted!
Thanks for sharing it with us on your blog :)
there's nothing quite like southern hospitality is there. and man do i miss the green everywhere. enjoy it while you're there, you just never know where life will take you next!
oh and seriously? walmartin?
that is hilarious!
Your Great Uncle Fred calls it Walmarts. I've got to go to Walmarts. Of course he's from Louisiana. For the last 60 years anyway.
The people here in St. George are really friendly too. I'm glad you're liking it there. Gmaw D
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