This sign tickled my funny bone. And it's not a dig at the people who knock on the door trying to sell something. We've all got to make a living and there are interesting chats to be had at times. My dear other half once invited a young man in who stayed for an hour-and-a-half. Shocker, he got us started on having our old bathroom on the main level refurbished. It was way overdue, and we were happy to get it done (this is going back a few years). Afterwards, over a cup of tea, we had a great conversation on what he wanted to do in life. He talked about knocking on doors and how challenging it could be, he appreciated us he said, and yes I am smiling. But my dear young man, if you ever come again, consider bringing a bottle of wine!
All joking aside, I am putting together a post on our latest walk but it's taking me longer than I expected. We drove into Occoquan (Virginia). Walking down the main road full of interesting eateries and shops, I found the sign in front of one of them and decided to do a simple collage of the storefront goodies.
More to follow!
The store front looks really interesting, and kind of country/farmhouse style. Did you go in? Your husband sounds like mine, really friendly and kind of trusting.
ReplyDeleteI agree on your description of the place. I think Gregg and Phil would get along great Ginny. I don't think they know any strangers, as the old saying goes :) No I didn't go in, I am happy just looking in the windows.
DeleteI liked the post, really people's stories are interesting and often take us off the beaten track! They make us think differently! The trip to Virginia must have been extremely interesting as you can see from Denise's photos. Have a nice day!
ReplyDeleteThank you Katerina, I agree with you and appreciate your comment. You have a nice day also :)
DeleteSelling door to door is not an easy job - and I don't make it any easier. I am polite, but tend not to buy.
ReplyDeleteNo indeed and I don't like to waste their time when they need to get on to someone who is more likely to buy :) For them time is definitely their bread and butter.
DeleteThat sign is cute and made me smile.
ReplyDeleteThat's great, so glad Terra :) Thank you!
DeleteLove that sign...lol. Happy Easter Denise.
ReplyDeleteWonderful Margaret and a Happy Easter to you also :)
DeleteThat's a cute sign. It's been a long time since anyone has come to the door selling things. I think the last time it was one of the kids from the school selling candy bars.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a store I would like browsing in.
I liked it and it made me laugh out loud. We used to get more people knocking on our door than we do now. Not even the Girl Scouts come around, but we see their tables they set up at the schools or outside the supermarket, parents and girl scouts and boy scouts, or the local high school choir, or the hockey team and more. It's easier for the young ones to do that than knock on doors. Even the salesmen have dropped off but we'll be getting political candidates around soon.
DeleteThat is a funny sign
ReplyDeleteIt certainly is :)
DeleteI have to say that, rightly or wrongly, we give shirt shrift to anyone soliciting on our doorstep, including religious fanatics - and they never bring a bottle of wine!
ReplyDeleteWell, now they should bring that bottle of wine David, lol!
DeleteYour thoughts about door knockers are so true, Denise. Cute sign and sweet looking shop in Occoquan. We hardly ever venture north these days and you always make me wish we didn't detest traffic so badly. Love the cow bidding us goodbye. You have a nice day as well!
ReplyDeleteThe traffic is horrendous at times Martha Ellen. Fortunately we don't have to drive too far to these places. Even out of rush hour the traffic can be quite heavy. Smiles on the cow, so glad :) You have a nice day also :)
DeleteIt is a cute sign. I wouldn't mind visitors that brought a bottle of wine.
ReplyDeleteTake care, have a great day!
Happy you like it Eileen and me too! ;) You have a great day also!
Deletelove the bay window, and the chairs and the way they have things displayed. can't wait to see what you saw, this little peek at it makes me want to see more.
ReplyDeleteI do not go to the door unless I know the person, and do not answer the phone unless I know who it is..
Always loved bay windows and not much longer now until my next post about the town is up. That last sentence is me all over :)
DeleteThere was humor and truth in that sign, Denise, and how serendipitous that a knock on your door led to a renovation. Looking forward to more of your photos from your walk in Occoquan, VA.
ReplyDeleteYes, we lucked out that day and Gregg took the initiative on that one :) Thank you Dorothy, it will be up soon.
DeleteI feel sorry for anyone who has to try and make a living knocking on doors. I don't like the charity representatives who try to encourage you to sign up - I think that's quite insensitive.
ReplyDeleteLovely collage - it looks so homely (meaning attractive, not plain)
It's hard as not many people like strangers knocking on their doors. I have seen people in the neighborhood who have 'no soliciting' signs on their doors. I often wonder if they are a successful deterrent. We don't have people coming around asking for donations. Happy you enjoyed the collage and appreciate the compliment. Thank you Janice :)
DeleteHello Denise :=)
ReplyDeleteThank you for your much appreciated condolences. You and your hubby are kind people, most people I know would not entertain anyone knocking on their doors, because it usually means they are trying to sell something, you probably don't want, which really wasn't your case, but you engaged in conversation with this young man and made him feel welcome.too which was something he had probably never experienced before. Fortunately there is a no entry sign on our main gate, and it's just as well, as I have far too much clutter and have been down sizing for months.
The shop looks like a cosy countryside kind of place, I love bay windows and those chairs, and the fun sign. Looking forward to the "more to follow."
All the best
Sonjia.
Hello Dear Sonjia, thank you so much! Having been through these losses, like you and so many others, we know how greatly people miss their loved ones. You have my heartfelt sympathy my friend.
DeleteWe were fortunate on this occasion with that young man. Locked gates would definitely be an excellent way of saying 'no thank you' :) We are in the middle of downsizing also. We most definitely don't need anything else. Things like maintaining our home is important, but we can usually find people others we know recommend.
Glad you enjoyed my post and I have a much longer one tomorrow which I hope you will enjoy :)
I love a town with a main street like this. So relaxing to stroll and admire the storefronts.
ReplyDeleteMe too, the little towns are the best and are everything you say :)
DeleteHaha! Love that sign! Looks like a fun town to stroll through!
ReplyDeleteIt was and you'll see tomorrow Ellen. Thanks so much, glad the sign gave you a laugh.
DeleteHere to do laundry. lololololololol.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Always happy to give a chuckle :)
DeleteLove your story about visiting people who knocked on your door. We have a no soliciting on our door and I wish I could modify to say except for girl scouts selling cookies, and boy scouts selling popcorn, and other kids selling stuff to benefit other things and for Mormon Missionaries. (My mom's side of the family is almost all Mormon and they all live in northern Utah or southern Idaho and so I know where most of the missionaries are from and respect their commitment). Instead I get people who just ignore the sign and want to sell me something.
ReplyDeleteThat's great Yogi, and maybe one day we'll be putting a digital 'no soliciting' sign on the door that will tell everyone all that you want to say, like those digital signs on the freeway. Now won't that be something? That's a great family history you've got there. One of my ancestors came to the States from the UK and became a Morman. That's about as close we came to anyone in our family, though we have made friends over the years. There was one lovely man who invited us to see his Christmas tree (navy days). It was an artificial one put together in three parts, and the stipulation for a new house was that it be tall enough to accommodate this tree, it was the tallest one I had ever seen in my life. It came in three parts and the middle part was rotational. It showed the life history of his family going way back when, like a clockwork of sorts where all the figures moved around the tree, and was absolutely amazing! Thanks for telling me about your family, as it brought that tree back into my head and I hadn't thought of it in a long time.
DeleteLovely pictures Denise, looks an interesting place to visit.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Thank you Jan, it was fun :) All the best to you too!
DeleteI need such a sign!
ReplyDeleteIt is a fun sign that’s for sure :)
DeleteLooking forward to your post on Occoquan. It's a place I've wanted to visit but never did.
ReplyDeleteGreat! Perhaps on the list for a trip with your daughter?
DeleteI love that sign!
ReplyDeleteIt’s a fun sign isn’t it Jeanie? :)
DeleteI read this while doing laundry.
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