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An Old Country Store

I have lived on West Main Street since 1988. I have taken many walks around my neighborhood in that time, and often passed, on Chandler Street - just a couple of blocks behind me -- the faded metal sign touting out "Benningfield's Grocery".

It's the only place in town I know of that sells "live bait". So when my sister brought her family to see me and wanted to take a fishing trip, I took them to the little store just behind my house that I had never visited before.

I am so glad I finally had reason to go! The lady there looked at me and said, "You're Junie's girl, aren't you?"
I was a little startled when she said that - I am just wondering how she knew. I felt like I was in Loretto again!

The store had just a little of anything one might need. The worms we bought there were magnificent specimens of wormhood. The lady said they got them "out of Louisville".

Here are a couple of pictures taken inside the store. If you haven't been there, you need to go. Even if you don't really need anything, you should go. Just buy a pack of gum or something. It'll make your day.

Girls Night Out

This group of friends was photographed at Blues on Tap a couple of years ago. Can you identify thim?

Windows on Depot

I usually have my camera on my shoulder when I take a walk...just in case I run into anything interesting. A few weeks ago, I took a walk on one of our nicer afternoons, and noticed how pretty the sunlight was reflecting on the windows at the Baptist Church on Depot Street. I ascended the double-sided stairway and took this picture.

I had never been inside this church before, but was always curious about it. A couple of times on Easter mornings I've been on the way to my parents' house and passed by this church just in time to see women poring out the door after their services, in beautiful dresses and big easter hats - they definitely know how to dress for Easter Sunday there.

I tried the door, and it was unlocked. I went in and began reading all the material posted on the bulletin board. I wasn't there long until a gentleman opened the door separating me from the main body of the church. It was the minister of the church, Rev. Calhoun. I explained my presence there was the result of my curiosity, and he allowed me to take his picture. He was there waiting for others to join him for a meeting.

Just across the way was this house that is right beside "Circle K" (the old Dairymart/Convenient).  It is rather run-down, but the windows in the house were no less interesting than those in the church I had just visited.

Poor Kitty!

I came upon this scene after the Loretto Flood - in 2003? The kitten was cowering atop a utility pole, treed by this coon hound.

I was with my parents at the time, and when my dad saw the situation, he acurately predicted that the dog would never leave his post. He was right; we made a large circle through Lortto, St. Francis and Raywick, viewing the storm damage, and at least two hours later, we came back around to find poor kitty still treed!

The dog is standing where a mobile home was before the flood, and the utility pole serviced that home. A young girl of the Hartley family lived there and was washed away in the flood, but found alive - this made national news.