The weekend brought adventures. After a girl's night on Friday, Sayrah, Ember, and I roadtripped to Grits and Groceries for Saturday breakfast...which turned in to lunch.
The wait inside was 25 minutes and we were ready to eat our lips off so we settled for a picnic table. We sat beside some very trucker looking men. One of them had leopard print spots tattooed on his arm. They shared out salt and pepper and said the shrimp and grits were good.
A very fine portrait of Ember.
Sayrah loved it so much she could barely keep her eyes open.
Uh oh, here's where we ran in to trouble. As it turns out, and as we should have known judging by the appearance, they only take cash or check. I never have cash because I never have money so I was going to be the dependent for the day. Thank God that Sayrah is the only adult with a big girl job who keeps cash in her purse.
But did that save us? Not really. We knew we wouldn't have enough so we talked to someone in charge. The owner apparently never turns people away and said we could drive to the atm at the next town when we were done. We sighed and decided that money was no longer and issue so we should live like rich girls. Sayrah and Ember even went all out and got tea.
As we made our way to pay,deciding who was the best sweetalker, we put our rounded up stack of fives, a couple ones, and lots of change on the table. We were about $14 short. No big deal, right? We'll just drive in to town (man, I haven't said that since I moved from Saluda) and get money. The guy at the register, some saint of a man, said, "Don't even worry about doin' that. Just send us a check. I know you'll do it. Here's our card."
The honor system. Wow. Out in the middle of nowhere, in a barn full of strangers, someone put their trust in us.
The overstuffed rooster mascot out by the road.
The tomato pie was incredible. And guess what was on the side? Chow chow. :)
The pig and rabbit best friends that were napping together beside our table.
Sarah and a Pacman on her shoulder.
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The motley crew. I laughed until I cried and couldn't breathe and my stomach cramped with these 2. Sayrah's got some good stories. And Emily is girl after my own silly heart.
The restaurant. And Ember enjoying her tea, and exfoliating with a lemon.
The check is in the mail. With a very thankful note.
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