[Marilyn]

Originally Posted by Tink

This is why I've decided to stick with my local small town stores. The owners greet us by name, ask about the kids, appreciate the business and if they don't have what we're looking for, they'll usually tell us who else might. Between our Harware Hank, grocery store and Family Dollar (which has a very small town atmosphere) I rarely have to leave town anymore to do my shopping.

Wish I could shop at the local smaller stores. Would love to for many reasons, however, most of them close at 5:30 or 6 p.m. and it's impossible to get there after work during the week without taking off early from work. Some of them are open on Saturday, but close around noon. Makes it hard for 8 to 5 folks who commute. There's a cookbook I'd like to pickup from one of the gift stores in town, but will have to wait until Saturday morning to try to run get it, and my Saturday morning is already very full, plus it's the only morning of the week I don't have to get up quite so early.