This Door Has Closed

The bright and colorful doors have closed. Red Rain was a fixture in downtown Homewood for years. They offered earth friendly, cruelty free products and some nice plants as well. They had a big closing sale with savings up to 70% off so I took a look. I decided I'd better capture this wonderful door, before it closed for good. A sad sign of the times.

Gone, But By No Means Forgotten!

I hate having to make this post today.  My favorite bookstore and coffee shop has closed .  My friends the Van Eatons ran  Jonathan Benton Bookseller  in Mountain Brook Village for years,  and it was the kind of bookstore where I  could wander around and get great personal service and helpful suggestions ( do you get that in the mega stores? I think NOT ) .  The Daily Cup in the front of the bookstore had the best peach muffins on the entire planet and some mighty fine gazpacho and pimento cheese. They also knew I wasn't a coffee snob and didn't try and talk "Starbucks" to me!  They closed before I could have one last muffin.  I'm sad today.  They will be missed.