The Joys of Country Shopping
Almost any city of size has a Lowe’s and/or The Home Depot. In SC alone we have 43 Lowe’s stores and 24 of The Home Depot stores. Why the nearest town of Florence has 2 Lowe’s stores and 1 of The Home Depot stores! My husband (one of the good ol’ boys) thinks these are fine for “city folk”, but shopping for the rural lifestyle as he says, “… has it’s own requirements.”
One of hubby’s favorite stores (besides the Bass Pro Super Store in Myrtle Beach) is the new Tractor Supply Company store in our area. TSC has everything needed for country living but groceries and beer! We shop for those items at our local small town IGA store. (Independent Grocers Association) TSC stores are “spreading like Kudzu” throughout rural regions in SC, 13 at last count. Oh, for those not familiar with the “Kudzu Vine”, we’ll explain that on another post.
TSC has a handout publication, OUT HERE, with great articles about living rural. The Summer 2007 issue features live concerts, shade gardens, earthworms, tonic in a teacup, therapy pets, Don Neagle, all-terrain vehicles, recipes, organizing your kitchen, preventing falls, wood carving, choosing a horse, care of tack, and crafts … whew, that’s a lazy afternoon of reading. Check them out at: www.myTSCstore.com/OutHere
Remember … TSC has something for everyone … hubby finally got me in the new store and I left with more than he did!
Lowe’s, Home Depot, Tractor Supply Company, Bass Pro Shop, IGA, agricultural supply products, Kudzu vine, SC, Myrtle Beach, Florence
June 11th, 2007 at 8:41 pm
Sounds like a handy store - wish we had one up here