Thank you all so much for your well wishes on my new job! I appreciate it SO much. My first week has been a whirlwind & things are going well! I’m really enjoying the job & I think I will really settle in & be very happy there. That breakfast I mentioned was Thursday & OMIGOSH…was it wonderful. The mother of one of the guys in the office wanted to bring breakfast to all of us & she did a fantastic job with it all. I heard she really enjoys baking & did she have a spread….homemade quiche, mini pecan muffins (which we all LOVED & want the recipe), huge fruit tray, roll-up sandwiches, bagels, biscuit & sausage, pound cake, & coconut cake. It was more like brunch & we all thoroughly enjoyed it. I asked them if we were going to get this every week…cause I love to eat! 🙂To celebrate my new job last week, I met up with Tricia & Sandy (2 of my empty nester girlfriends) & they took me to lunch at a great place called Prairie Fire Grill (had fabulous crab cake salads & the most delicious bread pudding for dessert). I should have taken pics! Then we went to Homewood for the afternoon. Homewood is another older part of Birmingham that is very charming, fun to shop, & a great place to hang out with the girls. I now work 5 minutes from here, so will be able to get out at lunch & browse if I want to. 
It’s very charming with old fashioned type shops. You park on the street, like the old days and walk around. Just like we used to shop back when towns were smaller & we had main streets or squares with lots of neat shops…remember that? Yes, before malls were born. Don’t get me started on malls.
These 2 shops are my favorite down here: At Home & Harmony Landing
These are 2 houses we passed in the neighborhood. This is a very desirable neighborhood to live it, because it’s so close to downtown B’ham. Also pricey!
Aren’t these cute Spanish bungalows?
This is inside the At Home store. They have all sorts of furniture, accessories, light fixtures, dishes & glassware…all sorts of things for the home. They are more rustic in feel.
Some pretty pieces of furniture & lamps.
Table settings done very creatively & colorfully.
A bed is all made up for showing.
Basket of pretty turquoise balls. I picked these up, but never figured out what they are made of.
Lamps in a vignette.
Tricia (L) & Sandy (R), two very sweet gals that I’ve met since I moved here. Can you believe that Tricia is 60?! I was in shock when she had her birthday in the spring & told us her age. She looks fantastic. She will probably kill me for telling her age, but I can’t get over it.
Me & Sandy…ooooo, that’s a bad pic of me (my hair is not cooperating this month!). Sandy & I are the same height, but she’s a skinny little thing, about 2 sizes smaller than me. Check out her arms, she does competitive water-skiing & that girl has some strong arms & legs…and a tan all the time. She’s from CA & just moved here last year. I think she’s had to adjust to the South just a little bit. 
Frontdoor of Harmony Landing.
They sell rugs by the foot.
More beautiful vignettes.
Garden accessories & florals. They make custom florals, very pretty.
More florals
Entry table with florals & lamps.
Cupboard.
Another store out on the sidewalk. This is a rustic lodge store.
Three Sheets is a really nice linen/bedding shop.
Lamp repair shop. This store is crammed full of lamps & lamp parts.
Soho Sweets.
So cute inside & they have homemade ice cream. Yummy!
It’s very charming with old fashioned type shops. You park on the street, like the old days and walk around. Just like we used to shop back when towns were smaller & we had main streets or squares with lots of neat shops…remember that? Yes, before malls were born. Don’t get me started on malls.
These 2 shops are my favorite down here: At Home & Harmony Landing
These are 2 houses we passed in the neighborhood. This is a very desirable neighborhood to live it, because it’s so close to downtown B’ham. Also pricey!
Aren’t these cute Spanish bungalows?
This is inside the At Home store. They have all sorts of furniture, accessories, light fixtures, dishes & glassware…all sorts of things for the home. They are more rustic in feel.
Some pretty pieces of furniture & lamps.
Table settings done very creatively & colorfully.
A bed is all made up for showing.
Basket of pretty turquoise balls. I picked these up, but never figured out what they are made of.
Lamps in a vignette.
Tricia (L) & Sandy (R), two very sweet gals that I’ve met since I moved here. Can you believe that Tricia is 60?! I was in shock when she had her birthday in the spring & told us her age. She looks fantastic. She will probably kill me for telling her age, but I can’t get over it.
Me & Sandy…ooooo, that’s a bad pic of me (my hair is not cooperating this month!). Sandy & I are the same height, but she’s a skinny little thing, about 2 sizes smaller than me. Check out her arms, she does competitive water-skiing & that girl has some strong arms & legs…and a tan all the time. She’s from CA & just moved here last year. I think she’s had to adjust to the South just a little bit. 
Frontdoor of Harmony Landing.
They sell rugs by the foot.
More beautiful vignettes.
Garden accessories & florals. They make custom florals, very pretty.
More florals
Entry table with florals & lamps.
Cupboard.
Another store out on the sidewalk. This is a rustic lodge store.
Three Sheets is a really nice linen/bedding shop.
Lamp repair shop. This store is crammed full of lamps & lamp parts.
Soho Sweets.
So cute inside & they have homemade ice cream. Yummy!Hope you enjoyed the tour of Homewood. It’s a fun place to shop too so if you get a chance…GO! This is not the place for bargains, but a great place to look.
We are having a major heatwave this week (over 100 everyday this week). September can’t get here soon enough for me!
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Rhoda
I was afraid you wouldn’t be posting anytime soon, so I was happy to see you did. I’m glad you’re enjoying work so far. Happy Birthday to Peter! Loved seeing all the pics. I’ve never been to Homewood, but it looks like my kind of place, for sure.
Hugs!
Kat
I love to visit Homewood when I’m in town. Let’s see…there used to be a little shop called MUSTARD SEEDS run by a couple of girls. They have cute t-shirts and such with scripture. They design them, I think. And is PINK TULIP still there? I could always find something I NEEDED in there. Loved the store. And, I’m sure you are familiar with DOROTHY McDANIEL’S FLOWERS…a feast for the eyes everytime..
This has got me thinking that I need to come to B’ham for an extended shopping trip soon. Oh, and there is the cutest gardening store called SWEET PEAS.
Good luck at your new job. I work part time. And even though I think sometimes I would LOVE to stay at home and never go back to work…in reality, I would be so bored…I’d go stark, raving, mad.
Glad you have found a job that fits.
Enjoy the week-end.
Blessings,
Tonja
That was great. I felt like I was shopping with you.
I lived in Homewood years ago, when the kids were babies. We spent a lot of time at the park. It is a great place to wander~ you have to go into the knitting store and tell Mercedes HI!
Hi Rhoda~
I’m glad your first week at work went well for you! New jobs are a lot of fun. I love Homewood. When I was a little girl my Granny used to take my sister and me shopping in several of the little shops. They have changed a lot in the last 29 years. Of course my interests while shopping have changed as well. Even now, every visit we make to Birmingham includes a stop in either Homewood or Mountain Brook. Both have delightful shops! Have a wonderful weekend.
~Jen
Congrats Rhoda on the new job!! I’m sure you will enjoy it and you will certainly be enjoying your lunch breaks by the look of those shops!!
I guess it wouldn’t be good advice to tell you to do your blogging at work…??!! LOL :0)
That looked like a fun outing! What temptation to work so close – I’d probably come back from lunch with a bag of stuff everyday.
Happy Birthday to Peter – my husband is 48 too!
Manuela
I love specialty shops but don’t get to Birmingham often. So I just visit the ones in Selma over and over!
Rhoda,
you sound like you’re enjoying your new job. You & your friends all look great!
Happy birthday to your Peter….I didn’t know you had a younger guy. 😉
Hope your husband had a good birthday. Fabulous photos with lots of things I could fill my house with. You and your girlfriends look like you were having a grand time.
Great to everything at work went well this first week and hope it continues to only get better for you!
Have a wonderful weekend.
Smiles,
Sandy
I didn’t expect a new post so soon, with you working now, but thanks for taking time for us!
Happy Birthday to Peter! So you’ve got a younger man, huh?
You and your girlfriends look gorgeous. I can’t believe Tricia is 60! Sounds like a wonderful day you had with them. Thanks for showing us some of the neat little shops. I’d be in trouble there; I see lots of pretty things.
Oh my I would love to visit the south.. I have never been, but it just seems so quaint!
thanks for sharing that cute town! I hope you get to spend lots of time shopping there!
I am so glad your first few days at work went nicely!
Every time I turn around I am hearing about Homewood…so I believe I will have to head to B’ham and investigate (can’t stand feeling like I am missing great shopping!). I love the photos!
(((hugs and happy weekend)))
This was the BEST kind of shopping! I did NOT have to pull out my purse once and make a donation!
I did notice your friends arms and thought WOW she works out!! Before I read your explanation! You are both pretty foxy!! hugs NG
I LOVE your photo tours of local neighbourhoods and other places you visit! Makes me want to travel!! Thanks so much for inviting us to join you in all your travels and shopping excursions.
Gorgeous pictures Rhoda! What an interesting place to browse. I hope you continue to enjoy the new job. It sounds wonderful for you.
Hi Rhoda,
I’m glad you liked the candy. Thanks for stopping by the blog. I really enjoyed “looking” around your town. I’d love to see it in person. Glad your first week went so well.
Amanda
Happy Birthday to your husband & Good Luck with your new job!
Thanks for the tour of one of your fav shops – Homewood looks like a great place to shop.
Congratulations on your new job! I guess I haven’t been visiting in a while.
Tricia is gorgeous! I can’t beleive she is 60. Are you certain? LOL!! Wow! I hope to look that good at 50.
Sweet wife you are, baking a chocalate cake. Um, um, good…
Enjoy your weekend!
Now, I’m off to read about your new job.
Wouldn’t that be fun if that “Sandy” was me? ha
Hi Rhoda! Great pix, and YAY for cheating on the CAKE! It doesn’t have to be perfect (scratch) cuz it’s the thought that counts.
I’m 3 yrs. older than my hubby 🙂
Happy Weekend.
Sandy