I suppose you could order stuff, but I find that going in to a physical brick and mortar store gives you a better idea of what they are about. Example, I went into an Ollie's store the other day looking for a kiddie wading pool to use for compost for my garden. Just on entering the store I was smitten by how squalid the place was; dirty floors, barely enough light to see where to walk, people lined up 20 deep to check out; inventory just sort of jumbled everywhere. Fortunately a manager was at the front and I asked about the kiddie pool, and he told me they were out. Saved me from going deeper into the chaos...so I left.
Going in to a Hobby Lobby, I always notice the place is clean, well lit, inventory laid out so items are easy to find, and if you can't, a store clerk will always be glad to help you. Over the speakers they are always playing Christian music, although it's not so loud you can't hear yourself think, just truly "background" music. They have a framing section and I have had several art items framed by them. Sure they have a few kitschy items for hobbyists who like to make folk art items, but they also have a lot of stuff for serious artists (which I am not) and for people who like to make models and stuff.
Give it a try, you might like going into their store.
I see. Lucky you, living in a remote area, away from population centers! I live in east Tennessee, in a red county that has at its center a blue city about the size of Bismarck. Not remote enough for my tastes, but at least far enough away from the dysfunctions of that city. I figure that like all cities, the one I am near will go up in flames when the EBT cards stop flowing, but I do live far enough away that it won't affect me too much.
Good luck out there on the plains, good to know that the Great Awakening is happening out there too.
good to know that the Great Awakening is happening out there too.
It sure is, I have customers coming into my work telling me what's going on. I just smile and listen and sometimes throw in something else they can search.
So far life goes on pretty much normal here, even with the high fuel prices. Even the one guy who was a Biden supporter has been nice to me. Idk if he's still a Biden supporter lol.
I think Tennessee is beautiful I got to Knoxville when my daughter was in school. I loved Dollywood., and the Smokey Mountains.
I live near Knoxville, and the Smokies are about 45 minutes away. If you ever get back here, look for "the quiet side of the Smokies".... a town called Townsend. Not much tourist traffic there and they don't allow all the hoopla of tourist traps and such. And the drive into the Smokies from there is wonderful; the town goes right up to the park boundary.
I suppose you could order stuff, but I find that going in to a physical brick and mortar store gives you a better idea of what they are about. Example, I went into an Ollie's store the other day looking for a kiddie wading pool to use for compost for my garden. Just on entering the store I was smitten by how squalid the place was; dirty floors, barely enough light to see where to walk, people lined up 20 deep to check out; inventory just sort of jumbled everywhere. Fortunately a manager was at the front and I asked about the kiddie pool, and he told me they were out. Saved me from going deeper into the chaos...so I left.
Going in to a Hobby Lobby, I always notice the place is clean, well lit, inventory laid out so items are easy to find, and if you can't, a store clerk will always be glad to help you. Over the speakers they are always playing Christian music, although it's not so loud you can't hear yourself think, just truly "background" music. They have a framing section and I have had several art items framed by them. Sure they have a few kitschy items for hobbyists who like to make folk art items, but they also have a lot of stuff for serious artists (which I am not) and for people who like to make models and stuff.
Give it a try, you might like going into their store.
The only store in North Dakota is in Bismarck that's a three hour drive one way for me lol.
I see. Lucky you, living in a remote area, away from population centers! I live in east Tennessee, in a red county that has at its center a blue city about the size of Bismarck. Not remote enough for my tastes, but at least far enough away from the dysfunctions of that city. I figure that like all cities, the one I am near will go up in flames when the EBT cards stop flowing, but I do live far enough away that it won't affect me too much.
Good luck out there on the plains, good to know that the Great Awakening is happening out there too.
It sure is, I have customers coming into my work telling me what's going on. I just smile and listen and sometimes throw in something else they can search.
So far life goes on pretty much normal here, even with the high fuel prices. Even the one guy who was a Biden supporter has been nice to me. Idk if he's still a Biden supporter lol.
I think Tennessee is beautiful I got to Knoxville when my daughter was in school. I loved Dollywood., and the Smokey Mountains.
I live near Knoxville, and the Smokies are about 45 minutes away. If you ever get back here, look for "the quiet side of the Smokies".... a town called Townsend. Not much tourist traffic there and they don't allow all the hoopla of tourist traps and such. And the drive into the Smokies from there is wonderful; the town goes right up to the park boundary.