Shipshewanna and a Table for Forry

We decided that we would stay on another day at the Elkhart Campground so that I could do some long overdue laundry and cleaning. Late this afternoon we went visit the Amish shops in Shipshewanna to see if we could find a small narrow table for Forry's computer. Shipshewanna is about 23 miles from here.  As we got closer, we began to see horses pulling Amish buggies trotting along on the shoulder. (Sorry about Toad's "buggy" windshield!)

There were multiple buggies tied up alongside one of the grocery stores.  It was interesting to see the juxtaposition of the grocery carts and the buggies --

The shod horses have worn a wide groove on the paved shoulders of the road --

We did find a neat table for Forry's laptop at the second store we checked.  Landmark Woods doesn't use credit cards.  We did not have enough cash to pay for it nor had we thought to bring a check.  The owner insisted that we take the table with us and mail him a check!  I offered him the hundred or so dollars I had in cash as a partial payment, but he wouldn't hear of it.  He gave me a stamped addressed envelope -- you can be sure it will be going back to him along with a check tomorrow morning! The table is a narrow Mission style with a small shelf on the bottom (already filled with TV controllers!) It's about 26 inches high, 24 inches long and 12 inches wide.  It's not cherry like the rest of Auntie Violet's cabinetry, but it doesn't look too bad.

We made a stop at Blue Gate Restaurant and Bakery for a slice of pie and a cup of coffee before we headed home to have leftovers for supper.