DAY TRIP Cont'd

Even if I suck at maneuvering through a corn maze, there's one thing that I excel at -- shopping.


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After catching our breath while waiting for the Maze Master, we bought beautiful fruit at the Noggins Farm Market.


Honey Crisp
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Gravensteins










Red Empress Pears

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Then we headed to Port Williams, just a short 10 min drive, to a place I've wanted to visit for a couple of years.

You can buy some of their cheese at the local supermarkets. But look at what else is for sale ONLY at the fromagerie!

A beautiful selection of gelato including flavors like pumpkin, peanut butter and licorice. (They didn't have that one in the display case so I wasn't able to taste it; but I think it sounds divine!)

And this wonderful display of chocolate: dark, milk, covered nuts and fruits. And surprisingly, I didn't succumb!


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I saved my $$ for what I came for -- cheese!

I bought Gouda and curd cheese (that you can snack on straight from the little baggie) and a Norwegian cheese called Gejost that my Ex used to bring home from his trips to Norway.




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We then went into the Village of Wolfville where we visited a fellow blogger's consignment shop called "Teresa's Closet".

Here's the owner, Brenda. She was very pleasant; she even recognized me from my blog! Hey! I'm a celebrity!!

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(Yeah!! Sure!! Enjoy your 15 minutes, Sandy!)

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She had lots of lovely clothes and excellent prices; the girls found several t-shirts they liked. (Isn't it great that these foreign students love a bargain almost as much as I do!)

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And this was my great find from Teresa's -- a cat cookie cutter for $1! (I'll have to showcase my cookie cutter collection some time!)

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We had a quick stop at Tim Horton's to refuel with coffee and hot chocolate. Then it was off to Frenchies in Coldbrook. I mean, really!! You can't drive all the way to the Valley and not visit that Frenchies! It's the largest one in the province! It's part of Nova Scotia's valuable cultural heritage and, therefore, needs to be shared with people from out of province! (And those in province ..... or if it's someone's birthday ..... or if your cat just got neutered ..... or if you had your hair cut or clipped your toenails recently .....)

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I found 2 great blouses (which are in the wash so cannot be highlighted at this time). Then I found these three darling little items for 50 cents each! The Xmas tree lifts off its base so you can put a tea light under it.

And these little white bowls -- the perfect size for dips or perhaps my favorite Mocha yogurt!

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The poor little teenage girls were worn out by then, so they didn't have the oomph! left in them to find anything at Frenchies; they just wanted to go back home.

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HA HA!! I may not be the Maze Master; but I am still the Thrifting Queen in my household!

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Long life the Queen!