fourth of july-09

I want to wish everyone a happy and safe Fourth of July holiday. 

      

Yesterday Truett and I were shopping for our Fourth of July cookout later today.  We bought the usual food: hamburgers, buns, potato salad, cookies, cold drinks, etc.  However, the one item we could not find at Winn-Dixie was home-grown silver queen corn.

      

Truett knew just the right place to purchase this corn. . .at an elderly man's garden on the outskirts of High Springs, yet still in the city limits.  The man goes by the name of R.J.

      

Mr. R.J. has been selling his fresh vegetables for twenty-five years or more at all the neighboring farmers' markets.

      

Truett bought firewood from him in the late spring to burn in our fire pit.  But the one unique thing about Mr. R.J.'s small business is that it operates on the honor system.

       

I'm touched by the faith and trust Mr. R.J. has in people. 

      

All we had to do was bag up our corn, roll our $3.00 into a tube, and poke it in the hole in the mailbox.

      

As we drove out of the driveway, I felt proud to be supporting the free enterprise system America values.

Have a great day!

Comments

[Sherry]

Happy 4th of July!

[merry jennifer]

It's nice to find that places like this still exist. And his corn was delicious!

[Darlene George]

Know you had a great time with your family. We celebrated last night with the family.
We're hoping to leave in a short while to go see more fireworks.