Out and About \ Vintage Store

When you go walking in downtown Lexington there are a lot of churches. A lot as in I can stand on the steps of one church and see four others less then two blocks away. A lot as in I hear church bells every hour of the day from my house, as in two of my three bedroom windows face different churches, as in one of the best pizza places in town is in an old church down the road, as in I watched the fourth of July fireworks on the steps on an abandoned church last summer. They don't call it the Bible belt for nothing I guess. But I love them all, they're so beautiful. Natasha and I went on a long walk one evening checking out every churches service times just because we want to go in and see how magnificent they are inside as well.

There's a few churches downtown that you can tell aren't active anymore. There's doors are sealed shut, the paint is chipping, and there's never any activity coming in or out. So I was pleasantly surprised the other day when I was walking Tucker and saw that one of these abandoned churches was open. Not just open, in fact, but had been converted to a vintage furniture store. That's right, a vintage store... set in a hundred year old historical church... I die. I couldn't go in because I had Tucker so today I went back by myself. 

I just have to say how much I wish I had a big house to decorate and a bunch of money to do it with, but doesn't everyone? The Church was filled with so many beautiful pieces: sideboards, armoires, paintings, chandeliers, and more. Absolutely filled, there were no wide isles or big displays it was one of the fun stores where you have to really search and have an eye for finding treasures.

Some of my favorite pieces I found today were the rocking horse/teeter totter, I'd never seen one with three seats like that, and the Mt St Helens picture because it's from the Pacific Northwest where Natasha and I were born. I also loves the giant solid wood canoe, it was huge and beautiful, and I want it for my imaginary summer lake home. Plus you can't forget how gorgeous the building is itself. Shopping with a massive pipe organ in the corner and stained glass windows all around can't help but improve your mood. I'm bringing Natasha and our mom back immediately!