A nice piece of peaceful, Joan. @joanstewart I love places that have worn well with time, the wooden floors acquire a warm patina with age. Places such as these carried an air of good breeding and money at one point. I am not sure my grandparents ever stayed in a hotel, They traveled as far as the day would take them. :)

The furniture doesn't tell its age, although not new, if it was purchased today, it wouldn't last but a year or two. They just don't make things like they used to.

They really have come to this in so many places, making a market when there is no work. Times have gotten scary and tough. I keep saying that things will get better, yes? Well, I am hoping so anyway. It needs to, for the world to gain a little confidence. I stroll through and feel a sense of normalcy, yet seem to have an empty feeling about the roads. Are towns like this holding their own? I know everyone is suffering. Seems they have found ways to cope. I hope you had a wonderful time!!

I think it is important that you know how much I appreciate the time and effort put into posts. Thank you for your participating in #MarketFriday! I enjoy learning about your world and how it is to live in it. I find it interesting to compare standards, but, more than standards, by how we find the quality of our life with different indicators that the world does. It is not always about the wealth in money, but includes many other things including being as healthy as possible, being educated, but, not necessarily in school. I feel like a person is educated if they aquire knowledge and use it for the better good and happiness of the society they are living in. It is with great pleasure that I read through this and all of the posts, with these thoughts in mind.

I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to get to know you and your piece of the world just a little bit better. I have learned so much about the different cultures of the world, I especially love the small things in life and make a point to give them notice. Life has been interesting for me this week, and I hope your week has found you happy and healthy, as we all look to prosper in our way of life.

I have learned so much about all of you and it has been an amazing experience. I can only hope that learning about each other can help us work together for a peaceful world. Please take the time to read a couple #MarketFriday posts and leave a genuine comment behind. It is important to interact within the community, allowing others to bond with each other. The fun is in getting to know people and making a positive contribution to community life. I am pretty sure that is why I joined Hive. All this fun and money too. What if not to love?

Fridays are all about the #MarketFriday Challenge! Looking to take part in it? Here is how:

Rules of the Road to Join #MarketFriday!

1. Go to the market, or anywhere that you pay money for a service. It can be a movie, an auction, or even a museum. Wherever money is exchanged for a service or product.
   Take pictures! Be creative!
2. Tell us a little bit about the market or the event. What brought you there? What did you buy? How much did it cost? Was it expensive? Did it go up or down? A scroll of pictures with few words doesn't usually work.
3. Post the pictures. Of course, you should tell a little bit about the ones you post, it is too difficult to guess about some.
4. Use the MarketFriday Community Platform to post (#hive-196308) This is not required but appreciated.
   PLEASE Drop the link into the MarketFriday comment section so I can find it!!
5. Following me and reblogging the post would be appreciated, but not a rule, more vision for more views on the #MarketFriday posts!
   7. You must put #MarketFriday by @dswigle somewhere on your post.

As always, please remember! #MarketFriday loves you!