Neighborhood Shopping in Brooklyn

We spent our Fourth of July wandering around Brooklyn shopping for neighborhoods. That's right, we are leaving Philly behind sometime soon and moving to New York!

Monster Litter

Mmmm, a pork store

This place had a gorgeous turtle and koi pond in the front yard

A moss farm

Sorry for the blurry picture, but I had to post this. I just loved this little moss farm. So creative! I'd like to try making a living wall with succulents and moss. I think shadow box frames would be handy for a project like that. Maybe once we get settled. It's all I can do to force myself outside to water our flowers now!  

Adorable little old fashioned soda fountain

 We had a nice lunch at this soda fountain and I had my first egg cream! Egg creams are kind of a fizzy chocolate milk (no egg involved). My grandfather, Adam, always told me about egg creams but I'd never seen one on a menu until now. I love when little reminders of him pop up and surprise me. I think that's one of the reason I'm so excited for our move. Even though my grandparents lived in New Jersey and raised their family there, my grandpa spent a lot of time in New York and would always tell me stories about his adventures there. Maybe I can retrace some more of his steps!

Interesting sculptures outside of the Brooklyn Academy of Music Opera House