Friday Smiles 331: Back to the Nifty Nut House

Before we begin today, next Friday is the 2nd of the month and I will be hosting Second on the 2nd.  Therefore I must miss Friday Smiles.

It's Friday and time to join Annie (at A Stitch in Time) and the ladies at Friday Smiles. Today we are headed back to the Nifty Nut House, the very same place I went the first time I joined Friday Smiles.  This is the post I originally planned for last week.

This mural was a big hit.

You can't help but smile when you see this crazy, zany, nutty example of what you are going to find inside.  I hope they don't get rid of it, since they have now moved.

They didn't move far, though.  Just to the back of the original building.  I really wish I'd gotten a photo of the crazy, nutty mural right inside the store, but I missed it until I removed photos from my camera.

It was also ironic I missed the flowers 

and the flag of Wichita on the outside of the building.

This extension was built about a year ago, and they have now moved their store to this new and much larger building.

Of course management brought the photo-op sign when they moved.  I had so much fun taking pictures of each of the children taking turns being the tree, the nut, and the squirrel.

It was wonderful seeing how happy these children were.  To think how different their lives are two years after the death of their mother.  They have gotten some extremely good counseling and have a fabulous support system.

Talk about kids in a candy store! 

They insisted they each had money and wanted to spend some.

For a week day afternoon, this was a very busy place.

There certainly were lots of choices.

Of course, I liked to look up

and see the various gum ball machines that were available.  I'd sure hate to have to clean them.  I have enough trouble cleaning the one I own.

Besides all the packaged candies and loose candies in dispensers, there were nuts.

Lots and lots and LOTS of nuts.

They also sold handmade fudge they made fresh daily.

This was almost 1/2 lb.  At $9.50/lb (USD), I splurged.  Of course, I also cut it in quarters so we each had some.  I bought chocolate cheesecake.  Next time, I'll buy just chocolate.  It was SO good.

Thanks for joining the children and me at Nifty Nut House in their new facility.  And please don't forget to start your weekend off right by visiting Annie for a few Friday Smiles.  We would love to have you join us, too.