Not a bad way to spend the day

I live near a tiny town called Dripping Springs. Dripping Springs is not the Mecca of entertainment or culture. It is not exactly quaint either (it's no Stars Hollow) especially since it's being tromped on by Home Depot, Walgreens and a new HEB Plus is coming soon. However, it does have some mom n pop charm and appeal. Not too long ago a couple of my friends and I went on a garage sale hunt and checked out a couple of DS coffee shops:

Thyme and Dough I have been here before; in fact I come here weekly for a MeetUp that I joined (my efforts to be more social and meet new people). I like it, it is a cute little house, a tiny bit run down but it adds to the charm. My favorite part is the outdoor garden. A turn-off is that they keep the fresh bread out in baskets for people to grab their own and sometimes you see flies buzzing around. It just seems a little unsanitary and I would prefer if they keep it in a glass case or something. Also, I once bought my husband a couple chocolate croissants and he thought they were a bit oily tasting. With all that said, I go back because of the company and the coffee. On this occasion, I got a coffee with soymilk and a vegan sandwich. It is very thrilling to me that the owner knew what vegan was and recommended what bread to get. It is not mentioned on the menu but you can make the “Farm to Market” sandwich vegan by omitting the mayonnaise and goat cheese. That was the only thing that she mentioned that was vegan but for vegetarians there are a lot of options. They use many fresh and local ingredients and I am happy to patronize them, I like what they are doing and they are always extremely friendly. My friends got the iced tea, they loved it because it has frozen fruit in it that flavors it and makes it fun to drink.

Next, we stopped into Hemisphere, it is part cafe-part antique vintage shop. It is huge, the building used to be a hardware store. I did not have anything to eat or drink because I just had three cups of coffee at Thyme and Dough and the sandwich but my friends did and their comments were: the cappuccino is good and the toffee dessert is amazing, they will be going back to pick up more. I talked to another friend about Hemisphere on a separate occasion and she thinks the coffee at Thyme & Dough is better. While I did not get anything from the cafe, I did browse the store. I loved the different finds; my only wish is for more vintage clothes. I am always on the look out for vintage jackets, shawls, hats and costume jewelry. The inventory is ever changing so I need to go back, see what else they have gotten in, and try the coffee out for myself.