Block-A-Day 311 – The Baconer
While the sows are named Cookie Cutter and Allspice, the market pigs end up with names like Pork Chop and Bacon. And one odd year when Farmhand 3 was only 3 we had one named Coffeemaker.
Block-A-Day 265 – Farmhand Produce
The day before the market they would go to the front range with their mother. They had formed a partnership with a gardener there. They would bring back vegetables and sell them at our local market. They split what they made with the gardener and then donated a portion to the Mountain Family center. This was also their community service project for 4-H this year.
Block-A-Day 134 – The Green Machine
When my son, Asa, turned sixteen he bought a 1978 ford pickup from his grandfather. He learned to drive in it and so did his younger brother. It was light green and got terrible gas mileage. And they loved it.
Block-A-Day 48 – The Grange Building
The Grange building has been there for a very long time. Before this part of town was developed and there were just a few houses spaced far apart, the majority of this area was farmland. The farm bureau and extension were housed in this building then.