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I debated about whether to include it in my quilt, but because it was such a big event I want the people that look at this quilt and read my stories to remember after I’m gone that we are all survivors.

Block-a-Day 289 – Fat Cat Café

by Tina | Oct 16, 2021 | Block-A-Day | 0

They make outstanding pie! I love their pie, and I’m really picky about pie. I could eat a whole banana cream or pumpkin from there. I really hope I am early enough in the morning to pick up a piece for breakfast.

Block-a-Day 288 – That Town & Country Insurance Co

by Tina | Oct 15, 2021 | Block-A-Day | 0

Insurance is a very contentious subject locally in my town. With the fire last year our county has had so much loss of home and property that you can imagine we have had so many claims.

Block-A-Day 284 – Mountain Family Center

by Tina | Oct 11, 2021 | Block-A-Day | 0

Mountain Family Center is a wonderful resource for our community. They have a top notch thrift store and a very active much needed food bank. Our quilt guild donates lots of quilts, from baby quilts to full size bed quilts.

Block-A-Day 282 – New-2-U And Never Summer Brewing

by Tina | Oct 9, 2021 | Block-A-Day | 0

Upstairs was a 3.2 beer joint called The Upstairs. The bowling alley closed in the late seventies. Sonny and Ruthie Samuelson were the owners. After that Cindy Samuelson opened a feed store there and I bought feed for many years from her.

Block-A-Day 280 – Country Home Outfitter

by Tina | Oct 7, 2021 | Block-A-Day | 0

When I was a girl it was the hardware store we went to for everything. Actually, it was under different ownership but it was the hardware store where we bought everything to build our house in the late ’80s.

Block-A-Day 279 – Timeless Clocks

by Tina | Oct 6, 2021 | Block-A-Day | 0

I think this kind of shop is a vanishing gem. There is a clock repair shop in Empire and stepping in there is like a step back in time. The closest thing to a “big ben” type clock in Granby is the clock outside United Business Bank.

Block-A-Day 278 – Kopy Kat Office

by Tina | Oct 5, 2021 | Block-A-Day | 0

They can print some really big stuff down there, like blueprints and banners. The same with shipping. They are our go-to for UPS and FedEx. I always smile when I go in there because Joseph, the owner, has humorous signs posted behind the checkout counter.

Block-A-Day 277 – The Barber Shop

by Tina | Oct 4, 2021 | Block-A-Day | 0

I only know what I’ve seen in movies about barber shops. A place where guys go and get a haircut and hang out. It always looks like they are having a good time and that the barbershop is the most important place to be. So maybe this shop is just like that.

Block-A-Day 276 – Scott’s Water Plant

by Tina | Oct 3, 2021 | Block-A-Day | 0

There was an auto-dialer that would call our house if any sensor twitched when he wasn’t there. Then the phone would ring next to our bed and he would get up, get dressed and go to the plant to soothe whatever had ruffled its feathers.

Block-A-Day 275 – River Run’s General Store

by Tina | Oct 2, 2021 | Block-A-Day | 0

I hope if someone needs something beyond their scope they refer that vacationer to Granby businesses. The General Store is just one of the amenities out there, along with a mini-bowling alley, arcade, workout area, and community center.

Block-A-Day 274 – The Cathedral

by Tina | Oct 1, 2021 | Block-A-Day | 0

The windows were broken and the roof leaked. An arts group that wanted a venue for the performing arts saw potential in this grand old building. They did lots of fundraising and then they managed to get a patron that had very deep pockets. After many hours of volunteer work and some paid structural work, it was ready to shine.