Tag: Gray
Block-A-Day 357 – The Galvanized Tank
When you have a pig roast at your house you can ice the pig in it before you roast it and then wash it out well and fill it with ice, soda, water, and beer. A smaller tank will hold ice and a keg.
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Block-A-Day 349 – Tools Of The Trade
Here’s the rest of the gear the “barn-mucker” needs to muck out the barn. Rubber boots (some of them come insulated), a coat if it’s cold, and a hat to keep the sweat off your brow. It’s a dirty job but somebody’s gotta do it.
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Block-A-Day 345 – The Stock Feed
Looks like Sacks of grain to feed the stock. Probably oats or sweet mix for the horses, corn for the sheep and blends for the pigs. Our little friend here is the last thing anyone wants to see in their granary. Mice can eat a lot of grain.
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Block-A-Day 324 – The Pack Mule
The mule generally has a more independent nature than other equines. However, they have superior stamina and strength. While many people enjoy riding their mules, they are thought most useful in the pack animal department.
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Block-A-Day 319 – The Dandy Shed
I am thinking this would be a very useful shed for storing chicken feed, dog food, and small off season equipment like a snowblower or lawnmower.
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Block-A-Day 316 – The Cream Of The Crop
On a family farm, some of the cream might be skimmed off and used for whipping, butter, or mixing with whole milk for coffee. Commercial dairy operations use a separator.
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Block-A-Day 285 – Tuna, The Cat On The Bench
Here is Tuna. She likes to come out in the afternoons and sit on this bench. The sun shines on her pretty coat and she gives herself a little bath. Of course, this little bath takes an hour.
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Block-A-Day 280 – Country Home Outfitter
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.
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Block-A-Day 276 – Scott’s Water Plant
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.
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Block-A-Day 257 – The New Dental Office
It’s a really nice complex with a new bagel shop. It replaces a very old brick building where I saw Dr. Warren to have my baby teeth pulled. For 65 years dentists have been taking care of teeth in that little brick building.
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Block-A-Day 238 – Cathy’s Motorcycle
I have ridden on the back of a few motorcycles for short outings. I found it fun and thrilling. Also a little scary. I could never drive a motorcycle. I can’t even control a bicycle! I would certainly be a danger to myself and others.
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Block-A-Day 230 – Grand County Automotive
My friend Kris and her husband Dave are the owners of Grand County Automotive. They are the ones I trust my car to. They have been down at the end of town making cars and their people happy for a lot of years.
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