parks – Let's Have Another Piece of Pie

A Bit of History in The Burg

After my last post, featuring this image: https://wingedprisms.com/2014/11/21/friday-in-the-burg/

Brick Building - Go UCM Mules! — Brick Building – Go UCM Mules!

I did a little digging. Well, that was after a couple of friends of mine pointed me in the right direction.

Seems that it was a Mule Barn back in the day – late 1800s, early 1900s – owned by The Jones Brothers.

http://books.google.com/books?id=jDvQ3OBRm5YC&lpg=PA37&ots=JkGXKBMh9H&dq=Jones%20Brothers%20Mule%20Barn&pg=PA37#v=onepage&q=Jones%20Brothers%20Mule%20Barn&f=false

It is no longer a True Value Hardware store……. they have moved to another part of town.

I did find out that this building is registered as a National Historic building and apparently maintained by the National Parks Service. I may need to research that some more……. it looks neglected in some respects. Where is Teddy Roosevelt when you need him 😉

So there is one mystery solved. If you drive around The Burg you can see mules here and there out in pastures. My next quest will be to meet one, face-to-face. I have never been close to a mule.

https://www.google.com/search?q=image+of+a+mule&espv=2&biw=1419&bih=778&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=XuZ8VOyeFIenNtDSgagE&ved=0CDYQ7Ak

Enjoy!

cate b

Transitions

Autumn is still here but the trees and the colors have definitely transitioned to a wintry look. Sad in a lot of ways, but still beautiful.

These pictures were taken in Knob Noster State Park . We were the only two people there. I love that, but I feel like people are missing out on great views of nature and fresh air. Oh well, I can call it my park 😉

Hedge Apples

all the leaves are brown…….

Enjoy!

cate b

Doggie Parks

This is day #20 in the NaBloPoMo thirty day blog challenge.

Almost there. I have a hard time following the prompts they suggest, but some are pretty good.

But today I am doing my own thing, again. The subject of Dog Parks popped into my head. I have never taken my dogs to a dog park. It’s hard enough walking them through a people park when we run into other dogs. They want to play and they want to play bad! The thought of letting them go to romp and play with other dogs frightens me. I just may be more afraid of that than standing on the rim of a very high cliff, or the wing of an airplane! I’ve been to Pet Smart when the Doggie Daycare is in full swing play mode. I stood at that window watching all the drooling dogs of various breeds and sizes and saw the look on the playground monitor’s face. Fighting? Bullies? Yes. I just can’t see letting my precious doggies loose to fend for themselves. They both just want to play. But these are dogs. Dogs are territorial and I’ve experienced lovely tail wagging dogs turn against each other in an instant. Am I overly protective of my pups? Are these free-for-all pup parks a breeding ground for disaster or future therapy sessions for our doggies?

I also worry about me! What if these oh-so-playful pups who “never would bite anyone” decide I look edible? Scares me big time. I never tell ANYONE that my dogs are friendly and would never bite you. Dogs can be a bit unpredictable sometimes, especially if they sense your fear or dislike of dogs.

So help me out. Tell me your experiences of Dog Parks. I truly want to relieve my fears and take my pups – maybe. Wait. I think it’s me that may need the therapy for that fear.

Enjoy!

cate b

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