Wisconsin Barns and Good Fences

This is a typical Wisconsin barn, including the attached milkhouse (jutting out in front), the silo room (that area between the silo and the barn) and the main barn. What is not typical, however, is the paint job done on the concrete stave silo tops. Now that's creative!

This barn happens to be east of Rice Lake, Wisconsin on Highway 48.

Silo and one of the cupolas

Across the road to the south is this fence and farm gate. This is quite unusual. One doesn't see many gate posts with lions around here.

 Another Wisconsin Barn

This looks more like a horse barn with a hay loft, or maybe it was the original cow barn. I think I see a peek of the newer main barn in the background, next to the silo. Also, to the left is a corn crib and I think to the right is a machine shed, where farm equipment is stored.

Notice the woven wire fence with a single strand of (probably) barbed wire at the top. I'll admit that most of my fence photos look alike. There's not a lot of variety in fencing on Wisconsin farms. It's usually a board fence, a woven wire fence, a barbed wire fence, electric fence, or in the case of fowl, chicken wire fencing.

 Horses, on a very bright Wisconsin winter day

NOT A WISCONSIN BARN

Pink Farm on Hwy 212, Minnesota

And although it's not a Wisconsin barn, I thought I'd post this photo that our son took on his way home from our house last week. He said that the farm has always been pink. Who knows why. Maybe the original owners had stock in Pepto Bismol. Remind me never to paint our barn pink. I wonder if it will scare off the green grass that would otherwise appear in April or May. 

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Although I usually forget to do it, there is a chance that this post will be linked to one or more of these great linky parties:  Amaze Me Monday and Inspiration Monday and Mosaic Monday and The Barn Collective and    Treasure Box Tuesday and Vintage Bliss Tuesday and KatheWithAnE and Rubbish Tuesday and Our World Tuesday and Tuesdays at our Home and Tuesday with a Twist and  Knick of Time Tuesday (vintage)  and   Tweak it Tuesday and Vintage Inspiration Wednesday and Ivy and Elephants Wednesday and Adorned From Above  and Artsy Corner Thursday and  All Things With Purpose and Home & Garden Thursday and Good Fences on Thursdays and  Time Travel Thursday and Freedom Fridays and Vintage Inspiration Friday and Simple Saturdays Blog Hop and Saturday's Critters

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Deer in the front yard
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Wondering why that creature on the window seat is barking at them

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1. It's fall. Y'all. My favorite season of the year! What's something you love to do this time of year that makes you feel it's officially fall? And unrelated to that, do you ever say-'y'all'?

I drive through the neighborhood, taking photos of some of the many beautiful woods. And yes, I say 'y'all' quite a bit. It seems like a very useful word. But I never say 'y'all's', as in  'The party's at y'all's house. Useful or not, I can't quite make it feel natural. :-)

2. When did you last have a falling out with someone? Has it been resolved?

I'm a resolver by nature, hate to have people mad at me, but would rather confront to resolve, than let things fester. So, these things don't happen too often. I think there are some people who refuse to have things resolved, and like to keep a little 'starter' for another conflict. Me? When that happens, I just dismiss it and move on. Who needs conflict.

Early-morning fog over the creek

3. A song you love with the word 'fall' in it's title?

'Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head.' Yeah, a really old song. And I could play it on the piano when I was a kid. In fact, I'm pretty sure that if I walked over to the piano right now, my fingers would play it again. Amazing thing, that music/fingers memory!

 Shadows on a lawn chair

4. What's something you've recently let 'fall by the wayside?'

The garden. For this year. I've managed only to plant and harvest, but not anything in between.

 Vegetable scraps left from making soup

But I did put the celery leaves in it later

5. When did you last attend an event, read a book, watch a movie, try a new recipe, or visit a shop-town-tourist attraction that fell short of your expectations? In what way?

When we went to see The Hobbit in the theater (a long time ago), I wondered why on earth anyone would try to get there opening night. The only redeeming feature was Richard Armitage, whom I kept thinking of as Mr. Thornton. That helped. A lot.

  You have to read the book and see the movie.

It makes all the difference.

6. Describe a time you said or thought, 'The apple doesn't fall far from the tree."

All our grandsons. In many ways at many times. :-)

 Rock launcher

7. Was today better than yesterday? Why or why not?

Today was better than 6 months ago at my dental cleaning. Someone involved with the Inquisition had worked on my teeth at that time. I think she crawled back into the crypt, for a new girl was there this time and was much, much better and more gentle! I went home with all my teeth intact and didn't need a blood transfusion or anything.

Today was a bit better than yesterday, in that I got out there with my camera and got some first fall pics.

Sumac along the fence

8.  Insert your own random thought here.

Is it just me, or are those people who wait WEEKS IN LINE to get an iPhone totally CRAZY?? I mean, are there going to be only a limited number made? Don't those people have jobs?? And it's the same thing when people camp out days at a time before a concert, or have to be part of a crowd that pushes into the theater at midnight on opening night. Whatever that gene is, I don't have it. I never even plan to go to a movie on opening night. I PLAN to go at least a week later, so that I can choose where I want to sit and not have all those other people using up the oxygen. And if the movie's gone from the theater then, I can always watch it later on DVD, in my home, which is more convenient and cheaper. We can buy a lot of Mike & Ike, make our own popcorn, etc. for what one ticket at the theater costs.

What's the longest you'll wait in line...for anything?

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