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Things are getting busy around here, as we get a late start on the projects we postponed in trying to escape the high heat and humidity. You might think doors associated with errands would include hardware stores and other such retail establishments. Oddly enough, many of mine are associated with the errand of getting food. Then again, if you’ve followed me for a while, perhaps that doesn’t seem odd.

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110 responses to “Running Errands”

  1. This is a good idea for a Thursday Doors post, Dan.

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    1. Thanks Robbie. I have doors from my trip, but I haven’t had time to go through them. I thought I’d just collect some everyday doors.

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  2. Great selection as always but my fave is the red barn

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  3. I have to admit to chuckling a bit when I saw the ’95’ above that doorway, thinking it was going to a 2-for-1 comment (with door photo to make it legal) about the temperature that day. But alas, it was merely the actual address for the company. But you have to admit, it would have been a good two-fer!

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    1. That’s funny. I’m pretty sure it was in the upper 90s that day.

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  5. Nice lot of doors while errand running :)

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    1. Thanks.

      I loved your post. I left a comment, but I’m not sure it was posted. The brick, the hinges, the details – all lovely.

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      1. Thank you Dan. Your comment hasn’t appeared. I’ll have to look in the pending pile

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  6. […] take closer looks at the installation but as it’s Thursday, we’ll focus on the doors. The front door is not usually this vibrant pink but it foreshadows […]

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  8. Busy, busy. The barn is lovely :)
    Here is mine:

    Thrusday Doors – Tomar

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    1. I do love those barns. I know I’ve included them before, but…

      You shared a wonderful door today – thanks!

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  9. Somehow I think you were quite happy to be walking through #95 again, but now as a visitor, not an employee!

    That looks like a great diner. Great entrance to great food!

    Although I hate that tobacco barns are cancer factories, there is, nevertheless, something magical about these buildings. I love the huge barn doors and am intrigued by the ventilation slats. Wouldn’t it be fantastic if someone came up with a way these structures could be used for our benefit?

    Ginger

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    1. I have visited 95 a number of times, Ginger. It is fun, but there are so many new faces. It was good to see a friend, and I so appreciated his feedback.

      The tobacco barns are disappearing as cigar smoking wanes, but the still make nice photos,m and the smell is amazing – I can see how smoking could be addictive, but not giving it a chance.

      That diner has great food. That’s the place with the simple fish & chips dinner I feature from time to time. They have a sign inside – “Just like Mom’s – you’ll eat what we give you!”

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  10. A different trend today – way to go, Dan. I’m lovin’ that diner!

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    1. Thanks GP – The diner had the best food ;-)

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      1. Has the best food. Still in business.

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      2. haha, they usually do!

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  11. What a great diner! I also like the blue 95 door with the reflections.

    Six Happiness (Thursday Doors)

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    1. The diner is one of my favorite places for a great fast meal. Going back to the office is always fun.

      I loved your poem, the photos and the history you shared. Thanks!

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  12. Hey Dan! Any door that gets us to food is a good one most often, right?

    Surprise! I have an entry for door day – a place you only want to visit in the daytime.

    Missouri State Penitentiary for Thursday Doors and #CBWC

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    1. Woo hoo – it’s my lucky day. I love it when you can join us, and it’s extra special that you can also join Cee’s challenge. You brought us some great photos. Let me know when you go back at night ;-)

      As for my doors, the best errands are running out for food.

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      1. Thursdays are usually hard with posting, Dan. It’s my food, TV and adult refreshment day with Natasha. I had planned on doing this post since I returned from Missouri and both you and Cee gave me a reason to finally throw it out here.

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        1. Do you ever wonder how you manged things when you were working? I think of the time I spent working, and I seriously can’t figure out where it came from.

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          1. Oh yes, I think about it quite often. I used to think that when I retired, I’d be posting regularly as you do, but as you can see, sometimes it takes up more time and space that you counted on.

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  13. What a great idea to capture the doors along the way to errands, etc…!
    I like that barn, it looks recently painted. The red is vibrant.
    As always I enjoy all your photos, Dan Thank you.

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    1. Thank you. One of the barns had some repair work done recently, so they did repaint positions of it. I was running late all week long. I knew I’d never get the photos I was planning to feature sorted out.

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      1. Thank you for these photos. I enjoyed them. All the best

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  14. I always enjoyed your photos of barns. It was good to see this one.
    The German Smear gave me pause…my next-door neighbor had the exterior of her house done in Italian liming. It is really pretty…and she let me know it is very expensive. The German version has the brick covered up way more than the Italian version. Who thinks up these names for brickwork??!!

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    1. This guy had the brick inside the lounge done with a whitewash finish, but he had them go extra heavy there as well. I’m not a fan, but I drink indoors, so… A German Smear makes me think of cream cheese on a bagel. That’s kind of what this looks like.

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      1. haha! A schmear–so good on a bagel!

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  15. I’m all about that diner. Somehow a good diner makes the interior the exterior too; it’s all of a piece. I especially love that giant cup of coffee over the door, but the rounded corner is great too. Once again you’ve demonstrated that there’s a lot to see in the daily. However, now I’m hungry for meat loaf and mashed potatoes.

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    1. I replied to someone earlier that the diner has a sign inside. Something like, “Just like Mom’s – you’ll eat what we give you!” The fish and chips I post pictures of (in the paper tray) are what I usually get there. We go past, in and out a lot of doors on our daily rounds. I’m glad you like these.

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  16. Oooo, barns, bars, and restaurants! And I love your old office building door and door surroundings.

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      1. That’s the best part :-)

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    1. I’m glad you like these. I need to make a note: “anytime you’re out of doors, post a barn.”

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  17. Great doors Dan. So how many barns does OJ Thrall have left after Amazon cut into the size of his farm ? I love the big ‘expensive’ roof repair on the barn roof ! The cigar business must not be what it used to be. A good thing as long as one is not Mr OJ Thrall. And speaking of recycling was the old gate recycled from previous air handling unit fence ?

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    1. I think he has 4 or 5, including one they jacked up and moved across the road. He has another farm, and he rents space in some old barns in other places. I’m not sure where they’re growing the tobacco, but it’s all coming here on a trailer towed behind a tractor.

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  18. Well, you started off with quite a few utilitarian doors this week, and then softened the offering with some nice barn doors. I hope you enjoyed the beer as much as I did.

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    1. Not to sure why, but the links don’t appear to be working.

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  19. I get such a kick out of it when garage doors have those 2 rounded windows that make me think of eyes. Yes, I’m easily entertained.
    It was fun to see some of the places you frequent, Dan. Hugs on the wing.

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    1. It’s the little things that give life its meaning, Teagan. At least I think I heard that somewhere. In any case, I’m glad you enjoyed seeing these.

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  20. I also love that exterior shot of the diner. And they have the fish & chips! Our local, 24 hr. diner used to feature that as well, and they served some very generous portions for a reasonable price. May bring it back soon from what I know. Great we still have these diners around.

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    1. The diner opened around 2000, and has attracted a nice following. Inside, it has a fifties feel to it. Here’s a picture of the fish and chips – https://nofacilities.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/img_6069.jpg

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      1. Thanks for sending that link over. I think at this point I may have to seek out some fish & chips for the weekend. That is a generous portion your diner serves up!

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        1. The picture makes me hungry, too. We might be having similar meals this weekend.

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  22. Thank you for sharing your errands with us. I’d be curious to know if you ever shared your office door with us before. I don’t remember seeing this remarkable entrance before. I also think that the bar and the barn go together well.

    I’m back in Tuscany but this post isn’t. My tour of Maribor continues with some of the doors and arches from one street in the city center. There is also some fascinating news from Piran. Welcome! https://manjameximexcessive6.wordpress.com/2022/09/22/thursday-doors-22-9-22-maribor-2/#Maribor#Slovenia#Koroška

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    1. I think I shared the doors before, but perhaps not the full entrance. I also think they’ve painted the doors since I retired. I drive by those barns on the way to the bar, so they go together very well.

      Your doors are wonderful!

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  23. A great Thursday Doors Dan. I love the red barn. Brings back childhood memories! 😊🍁🍂

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    1. I’m glad you enjoyed them!

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  24. The red barn – awesome! I know what you mean – we are doing the same – projects saving for a cooler and less humid time!

    NOT BENDING THE KNEE


    (lets see if people visit the thurs. doors post below)

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    1. Yours is a wonderful post. I don’t know if it is, but the photo for Wednesday looks like a door. Still, I was happy to get another glimpse of Daniel.

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  25. The entrance door to the bar is cool. I like your theme here.

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    1. Thanks. When the current owner bought the bar, he replaced all the doors. I love that entrance.

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  26. Love the motorcycle and sidecar! I will admit that barns always make me nostalgic. I have some great memories of my childhood surrounding barns.

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    1. I had to find a way to include the motorcycle. I love seeing the barns. They are getting harder and harder to find.

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  27. I’m trying to get to some projects I put off during our heat wave too. You’ve just reminded me of the box of batteries I’ve got to recycle!

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    1. This will be a busy autumn for a lot of us. I normally get a lot done in the summer, but this year was just too hot. I think I have to adjust me schedule and plan more of these projects in the spring.

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  28. Love that tobacco barn. Too bad they are going away.

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    1. Purpose built structures, John. They served an industry well for over 100 years.

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  29. Errands about food are the best kind, aren’t they? I like the coffee cup sign and a motorcycle with sidecar is always fun to spot. We used to see some on our way to Wyoming when we’d go around the first week of August when the Sturgis Rally was on.

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    janet

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    1. Those are the best errands, Janet. A sidecar might stretch the meaning of door, but I had to include it.

      Thanks for the eye-popping color!

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  30. My favorite is the diner. Makes me want to visit!

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    1. You would be glad you did, Jan. Nothing fancy about that place, but great food and a delightful staff.

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  31. Okay now I want diner food! 😍

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  33. Nice to have such a great tobacco barn in close proximity! And before it’s closed up for winter.

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    1. I love seeing the barns in their various configurations. At some point, they will wrap the whle barn in plastic and turn on propane heaters to help with the drying.

      Prayers going out in support of your mom’s recovery.

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  35. […] fences that farmers put up seem flimsy and puny on the scale of this landscape; in any case, every gate stood open. This 700 meter high plateau was just at the level of the last clouds of the monsoon. […]

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  36. Good to see the everyday doors around you. That barn (or drying shed?) is specially lovely. Do you pass it often?

    A drive in the Monsoon

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    1. I drive by the tobacco barn almost every day. There are four or five now. There used to be over 20, but they were torn down to build an Amazon warehouse.

      I enjoyed tagging along your ride through he monsoon.

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    1. Thanks Teresa. I enjoyed the street box art :-)

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  38. Typed my comment and then exited … kind of clever! My door would be the sidecar’s … and thank you for the half=mast to the Queen. Those barns are lovely to look at – thanks for the overview of running errands – cheers Hilary

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    1. Thanks Hilary. I just visited your blog. I have stopped receiving notifications, but I tried to catch up a bit. I was proud of our country for showing respect by lowering the flag to half-staff for the Queen. I do think the opening in the sidecar counts as a door, and I wanted to include the flag one more time. Thanks for your support.

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      1. Hi Dan – I realise my blog posts seem to have dropped off somewhere … I hope they’re lounging on some sunny warm beach – other than being lost in the myriad of internet muddle out there … sadly the latter me thinks! I’m having to be more careful with friend’s posts – that have disappeared off my reader – I’m going to try and find out why … but may not be til Christmas when my life once again quietens down … cheers and thanks for popping over – I’ll go see now! All the best – Hilary

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  40. That was a fun arm-chair view of your route for your errands. The Grill doors are nice, and that patio looks lovely. It was good to see one remaining working tobacco barn.

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    1. I’m glad you enjoyed the tour, Deborah. They seem to have tobacco drying in three barns, but it’s a far cry from what it was when I moved here. When the restaurants were closed in 2020, the owner expanded the patio and remodeled the inside. I’m not thrilled about the white walls but I guess it will grow on me.

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  43. Nice selection of doors and places you see and visit around where you live. I especially like the old-style diner. Italian takeout sounds yummy. :) Sorry for my late submission of doors. I hope you have a nice weekend!

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    1. Don’t worry about the time, Brenda, especially with the doors you had today :-) As long as you’re here before I generate the recap, you’re good.

      I’m glad you like my ordinary doors.

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  44. Lots of great stops and doors, Dan. Love the tobacco barn.

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    1. Those barns always get my attention, Jennie.

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  45. Enjoyed your variety of doors and more Dan!
    Have a good week

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  46. So much variety for this errand! For me, restaurants and food-related places do lead us to many nice doors and decors.

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    1. Lately, it’s why I go out. Thanks

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  47. As always…great pics! I love the tobacco barn. I have never seen one…..fascinating!! Thanks for sharing!!

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    1. I’m glad you enjoyed them, Kirt.

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  48. Barns! Diners! Um, public works depots? Hey, why not? Some real Doors catnip here, Dan!

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    1. I have to give a shout to the public works crews, Paul. They work very hard and take a lot of guff.

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