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Across the Fence:  What's in Your Garage?  |
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Kayce
True Blue Farmgirl
290 Posts
Kayce
Sebring
FL
USA
290 Posts |
 Posted - Dec 08 2009 : 07:32:46 AM
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 Rumor has it that a high % of garages dont actually have a vehicle in it. Maybe I am just trying to make myself feel better that even though I might clean out mine and park my van in it for a short time it eventually gets filled back up with STUFF. I might even be brave enough to post a pic of mine (when I figure posting pics out)
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Edited by - Kayce on Dec 08 2009 07:35:34 AM |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13645 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13645 Posts |
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
3557 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2009 : 07:59:49 AM
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3 cars and enough stuff to furnish another house. The garage is not my domaine so what ever he can cram in it is his problem He just has to leave enough room for my car to get in and out and I can get in it and out of it with no problem. My other half has never really thought about getting rid of anything. (I do it for him)
Diana
Farmgirl Sister #273 |
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
4309 Posts |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2009 : 1:12:45 PM
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Right in the very middle od ours is Truckin' Man's prized possesion and biggest toy. A Harley. And on either side are shelves and 2 huge freezers. He has to move the Harley out to get to the back where his tool bench is.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2009 : 1:18:52 PM
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WE actually have 2 garages (one small attached one...where we store wood and the dogs can get in there to get inside during the day if they are outside) and a big one not attached to the house that doesn't ever have a vehicle in it either..right now, besides tools and our big upright freezer it has all the roofing for our house (roofing to be done in spring but we bought the supplies when we had the $) and several projects worth of stuff too. Never a car..haha
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2009 : 1:57:45 PM
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hahaha! what's in ours besides 2 set mouse traps.... a vintage sewing table & machine that I need to clean off before bringing into the house and a mini vintage 1950's chrome & green Dinette table w/drop leaf sides & 1 matching chair....in green vinyl...but it's all kpaints fault! if she had gone & bought it I would not have...oh. I gots some esplainin' to do....& hubby hasn't even spotted it yet! lol!
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
"I've never met a sewing machine I didn't like!"
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://www.graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
2199 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2009 : 2:37:34 PM
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Everything but my truck, my late husbands 3 Harleys, crates full of my adult kids toys that I kept, my grandsons toys they have out grown (keeping for next grandkids) garden equipment, dog and cat crates for emergency trips to the vets, My late husbands snap-on tool rollaway cabinets, my emergency supplies foe earthquakes or whatever, a dead chest freezer that locks that I keep some paint and varnish etc in away from my grandkids, my tubs full of someday repair/projects and lots of other junk.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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Diane B Carter
True Blue Farmgirl
1270 Posts
Diane
Blasdell
N.Y.
USA
1270 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2009 : 2:50:25 PM
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My truck, My DH motorcycle, my friends Jet Ski, my DH's 66 car that he loves( I think it's a 66 Caprice) all my tools, snowblower,tables, grabage cans, little stove I will never use but I love it. 3 bikes, gas cans, all my pictures I love but don't want in the house so I hung them in the garage. My neighbors drapes, she was tossing them out and I thought they looked nice so they are also hanging around the window. When I built it my mom said just get a 1 car garage or it will be filled with junk. I built a 2&1/2 car size and I still love it.
Hope all your days are Sunnydays.
dianebcarterhotmailcom.blogspot.com |
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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl
2077 Posts
Bonnie
New York
USA
2077 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2009 : 4:21:32 PM
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We have the antique John Deere tractor inherited from my dad, lots of bikes, coolers & those portable folding chairs; his gun cabinet (no guns) tool boxes....it's pretty narrow though, I think I would be afraid to try to pull in & out!
My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Luke 1:46,47
www.beequilting.blogspot.com
http://beemoosie-picture-diary.blogspot.com/ |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2009 : 4:32:46 PM
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Kayce:
My garage is an open one. My car is NOT in the garage only because my outside cats need the space more than my car does. I have make shift tents built for the cats to get out of the rain, cold, etc... I think it is a most beautiful sight! LOL
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl
2077 Posts
Bonnie
New York
USA
2077 Posts |
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knitnpickinatune
True Blue Farmgirl
1140 Posts
Sherrie
Gardena
California
USA
1140 Posts |
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Kayce
True Blue Farmgirl
290 Posts
Kayce
Sebring
FL
USA
290 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2009 : 6:16:24 PM
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 well hmm. I think the statistic for farmgirls may be alittle off. Sounds like most do have pretty orgainized garages.
Mine is once again used as a storage shed. I have 2 dinning tables waiting to be painted. shelves of flea market finds to be repurposed or upcycled. Cabinet full of old clothes for project, pass-me-downs. xtra fridge, full size non-working freezer, half size working freezer not plugged in. Sports equip, coolers, camping gear and chairs, scuba gear, 2 quads and more and more. So far I am not brave enough to post a pic of my messy pack rat storage place aka garage  Thanks to all that responded I enjoyed reading all the posts. |
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
1900 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2009 : 6:21:49 PM
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..garage? What is that? A new fanagle thingy?
...heeheeheee, actually, we do not have one but we once had a carport that I insisted that it become a closed in screened porch. What a beauty it is! Great for enjoying lemon aid and bug free environment!
:o)
Karrieann ~ Farmgirl Sister #766
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2009 : 6:44:18 PM
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Thanks, Bonnie. I love my furry children. If I had it my way, they would all be in the house. LOL
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Roxy7
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Robin
Denver
CO
USA
1083 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2009 : 8:55:03 PM
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| We dont have a garage. The previous owners took it out to put an in ground swimming pool in. We dont have the pool either because that developed leaks. |
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cheneygal
True Blue Farmgirl
503 Posts
Suzie
Cheney
Wa.
USA
503 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2009 : 9:01:43 PM
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Katmom, you are soooooo bad!!! Well, the garage has my car, Durango, and my late hubby's 66 Plymouth Fury. Chest freezer, extra fridge, ton and a half of pellets, and then there's the "shop side". It is neat and clean, thanks to my brother the organizer!!
live, laugh, love |
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CherryPie
True Blue Farmgirl
935 Posts
Kimberly Ann
Puyallup
WA
USA
935 Posts |
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City Chick
True Blue Farmgirl
1402 Posts
Deb
Chattanooga
TN
USA
1402 Posts |
Posted - Dec 09 2009 : 03:43:04 AM
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We had a 1 car garage that came with our house. When we moved in we discovered that the previous owners never cleaned it out. It was packed full!
About 3 years ago my carpenter husband demolished it and put up a 3 car. We park our 2 trucks in it and still have room for a work table and all our other things. It also has an attic for more storage. He was really thinking when he built it.
Hubby is pretty picky about the garage. It's his domain. He even ran out lines for cable when he built it! It has heat too. With 3 women in the house he needs someplace to hide!
Farm Girl #790
http://www.xanga.com/My_Pondering_Place
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Kayce
True Blue Farmgirl
290 Posts
Kayce
Sebring
FL
USA
290 Posts |
Posted - Dec 09 2009 : 04:01:20 AM
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| Wow CityChick it is so nice to have a handy man for a husband. Sounds like he planned for a potential Man Cave Lol, my father was the only man in the house with my mom, my three sisters and female house pets. My poor dad. |
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Kayce
True Blue Farmgirl
290 Posts
Kayce
Sebring
FL
USA
290 Posts |
Posted - Dec 09 2009 : 04:07:23 AM
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Roxy7
I would much rather have a garage than a pool. I have both and even though my garage needs a constant cleaning out from organizing all the new hand-me-downs from my mom redecorating or making room for my soon to be new family, it is cheaper. My kids use the pool daily but when something goes out on it again or develope leaks I wont be able to afford to repair it. |
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LakeOntarioFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
933 Posts
Brenda
North Rose
NY
USA
933 Posts |
Posted - Dec 09 2009 : 04:10:37 AM
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Our 2 car garage actually has our 2 cars in it!!!
I will say though that the only reason it does, is because for now we are renting and our landlord is our next door neighbor, so it matters to me what it looks like out there, and that we don't have cars outside the garage when they should be inside!
When we were in our house that we sold 2 years ago(we lived there for 12 years), the 2 car garage never had cars in it! Well very rarely. It was used for everything else but storing the cars, lol!
Brenda
FarmGirl # 711
If you rest, you rust. Helen Hayes
http://theviewfromhere-brenda.blogspot.com/ |
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tea_lady_tammy
True Blue Farmgirl
1485 Posts
Tammy
NE
USA
1485 Posts |
Posted - Dec 09 2009 : 10:01:55 AM
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mine holds a van, seven cats...no mice that way, shelves with much to much stuff and an empty side for hubby's truck when he so wants to park it there
blessings
Tammy
Tea is like being in the stars with God.
http://breathsoffaith.blogspot.com |
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Heather B
True Blue Farmgirl
562 Posts
Heather
Longmont
Colorado
USA
562 Posts |
Posted - Dec 09 2009 : 12:56:07 PM
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We have a two car garage that has seen 1 car parked in it (2 Days) in the last eleven years! Let's see.....the short list,misc tools, three engine blocks, boxes of my husbands father's old hot rod magazines, a freezer, refrigertor, hockey stuff, old quilt frame, player piano awaiting refurbishing and my 1903 wood/coal cook stove that I hope to move out back this summer for an out door kitchen! We even built a huge shed/barn for some of this stuff to go in but hubby put his wood working tools in there instead.
Guess thats what you get when you marry a pack rat and your one two! You never know when you'll need something, right? ( I keep sayin that to make myself feel better.)
Heather
http://homesteadincity.blogspot.com/
"Only your real friends tell you when your face is dirty"
Farm Girl Sister #662 |
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acairnsmom
True Blue Farmgirl
1319 Posts
audrey
cheyenne
wy
1319 Posts |
Posted - Dec 09 2009 : 2:08:46 PM
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Well, it's good to know I'm not the only one who uses their garages for things other than autos! Mine does have a car in it but it's my old '78 Mustang. DH refuses to get rid of it so it stays in one side with golf clubs stored in it. The other side of the 2 car garage is fill 1/2 with my free cycle finds waiting to be refinished and the other 1/2 is DH tools. This sounds like it's quite organized, let me tell you, it's NOT! It's a hoarders dream come true. Packed on each side with stuff with barely a pathway through the middle, LOL!
Audrey
Toto, we're not in Kansas any more! |
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