Comments on: Guiding the Lost http://chickensintheroad.com/living/guiding-the-lost/ Life in Ordinary Splendor Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:45:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Becky http://chickensintheroad.com/living/guiding-the-lost/#comment-16188 Becky Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:17:30 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/blog/2008/01/21/guiding-the-lost/#comment-16188 I remember that gas station! I stopped there on the way to visit my husband during one of my first trips to Spencer when we were dating. I pulled in and started to get out and the guy came out to pump my gas. I didn't quite know what to do -- do you tip him? (I did...) I stopped there to pick up snacks for the kids before a long road trip right before they closed, and all the food tasted like cigarette smoke. *gag* I am sad that it closed, though. You just don't find full-service gas stations anywhere anymore! I remember that gas station! I stopped there on the way to visit my husband during one of my first trips to Spencer when we were dating. I pulled in and started to get out and the guy came out to pump my gas. I didn’t quite know what to do — do you tip him? (I did…)

I stopped there to pick up snacks for the kids before a long road trip right before they closed, and all the food tasted like cigarette smoke. *gag*

I am sad that it closed, though. You just don’t find full-service gas stations anywhere anymore!

]]> By: Brandy http://chickensintheroad.com/living/guiding-the-lost/#comment-16181 Brandy Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:51:03 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/blog/2008/01/21/guiding-the-lost/#comment-16181 I wish there were more small towns like this. I think times now are harsher, more impolite and ALOT less friendly. Thanks for sharing! I wish there were more small towns like this. I think times now are harsher, more impolite and ALOT less friendly. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Leslie M http://chickensintheroad.com/living/guiding-the-lost/#comment-16180 Leslie M Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:29:45 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/blog/2008/01/21/guiding-the-lost/#comment-16180 Suzanne, this is so well-written and such an accurate account of life in a small, rural town. I lived in one once. I miss it sometimes. Suzanne, this is so well-written and such an accurate account of life in a small, rural town. I lived in one once. I miss it sometimes.

]]> By: kellypea http://chickensintheroad.com/living/guiding-the-lost/#comment-16179 kellypea Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:27:26 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/blog/2008/01/21/guiding-the-lost/#comment-16179 This was a lovely post to read and brought a smile to my face. Much needed today. I've never lived in a small town, but am old enough to remember that there were service stations like this all over the place. Georgia is a very cute lady. My mom's 70 now and occasionally I have to chide her about not being "up to date." She does fairly well! Thanks again for the smile! This was a lovely post to read and brought a smile to my face. Much needed today. I’ve never lived in a small town, but am old enough to remember that there were service stations like this all over the place. Georgia is a very cute lady. My mom’s 70 now and occasionally I have to chide her about not being “up to date.” She does fairly well! Thanks again for the smile!

]]> By: Suzanne McMinn http://chickensintheroad.com/living/guiding-the-lost/#comment-16178 Suzanne McMinn Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:27:39 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/blog/2008/01/21/guiding-the-lost/#comment-16178 Granny Sue, her name is officially Georgia but many people around here fondly call her Georgie! Granny Sue, her name is officially Georgia but many people around here fondly call her Georgie!

]]> By: Mayberry Magpie http://chickensintheroad.com/living/guiding-the-lost/#comment-16177 Mayberry Magpie Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:22:12 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/blog/2008/01/21/guiding-the-lost/#comment-16177 What a lovely, lovely story. I wish I knew Georgia. But I know many ladies like her in Mayberry, and that's why we moved home. Thanks for sharing! What a lovely, lovely story. I wish I knew Georgia. But I know many ladies like her in Mayberry, and that’s why we moved home. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Amy http://chickensintheroad.com/living/guiding-the-lost/#comment-16176 Amy Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:49:24 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/blog/2008/01/21/guiding-the-lost/#comment-16176 Loved your post and pictures, Suzanne. My kids would freak out if someone else came out to put gas in our car as well. We actually have one station in town that still does full service but I'm kinda skeered of it. *g* Loved your post and pictures, Suzanne. My kids would freak out if someone else came out to put gas in our car as well. We actually have one station in town that still does full service but I’m kinda skeered of it. *g*

]]> By: Kim W http://chickensintheroad.com/living/guiding-the-lost/#comment-16172 Kim W Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:40:24 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/blog/2008/01/21/guiding-the-lost/#comment-16172 We have both kinds of gas stations in our little rural town. We still have a full service station - complete w/the over-hang you drive under to get to the pumps (like on Andy Griffith's show) and we have 2 other stations that are pay a the pump. However, the full service station IS more expensive. Yesterday, when we got up to go to church, I took the flashlight (as it was still dark) and looked outside at my little window thermometer...it was exactly 0 degrees!! EEEKKK!!! :weather: :eek: Today is a LITTLE better, but not much. Right now it's still in the 20's. Oh well, isn't that what's supposed to happen in the winter? Blessings from Ohio... We have both kinds of gas stations in our little rural town. We still have a full service station – complete w/the over-hang you drive under to get to the pumps (like on Andy Griffith’s show) and we have 2 other stations that are pay a the pump. However, the full service station IS more expensive.

Yesterday, when we got up to go to church, I took the flashlight (as it was still dark) and looked outside at my little window thermometer…it was exactly 0 degrees!! EEEKKK!!! :weather: :eek: Today is a LITTLE better, but not much. Right now it’s still in the 20′s. Oh well, isn’t that what’s supposed to happen in the winter?

Blessings from Ohio…

]]> By: Estella http://chickensintheroad.com/living/guiding-the-lost/#comment-16171 Estella Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:00:59 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/blog/2008/01/21/guiding-the-lost/#comment-16171 I grew up with gas stations like that. Now we can pay at the pump, but in our state you can't pump your own gas. I grew up with gas stations like that. Now we can pay at the pump, but in our state you can’t pump your own gas.

]]> By: Tori Lennox http://chickensintheroad.com/living/guiding-the-lost/#comment-16170 Tori Lennox Mon, 21 Jan 2008 20:48:43 +0000 http://chickensintheroad.com/blog/2008/01/21/guiding-the-lost/#comment-16170 ROFL!!! I can imagine some folks around here doing the same as Georgia. :) ROFL!!! I can imagine some folks around here doing the same as Georgia. :)

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