The Wabash Feed Store

Living in the fourth largest city in the U.S., you wouldn't think you could find a feed store within the city limits - much less about 5 miles from Downtown - but you can.  If you've never been, the Wabash is just across Washington Ave. from El Tiempo Restaurant and it's right by the car wash we frequent on the weekends.

I know it's silly, and it's probably because they're all gone now and I just like thinking about growing up and going to McVoy's in Rockdale with my grandmother, but there's something fun about a feed store.  A REAL one ... with plants and fertilizer and tacky iron "sculptures" in the yard ... and someone's too-young kittens and puppies in a pen - waiting to be adopted ... and chickens (fancy & plain) ... hay and the inevitable "barn cat".

This cat is tiny, but super friendly and usually greets us and let's me carry him around the store as we look at all the stuff we don't need.  Today we arrived to find him sacked out on top of the hay bales.

Lots of chickens and they were all working on their eggs ... particularly the one in the corner.

As we were leaving, we looked back and this is the condition "black kitty" was in ... it's a shame he can't relax

Next time you need farming supplies, or just want to step back in time for a little while, visit the Wabash!