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Asher the Grocery Mule

We are super fortunate to live a half mile (0.8km) from a neighborhood grocery store*. Usually, I bike there (with panniers and bike trailer) but on grocery shopping days when Jon has time and I haven't yet walked Asher, the three of us will walk.

Yesterday, anticipating a large load, we put Asher's backpack on him so he could help us out.


It worked out great! He didn't mind at all and we were able to get all of our groceries home without any additional gear (i.e. a personal grocery cart).

Thanks, Asher!

 

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* We actually split our grocery shopping between Beavers (the neighborhood grocery store) and the Fort Collins Food Co-op. The Co-op is awesome for bulk food and household items like spices, flour, shampoo and laundry detergent but Beavers is cheaper for other items like veggies, meat and canned goods. Fortunately, I pass right by Beavers on my bike route home from the Co-op so it's quite easy to do both spots in one trip.

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  1. Go ASHER! Umm....is that SNOW I see? Mandy

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  2. LOL! Yep, that is snow! Winter has officially begun up here!

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