Living in the middle of nowhere I see some strange things on
my commute to and from the city evey day.
This summer I caught something out of the corner of my eye and slowed
down to see a huge moose in someones field.
It turned out to be a 7 or 8 foot life sized target with quite a few arrows
sticking out of it. At first it looked
like an elephant to me … but it was in the first rays of sunlight that I saw
it.
Last night driving home I saw a guy throwing old wood into
what was obviously going to be a bonfire.
The only surprising thing was there were two recliners sitting in front
of the fire. I thought it would have
been fun to come back last night and join the party.
Driving home is always fun in the fall. I am always anxious to see how many crops the
farmers have harvested, or where a farmer has moved his cows. I am even happy to see chickens from the
house up the road running around on the road looking for food. Our chickens must be so well fed they never
venture down as far as the road.
I know that many of my co-workers and other casual acquaintances
think I am a bit strange … OK maybe more than a bit. I guess I can’t blame them when they look in
my SUV and see the back stuffed with straw bales. I know that my local HY-Vee store clearances
their straw on Halloween day, I so plan to go there over lunch every day for
the week and pick up a load. When my
co-workers pass my car …they just can’t help but look and wonder …….
We have spent most of 2016 with our house in total disarray
remodeling the common rooms. It has been
a long and difficult process. I haven’t
been able to make soap or do any of the project I enjoy until a few weeks
ago. Now I am scrambling to catch up and
get soaps made for Christmas baskets etc.
I have a few people who have
inquired about purchasing for gift giving.
Unless I can get some things on the drying rack I will never be able to
supply these people with goodies. My
goal has always been to build a cottage industry to help make money if/when I
am able to retire.