I’m back in the chicken business

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

There sure has been a lot of hay moved out of the fields this week. Mother Nature was good to the farmer and we had a fairly nice Memorial weekend.

Up north they tell me it was a cold, rainy, misty and windy weekend.

Yes, I’ve been offered baby chicks to replace our mishap. I was also offered full grown ones and two people called to inquire about the dog. They were afraid I would feel harshly toward her. It took the rest of the day to relieve the pressure, but after she and I have spent this many years together, I sure couldn’t hold one mistake against her. And yes, we are back in the chicken business again, and watching to shut storm doorsfirmly. She’s a farm, outdoor dog and runs the pastures and to the creek with three other dogs.

I visited with four people about the road being widened between Avoca and Garfield, and received four different views. Most of them agreed it would be a year and maybe more before we have to start driving around orange barrels.

It’s hard to believe that it’s time for school to be out. The boys are too grown for a baby sitter.

Just someone around to referee and has wheels.

We start day camp, weeklong camps, weeks in Nebraska, walks, bicycle rides, croquet, badminton, walks at the city park and swimming at the campground. All this after chores, mowing and weed whipping.

There has been so much indoor and outdoor construction here that we decided it had been three years since the deck had been scrubbed down.

Needless to say, with two people running a garden hose on full blast, and the temperature hovering at 93 and 94 degrees, no one went home dry. Sometimes it was accidental, but loud roars of shock let it be known that some were on purpose. One hour of good fun and Scarlet O’Hara says she will worry about the water bill when it happens.

Brightwater folks are saddened to find out that Otto Sells is moving back to home territory, but understand the need to be close to family. Marty has been living here with him and plans to stick around a while.

And of course the Houseworths left us for the same reason. As much as we’ll miss them, we are glad that we had the chance to know them.

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Editors note: Edith Lammey has been a resident of the area for nearly 40 years. She can be contacted through The Times at 451-1196 or [email protected].

Opinion, Pages 4 on 06/08/2011