Yesterday, we went into Amish country to transact some business and came upon this cornfield. You don’t see cornshocks done much nowadays and it’s lovely; reminds me of the old poem, “When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder’s in the shock” by James Whitcomb Riley His last lines are:
“I don’t know how to tell it—but ef sich a thing could be
As the Angels wantin’ boardin’, and they’d call around on me—
I’d want to ’commodate ’em—all the whole-indurin’ flock—
When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder’s in the shock!” (retrieved from https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44956/when-the-frost-is-on-the-punkin)
I had to learn his poem when I was a child and I have not regretted it; the poet simply makes you feel like the harvest is happening right now, and you’re there. Learning poetry by heart makes it yours always, and it can come back at the best and worst of times as a comfort.
In other news, we had rain and thunderstorms today with a grand total of .76 inches falling, which is lovely, until you find out the cold front is hitting Sunday and we are getting snow. I am not ready for winter quite yet, however, it is what is. We need around another 8 inches to pull us out of drought completely, but what we have been getting is alleviating the issues.
Dan is moving his small cubicle upstairs to the spare bedroom so he can set up a podcast studio at one end and regular office at the other. My cedar chest is separating the two areas. He’s pretty tickled with it all so far. Then where his cubical was in our bedroom area we are building a loft bed for the CPW (Cutest preschooler in our world). She doesn’t know yet; we are planning on surprising her on her birthday end of this month.
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What do wolf-dogs, gerbils, alpaca, Siamese cats and bunnies have in common? Having the privilege of being owned by so many animals, I discovered they can enrich your faith and well-being. Uncover the divine wisdom from your furry and feathered friends. Over the years, they’ve been my unexpected guides to a closer walk with God, and once you begin noticing their antics with an eye towards learning, you will as well. Great for personal worship or reading to kids as worship stories or bedtime stories. And if you just like reading about animals, that is great as well. Enjoy!
And now I need to get along. I have one more floor to sweep and the house will be ready for bed; I may be a frazzled mess, but the house is ready for company. Blessings!