Musings From the Mower

As usual when I was mowing yesterday my mind and my eyes wandered everywhere and anywhere and I had the usual random thoughts. I was mowing along when a lady bug landed on my nose. I instinctively blew up to dislodge it. I had to wonder how that affected the bug and whether it could find its way to where it was going after that upset. I imagined it flying off and meeting one of its friends. It might say,"The weather is very changeable today. It is so calm now but just a few minutes ago there was a gust of wind so strong that it blew me completely off course!"
The friend replied, "What are you talking about? The weather in the east yard has been delightful! Just perfectly calm and sunny. No wind at all."
Another one coming along remarked,"There haven't been an wind gusts in the north 200 but there has been an annoying roaring noise for the past 20 minutes! What is going on? Actually it seems to be coming around the back 30, now. I tell I'm tempted to pack up my family and move somewhat peaceful! If it weren't for all the pleasant smelling hidey holes in this yard I would do it!"
This is the kind of thing that goes through my mind as I go back and forth in our big yard. I love to check on nests that have been busy most of the summer. The busiest is now empty and I suspect willl stay that way until next spring but I took many pictures over the summer of the dedicated dove, and her (if I counted right) 5 different sets of families.

Mowing gives me space and time to think of many things. Often, I spend time praying about different situations. I usually take pictures of things that interest me as I go along. It always takes me longer to finish then it does my husband, but he doesn't mind. He knows how crazy I am about nature.
The first sentence says I was mowing yesterday, but I actually started this entry several months ago and just never finished it. I saw the draft and decided it needed to go.

Search for Autumn

Yesterday was one of those days that I thoroughly enjoy. I woke up with enough energy to actually get things done! Yay! I was still enjoying a cup of coffee when my sister in law called. Now you might think that delayed my schedule, but in reality it sped things up. I am usually wearing wireless earbuds because I love listening to audio books while I work, but I can also use them to talk on the phone so I have my hands free. Anyhow back to the phone call. I love when people call to chat while I am working! I get so much done when I am chatting. Later on my daughter also called and we chatted for a while. Again it just sped my work up.
I got a good start to my laundry and cruised around the house picking things up that I had missed since the weekend when some of the grandkids spent several days at the house. They love to play with legos and usually the rule is that they have stay in the play area in the living room. They aren't allowed to leave the room with them and especially not outside. However, with 5 kids it's really hard to keep my eye on them all the time. I've been finding legos everywhere, so yesterday when I moved furniture and was cleaning around and under things I kept finding them. I thought surely I've found them all, then I'd find some more. I even found some on the shelving unit in the garage!
I was doing really good at giving my kitchen floor a good cleaning when my husband came home from work to grab a bite to eat before he goes down to the farm to help with filling the silo. That brought a halt to the cleaning and laundry for a bit. Before I knew it, it was time to grab a shower and leave for my hair appointment.
On the way, to Mattoon for my appointment I used the time to search for signs of fall. I stopped and took pictures of corn fields that seemed to stretch for miles, soy bean fields that are rapidly changing color and fields with lots of goldenrod on the border. I know that farmers don't enjoy the goldenrod but I love the vibrant color. There was a pile of spilled corn on the road too, a sure sign of harvest.

There are lots and lots of mums and pumpkins for sale everywhere. I do enjoy fall but it always makes me so sad to see summer go. I love to be outside and be warm. I really don't like to be chilly. I enjoy sweaters and pants but I love, love shorts and tank tops. Oh well, I need to accept that fall is here, the signs are everywhere