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Night is quickly falling on Old Crow Farm. It's been getting darker earlier each evening but this tonight the skies are darker than usual. I know it's because of all the heavy rain we've had this afternoon. Rain that wasn't really needed (At least not INCHES in just a few short hours!) but came anyway. A gentle reminder Fall is fast approaching.
While I'm tired of summer of rain I have to admit today's was especially challenging. That's because my Mom and I went to Garnett to pick up walnuts! It all started last week when Keith and I stopped by on our way to Iola. Mom asked if we happened to have a plastic wheelbarrow. The one she used for years to wash her walnuts in burned when they lost their shed several years ago. We didn't have one but went right to town and bought her one. (Lucked out...We found one for $100 at a local farm store and decided before buying it we would check out the ones at Wal-Mart. They only had one left and it had been put together wrong. I talked to the manager and he came down another ten dollars from the sale price so in the truck it went!) She mentioned that her friend in Garnett had a walnut tree in her yard and she wanted Mom to have the walnuts. So, this morning Dad's best friend came over and stayed with him and Mom and I took off for Garnett....Trust me, I tried to talk her into waiting for a more sunny day but she quickly pointed out I wouldn't melt, sooooo.....
Oh my gosh....I have never seen so many walnuts and I want you to all know my eighty year old mother worked this poor ole gal to death!!!! I'll bet I'm so sore tomorrow I won't be able to wiggle!!!! We had the most fun though picking up those walnuts with rain falling on us. It was another one of those memories I'll have for years. And, of course after we got through we had to go out for breakfast (Yep, walnut stained hands and all!) and then to the local Thrift Store. My mother had a ball pawing around through everything and even managed to come home with a bag full of goodies. From the Thrift Store we went to Alco and then to the grocery store. By the time we got home we were loaded to the brim and we were still laughing! I think Daddy thought we were nuts! We probably are but we sure did have fun!
Came home to another pleasant surprise....My old friend Carolyn called and she'll be coming over Thursday to spend the day! Carolyn is one of my very best friends and we haven't seen one another in several years. (She's the friend I wrote about several years ago on this blog when we lost our other dear friend Mary.) As we've gotten older we've come to realize how much we need to stay in contact and Thursday is going to be the first of many visits. I know it will be a day of tears, laughter and talk of old times. Just what this ole gals needs!
Well gals, night is almost upon us so it's time to be getting the little ones headed for the bath tub. I hope everyone is enjoying their week and staying healthy. Fall Blessings, Sher
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