NotSoThoreau

I manage to drive back home occasionally. Sometimes, it’s very painful. Some days, like today, it seems wonderful. There was a flock of small birds in the tree next to the trailer. There was a flock of chickens, out where our chickens used to cruise. Jeffrey always thought they were from one of our black hens, that crossed with the neighbor’s turken rooster. They mostly have naked necks and there seem to be about three roosters in the bunch. They grew up in the trees behind Mike’s place. I loved seeing them out there today.

I went up to the garden to check on it. I still have lots of fall crops. I love the wild kales and picked some to have for dinner. It is supposed to start snowing on Friday night. I am planning to go out tomorrow and try to cover things up a bit. I am taking the 11th off, as it would have been my 38th wedding anniversary. I think I will be okay but did not want to push it at work. I am so grateful that I was able to get the garden in this year. I’ve even got some cabbage up. If I can shelter it from the arctic air this weekend, there’s a chance for some real growth there come spring. I do not know yet whether I will keep the place, or move back home. I miss it, some days. I miss Jeffrey every day.