Tractor Day!
I just realized it has been quite some time since I've posted. It's been a busy few months. Full of ups and downs. Lots going on. And I've crossed something off my Life To-Do List. Well, I didn't know it was on my Life's To-Do List to be frank. But the opportunity arose and one mustn't let opportunities go by.
I was in Vermont this past weekend and was very fortunate to be invited to spend the afternoon at a friend's family place in a peaceful setting with friends. There was some meadow, a pond, woods, a creek. And some bugs (I have a few bites). So far, no poison ivy but I'm withholding opinion on that in case the bug bites turn into something else- it's happened before. I am extremely allergic to the point of paranoia. That's one of the reasons why my friend who's place it was calls me City Girl. I tend to avoid nature. In fact, I don't "do nature". Precisely because of poison ivy. And I'm frightened of stinging insects. And I don't like bugs. But I do like Vermont. I grew up there. I still have family and friends there. It will always be home. When I cross the Connecticut River on I-89 the feeling of Home flows into me. I still look at that hill to the left to see if anything has changed. (Nope- still six homes.) And the mountains have that special magic as drive through them.
Back to Tractor Day. There we were hanging out and the opportunity to ride on the tractor came up. Originally, we were going for a ride in the back but then I was offered the opportunity to drive. Heck yes! And so, around the property we went. In first gear only. So, no records were broken and no lives were lost, nobody dumped out of the trailer. All were safe. But this City Girl finally drove a tractor. And here's the proof! So, scratch that item off my to-do list!
I just realized it has been quite some time since I've posted. It's been a busy few months. Full of ups and downs. Lots going on. And I've crossed something off my Life To-Do List. Well, I didn't know it was on my Life's To-Do List to be frank. But the opportunity arose and one mustn't let opportunities go by.
I was in Vermont this past weekend and was very fortunate to be invited to spend the afternoon at a friend's family place in a peaceful setting with friends. There was some meadow, a pond, woods, a creek. And some bugs (I have a few bites). So far, no poison ivy but I'm withholding opinion on that in case the bug bites turn into something else- it's happened before. I am extremely allergic to the point of paranoia. That's one of the reasons why my friend who's place it was calls me City Girl. I tend to avoid nature. In fact, I don't "do nature". Precisely because of poison ivy. And I'm frightened of stinging insects. And I don't like bugs. But I do like Vermont. I grew up there. I still have family and friends there. It will always be home. When I cross the Connecticut River on I-89 the feeling of Home flows into me. I still look at that hill to the left to see if anything has changed. (Nope- still six homes.) And the mountains have that special magic as drive through them.
Back to Tractor Day. There we were hanging out and the opportunity to ride on the tractor came up. Originally, we were going for a ride in the back but then I was offered the opportunity to drive. Heck yes! And so, around the property we went. In first gear only. So, no records were broken and no lives were lost, nobody dumped out of the trailer. All were safe. But this City Girl finally drove a tractor. And here's the proof! So, scratch that item off my to-do list!
