Peevish Pen

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I'm an elderly retired teacher who writes. Among my books are Ferradiddledumday (Appalachian version of the Rumpelstiltskin story), Stuck (middle grade paranormal novel), Patches on the Same Quilt (novel set in Franklin County, VA), Them That Go (an Appalachian novel), Miracle of the Concrete Jesus & Other Stories, and several Kindle ebooks.

Wednesday, March 02, 2011

Letting Go

Winter is letting go its hold on southwest central virginia. The crocuses bloomed last week; this week the daffodils are blooming. As I post this, the temperature is 61 outside.


Yesterday, we let go of the Firebird I bought new in May 1967. We knew we'd never get around to restoring it, and a neighbor wanted it. Here it goes down the road. . . 


. . . around the corner. . . 


. . . and down the other road. It's not going far, but it's gone.


In the pasture, Melody is letting go of her winter coat. I spent part of this afternoon pulling her loose hair out by handfuls.



Before long, the pasture was covered in bits of Melody's hair.



Jim-Bob thought the loose hair was interesting.



But after Jim-Bob pulled it apart, he let it go. Birds will find the hair and use it for nest-building.

Cupcake, however, isn't letting go of her long hair just yet. I'll clip her in a couple of weeks.


Behind Cupcake, you can see two of Appalachian Power's big power poles—one at the right edge of the photo, and one just left of center. The wires haven't yet been strung—but already I'm letting go of my hold on an unobstructed view. 
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2 Comments:

Blogger Cathy Kennedy said...

Letting go of winter is something I'm happy to do. Here in the Tennessee Valley there is evidence of spring's forthcoming. I'm giddy just thinking about the gorgeous colors splashing across lawns or swaying on in the wind from tree limbs. Our temps are in the low 60s as well and it's lovely. Happy pre-spring days! =D

~Cathy Kennedy, Children's Author
The Tale of Ole Green Eyes

4:27 PM  
Blogger CountryDew said...

That was a nice looking car. You had it a very long time.

Letting go can be hard!

6:11 PM  

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