Peevish Pen

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: Name: Becky Mushko; Location: Rural Virginia, United States

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.

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Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Today at the Farm

I checked Polecat Creek Farm a few hours earlier than usual today. As I drove through the hayfield about 3:00 PM, gazillions of grasshoppers leaped up from the crispy field and bounced off Ol' Blue's windshield. I continued driving across the field, through the trees, and into another field.

When I returned, a flock of turkeys were gobbling up the grasshoppers.

At least they could find something to eat in the field.

Labels: nature, rural life