One-Way on Elm

About a month ago, the county decided to make one block of Elm Street one way in Raymond. First they put up a sign saying one-way, but the towns people kept driving past the sign and not noticing it. The next day, another one-way sign was put up on the other side of the road. No one paid any attention. So the next day, they put up a barrier. This got some attention, but it wasn’t the right kind of attention. The morning after they added the barrier, I noticed that someone had hit it. The next morning, it had completely collapsed. Another morning, someone had thrown it up onto the grass. Needless to say, it was very amusing to watch. However, it wasn’t amusing to the people who finally received a ticket from our local police force. Johnny Law just calmly waited a block down from the site and waited for cars to appear. It was like shooting fish in a barrel.

Mary's Basket III

This is the third basket for the folks in Alabama. They wanted a duplicate of one of my sample baskets. Much to my delight, they look quite similar. The basket is made with the fern stitch, and the coins came from a dress that I bought at Good Will.

Tuesday Morning’s Gift

Woke up this morning to a temperature of only 25 degrees. None the less, Elaine and I took our daily walk with puffy coats, ear muffs, gloves, and a scarf. As usual, Palestine Street was windy and cold and we were glad to turn on Elm Street where the wind was calm. We fed our usual feral cats and headed toward Gillespie Circle. As we approached, there were flocks and flocks of Black Birds, Robins, and Pine Siskins. It looked like the Robins and the Pine Siskins had just arrived from their migration. They moved in waves as we made our way around the block, undulating from trees to ground and then back to trees. Their voices filled the air and it was exhilarating to watch and listen to their chorus. We stopped more than once to just take it all in. Living in a small town like Raymond gives us the privilege to experience nature on an amazing scale. Who’d a thought.