Hard Rock

       Nope, not heavy metal music. Rather a gift that was given 10,000 years ago. That stretches my mind. At the weekly banker's and butcher's meal I serve as the community historian. But my memory only stretches back a few decades. Contemplating the today's activities a good walk was an option. Instead I decided for an encounter with gifts from 10,000 years ago. 

     10,000 years ago the last glacier retreated from South Dakota. Left in its wake were glacial moraines, i.e., hills with rocks. Carrying my bucket I filled it several times with glacier gifts. Along with the buckets of rocks came five cedar trees to eliminate, preserving the prairie aspect of the grassland. Picking rocks eliminates the need and cost of a gym membership.

    A glacial moraine was the genesis of our little hamlet's name, Sinai. Early European settlers walking by Lake Sinai after a prairie fire observed the rocky hillside. One observed "It's like Mt. Sinai." The name stuck with the Lake. Years later when the town was platted it took the lake's name and that's how it's now called 'Sinai'.

Takk for alt,

Al

               This is a place of serenity for me.

Ying, yang!

         Today there was an auction sale in a neighboring town. A fifty something man was disposing of much property from a large storage shed. The auction began at 3:00 pm and was approximately half complete, with two rings working. when at 4:30 the rain came and we left.

     Frustrating for the seller that after weeks of dry weather the rain came during the sale,. On the other hand the pastures and trees needed the moisture. I'll postpone watering the large spruce and lilac bush in my yard. Crops are past the stage where rain will help though alfalfa will benefit.

Takk for alt,

Al

Well then...

      Now I'm so engrossed in my book that I forgot to compose a post.  Bet you'd like to know the book.😀

 Takk for alt,

Al

Company time!

      Tim is here all the way from Mohall, ND, on his way to Kansas. Look at a map and you'll see it's big detour which I appreciate.

    More tomorrow!

Takk for alt,

Al

Fell off the wagon!

         Some days ago when I gave up reading The Covenant Of Water I fell off the 'reading wagon'. Part of the lack of reading can also be attributed to a bit of travel. Visible from my recliner is a stack of fifteen books that I have yet to read. Actually there are more; some at the OFH, and others out of sight in The Little House.

       Strange as it may seem the 'reading mood' evaporated  temporarily. Something like guilt gnaws on me when I go days without reading. In 2020 when I read at a rapid pace there was a conversation about the reading that went like this. "Reading so much, how do you remember it all?"  Al answered "I don't have to remember it all. There is no test." Perhaps I might ask "What becomes of all you see/hear on TV?" 😀

     It feels as though something inside has moved and reading is about to be resumed.

Takk for alt,

Al

                                       The late Ruth Quail, my teacher for the first three grades.

Little House

      With North Dakota company coming tomorrow, Kaia and I motored back to The Little House. Driving out of the Cities when the Vikings were playing in Minneapolis might have accounted for the dearth of traffic. Sports wise it wasn't a good day for Minnesota with the Vikings, Twins and Lynx all losing. However, the sun will still rise tomorrow.

     So, did I come home? Or, did I leave home? 😄 Perhaps both. Either way the very beginnings of harvest, both corn and soybeans, was evident. This dry weather should spare farmers the cost of propane for drying corn. Nor, should combines be getting stuck in the mud. That's an attempt to look on the good side of this dry weather. Combine fires are a danger. The little pond across the street is almost dry. My lawn has some green but mowing now would turn it brown.

    Ya then!

Takk for alt,

Al

TV

       In previous blogs I've mentioned that I never learned to watch TV.  While that is generally true,  I do watch some sports when I'm at the OFH. Last night I was streaming a volleyball game on my computer while the TV was tuned to the Twins game.  The TV in Sinai only has rabbit ears for reception so all I can reach are the public stations. The rental agreement at the OFH includes cable TV which gives me access to many sports broadcasts.  Likely I'd be more attuned to TV if I did not have internet access. My favorite team is the Lynx of the WNBA. Usually I end up streaming the replay of their games.

     Looking out my window I see the street is wet. Rain is also forecast for Sinai.  Virtually all of Minnesota is dry to severe drought. 

Takk for alt,

Al