Hello Everyone,
I have been meaning to write something for a while but, well you know. Spring seems to be here at last. It is so wonderful to see the buds on the trees and our Magnolias are even out. They are gorgeous. Today I spotted my daffodils and they are blooming too. I was even able to open my windows in my bedroom last night. That is so nice even though I wake up all stuffed up in the morning, it is worth it for the cool breeze. I am, lets say, in the warmest portion of my life right now and an open window and a nice cool breeze is truly a gift from God. Thank you God.
Now on to the thorn under my saddle. I live out in the "country" kind of. Lots of farms around. In the spring it is a right of passage for the farmers to burn their ditches to keep the weeds and crud at bay. I will go into the burning stuff later. After a ditch is burned down to the soil in the spring you get to see all the crap that people throw out their windows all winter long. PIGS! What is wrong with you people? If you don't want to get caught with a beer bottle in your car, then don't drink in the car, dah! Since it is obvious that you do drink and drive, don't throw the empties in the ditch. What, you don't have trash pick up or recycling at your house. Oh wait, laps in memory on my part, your a PIG, why would you recycle or worry about taking the bottle home to throw it away. This is disgusting not to mention sad. People live here and don't want your crap in their yards and ditches. I live on 13 acres and the house is at the back of the property far off of the road. There is a R.R. crossing on our road that people are "suppose" to stop at. This stop is the corner of my land. Well guess what. Perfect place to throw crap out the window when your stopping, looking and listening or should I say stopping barfing and whizzing. I will see if I can get a picture for you, but hey, everyone knows what litter looks like. Enough!
On to the next part of my rant, burning. I have written about this in the past but since it falls under the stupid inconsiderate people category I will run it by y'all again. This state has laws about burning. Does any one abide by those laws? Not so much around me. Yes I live in the country however that does not mean you can burn your garbage.
In the 1950's my grandparents had a burn barrel. It was for paper and cardboard and easily burned things. Not so much plastic packaging in those days. They also had what we called a tin can pile that was taken to the dump once a year. Then there was the slop. Now days it would be called compost. The three were kept separate. There was a slop bucket under the sink, and a can container in the utility closet. Grandma would always take the labels off, wash out the cans and then they went into the tin can bucket. Grandma also washed out every plastic bag and hung it to dry with a wooden clothes pin on the light chain above the kitchen sink. The routine was to empty everything right after supper. We called it supper not dinner, dinner was at noon. When all you have is paper to burn it goes right up and then out. If there was even a glimmer of hot ash in that barrel, my grandpa would water it down and make sure it was out. The burn barrel was not that far from his old rickety but loved garage.
I have neighbors that wait until dark so no one can tell who is burning and then light off the foulest smelling mess of garbage ever, and let it smolder all night long. Lovely spring or summer evening fresh washed sheets on the bed. Open the window and GARBAGE BURNING! I have even gotten so upset I have gotten out of bed and driven around the area trying to find the nasty culprit. This year I am declaring war on the burning. With the trees without leaves this winter I have found some burn barrels way behind houses. I know who you are now so look out. Did I mention I have asthma?
Okay, enough of that for now. Hope everyone has a great Easter. After the ham, desserts and chocolate bunnies, take some time to reflect on what this Holy week is about.
Later. D. Deva
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