Monday, May 10, 2010

Ode to Mud

Oh dearest Mud...

         Without you
our shoes would be clean,
our floors would shine,
our knees would be dry, and
our pants would weigh less than 10 pounds...


we could walk (and drive) without slipping,
our bums would stay dry,
doggies wouldn't bring you in, and
our hands could get clean

    But with you
we are not in drought
the alfalfa is green and flowers are purple
the plants and trees can drink up your excess
and all is well...


Well...ok. Between the snow we got last week and the rain we are getting today we have been engulfed in mud over the past week (not to mention most of the past month). We walk in it, plant in it, slip and slide around in it. The dogs run around in it and track it through the trailer, we tote the watering hose around in it, we drive the van around in it...sometimes it's wet and sticky while other times it's deceiving and looks dry until you step in it and go sliding around...









 

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