Mystery Santa

Bro. Noble · December 13, 2002, 10:03:12 AM

My son lives about a mile from me. Our mill is at his place and the dairy at mine. Since he comes here morning and night to milk and I go there morning and afternoon to saw, we spend a lot of time on the road between places. Most of the distance is up hollows--part on private lanes and part on a narrow county road. I enjoy the scenery and wildlife along the drive and have left some good trees just to look at. There are places I mow and weed eat, I brush-hog along the roadsides, and pick up the beer cans the slobs toss out. I don't do this to be a good neighbor (although on occasion I do a good deed) but just because I enjoy looking at it as I drive to and from the mill. I have often wondered if any of the neighbors or fishermen or people taking the 'shortcut' ever even noticed.

This morning was a miserable sort of day. Mother nature was trying to decide whether to rain or snow but was settled for sure on cold and gloomy. I got chilled sawing and decided to quit a little early for lunch. On the way back to my house I rounded a bend in the county road and was totally unprepared for the sight that appeared. Someone had decorated a cedar tree by the road. It's loaded with Christmas tree balls, and tinsel and has a star on top.
Now I've got some hot grub in my belly and a warm feeling in my heart. I just wonder who spent their morning out in this miserable weather decorating that tree. I guess they must enjoy that drive too.

Noble

DanG · December 13, 2002, 07:14:25 PM

You can bet it was somebody who "prishated" you keeping the place pretty.

Don't be too concerned about the weather, though. It just ain't never miserable, when you're decoratin' a tree.

Bro. Noble · December 15, 2002, 06:30:55 AM

Hey,

Someone snuck in and decorated the Forestry Forum tree too! Wonder who coulda done that?

Noble

Haytrader · December 15, 2002, 08:46:11 AM

Noble,

It's E mazing. I hadn't noticed the tree till ya brung it to my attention.
I am gettin as bad about noticin things a Deadheader.........
:D :D :D

Harold, I mean this in a freindly manner.. ;D