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It occurred to me today that they call it that because a country mile needs it’s own measurment! Curves…

Miss Mable came over today with a watermelon and okra. She even accepted my invite to sit on the porch for a bit and visit. She told me a few more things about the people who used to live here and the dogs that have come and gone. She thinks Fly eats cats and Red Fox dug up her garden. I’d beleive that about Red Fox; the other day he buried a pancake at the school.

In the two weeks that we’ve been here we’ve seen two semi trucks lose their loads. The first time, a trailer hauling roofing shingles took a curve too fast and lost the whole thing. The road was closed for over six hours cleaning it up. The second time it was a closed trailer with rolls of wire in the back; the doors flew open on a hill and they came rolling out and down. Any car that would have been behind it would have probably been in a very serious accident. Both accidents did little to reassure me that my fear of trucks on the road is unfounded. These both were drivers familiar with the terrain. Trucks simply do not belong on any kind of road other than an interstate; their monster size is not built to accomodate tight turns and neighborhoods. How long have trucks been around? Since the thirties? Earlier than that? There are so few areas of life where we have remained with the same solution with little adaptation or idea for such a legnth of time. Ah…I’ve got a huge soapbox on this and few answers myself. I understand stuff has to get from point A to point B and trucks do that. I think it’s possible that with enough “thinking outside of the box” a less dangerous and more effective solution could be found. And maybe it’s a major gateway into the future. You know Star Wars and Star Trek don’t have semi trucks! And the landscapes are always traffic-less and clutter free too. For now, I’ll continue to keep my distance from the road hogs and hope the next load of farm supply headed up my hill doesn’t take out my picket fence or one of my children!

Lunch today: Black-eyed peas, cornbread, chow chow and fried okra. How southern country is that?

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