Page 29 - Publishing Inspiration Christmas Card 2010

Journal Of A Gardener At Harvest Time

(Note: This is the middle of a three part series

on racoons and gardening.)

August 17 - Dear Diary, it is that time of

year again when the leaves are turning red, and

everyone is working at a hurried pace trying to

get their crops in. My corn is just starting to

show signs of ripening. My neighbor didn’t

plant any corn. He said only an idiot would

plant corn because the raccoons will just get it

all, and he’ll, instead, buy his at the farmer’s

market. I told him a person just has to be

smarter than the raccoons is all, and no one

would catch me buying corn at the farmer’s

market when I can grow it myself. I can’t wait

for that first ear, dripping in butter and salt. I

can’t write anymore because it is making me

hungry.

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