rows across acres of hillside, /1m Woi'nO n HI mowed down before the unex- MJIZ 11 U pected rain. His intent and Wfifo /mSsHf hopes were that timely mois ■* Wl 111 rf IJ €/ » ture would come to boost the . M,Jf JH» T fields for one last, decent, cutting (and Other hazards) f Of alfalfa. The hay scent, en- Joyce Bupp iMR II ceived, hung heavy in the evening i^—— woodlot soil, reminiscent of the mountains added to the eve- It was a sweet fragrance, yet not even close to recharging the ning’s blended perfume. Topping subtle. severe depletion of our area’s un- it off was that elusive floral And the source was unknown, derground supplies, the soaking sweetness, source still a mystery. But something in the little mead- rain brought a tremendous boost Visual evidence of the mois ow woodlot, perhaps a shrub or to soil surfaces and, hopefully, a ture enhanced the attraction of patch of wildflowers, was sending late cutting of alfalfa hay. our freshly-rinsed world. Mud a wonderful scent through the To say nothing of the im- puddles dotted the field road, a early evening air. Maybe it had proved mental outlook bestowed tempting attraction to jump into been there before, but was sud- by steady rain after weeks of with both feet, just to watch the denly enhanced by the refreshing drought. splash. Not wanting to stroll on and long-absent scent of rain. So, despite the continued slow in squishy sneakers, I zigzagged Rain. Real rain. , drizzle, Derra Dog and 1 headed through the myriad of mini- At last. for the meadow, to bask in our ponds of the dirt road, trying not Two days worth of slow, soak- newly-washed world, glistening to slip on the mud between them, ing moisture had accumulated in with moisture and comfortably Though a bit murky, the small the rain gauge on the barn fence, co pl enough to warrant a sweat- stream that splits the meadow tallying some three inches re- s * lirt - was running higher than it had in ceived within a week. 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Derra barely lifted her nose above the grass, totally immersed in her investigation of the myriad of smells along this path we had not walked for weeks. Evenings along the meadow creek during the during the sort of brutal heat we gasped through for endless weeks are less than pleasurable. Too many bugs. Not to mention the large, tem peramental bull then pastured with the heifers, a character who took his job as protector of his harem very seriously, to the point that he has since been sent off on his final career change. Gone was the persistent, cling ing dust that had coated every leaf, every limb, every stone along this walk, all cleansed and shining with freshness and mois ture following hours of steady rain. Heading back toward the house, we took the standard sum mer evening path along the banks of the ponds. Droplets of From left, Alternate Sara Lynn Jennings, Pennsylvania Dairy Princess Rebecca Mowrer, and Alternate Amy Moyer will crown their successors at the annual banquet and coronation scheduled for Sept 21 Pennsylvania yjpCippS Dairy Princess Promotion Services , Inc . cordially invites you to attend the 46th Annual Pennsylvania Dairy Princess Banquet and Coronation on Saturday evening, the twenty-first of September Two Thousand and Two 5:30 (Mid((Pundt (Reception 6:30 ‘Banquet (Radisson (Penn (Harris (HoteC 1150 Camp (Hid (Bypass, Camp (Hid, (Pennsyfvania Tickets: Over 10 years old: $30.00 3-10 years old: $15.00 Under 2 years: Free RSVP Please respond by September 12, 2002 tickets at $3O 00 each (Over 10 years old) tickets at $l5 00 each (3-10 years old) For the 46th Annual PA Dairy Princess Banquet and Coronation My check of is enclosed Tickets will be held at the door Please reserve Please reserve. ADDRESS Return form to PA Dairy Princess & Promotion Services, Inc. 23515 Range Road Union City, PA 16438 Or call (814) 694-2661 Is water artistically dotted the flat, round leaves of the waterlilies, their thick growth providing cover and safe haven for a half dozen frogs that skittered away, chirping, at our approach. From the open vantage point of the pond banks, the landscape changes wrought by few inches of rain were dramatic. In the fading light of a drizzly evening, the world was beginning to look lush, alive...green. Grass was pushing tiny new spikes up from the faded clumps. Much of the sparse, mowed alfal fa had already disappeared into the stubble, the bare stems al ready sending out tiny clusters of new leaves. Even the zinnias in the border were responding with new spikes of pink flower buds. Though the calendar page turned to September, outside it looked more like spring after a winter of drabness. Rejuvenated by the cooler temperatures and renewed growth, I mowed the lawn. And planted a row of peas. It doesn’t take much rain to get a celebration going here.
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