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
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. 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
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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. That as And the outside smelled soooo months, gurgling over the rocky
much as our crops have gotten all good. bottom as it vanished between
summer. While three inches is Fresh mown hay lay in neat overhangs of lush growth. Tall,
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leggy wildflower clumps leaned
over the banks under the weight
of their drop-laden leaves. Birds
flitted in and out of the thick, bri
ary growth that shades much of
the streambanks, haven for wild
life through all seasons.
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
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1150 Camp (Hid (Bypass, Camp (Hid, (Pennsyfvania
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tickets at $l5 00 each (3-10 years old)
For the 46th Annual PA Dairy Princess Banquet and Coronation My check
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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.