Morrow County Dictionary:
Mosey--it's how one gets from one place to the next place--antonyms--"hurry"; "now"; "today would be nice"; eliminates the word "late" from one's dictionary as in "the late Al Iten."
Morning: when the day starts--before the sun comes up
Rested: what one feels at the end of the day when the body is tired and the bones ache because you've been doing manual labor--the soul sighs. "now wasn't that a good day!"
Wave: required hand motion when anyone goes by--always returned with a smile
Honey: the real name of every male over the age of sixteen--sometimes shortened to "Hon," as in "Thanks, Hon."
Serenity: the practice of sitting quietly on the top of the hill and ignoring time as a thing--usually accompanied by a light cool breeze, flashes of bluebird, goldfinch, and robin
Meditation: the act of spending two hours on your riding mower talking to yourself and Him. Sometimes accompanied by a host of velvet flying aircraft.
Oratorio #1: a competition between the feathered friends to see who can greet the morning with the loudest, most joyful song of praise. No sun is required. Usually won by the robin.
Oratorio #2: bass choir that hangs out in the pond and harmonizes all night long--usually accompanied by brief flashes of light everywhere
Rain: useful for slow walks, filling up the pond, reviving the bog; tears of joy for the flowers and trees--growth spurt encourager--except for the old man
Gardening Angels--those responsible for all the surprises at The Acres--laughter and tears encouraged; dancing a must
Symphony: booms and flashes of light that come with a hard rain in the darkness
Beauty: everything around you
Homesteader: aka "the Boss"; "wet dish rag"; "Dumb animal"--queen of The Acres
Neighbor--the people that live next to you that you actually know by name and talk to
Enemy: squirrels (tree rats), chipmunks, groundhogs, skunks, 'possum, raccoon
Books--enlighteners in the dark hours
Summer: a ten week weekend
Morning: when the day starts--before the sun comes up
Rested: what one feels at the end of the day when the body is tired and the bones ache because you've been doing manual labor--the soul sighs. "now wasn't that a good day!"
Wave: required hand motion when anyone goes by--always returned with a smile
Honey: the real name of every male over the age of sixteen--sometimes shortened to "Hon," as in "Thanks, Hon."
Serenity: the practice of sitting quietly on the top of the hill and ignoring time as a thing--usually accompanied by a light cool breeze, flashes of bluebird, goldfinch, and robin
Meditation: the act of spending two hours on your riding mower talking to yourself and Him. Sometimes accompanied by a host of velvet flying aircraft.
Oratorio #1: a competition between the feathered friends to see who can greet the morning with the loudest, most joyful song of praise. No sun is required. Usually won by the robin.
Oratorio #2: bass choir that hangs out in the pond and harmonizes all night long--usually accompanied by brief flashes of light everywhere
Rain: useful for slow walks, filling up the pond, reviving the bog; tears of joy for the flowers and trees--growth spurt encourager--except for the old man
Gardening Angels--those responsible for all the surprises at The Acres--laughter and tears encouraged; dancing a must
Symphony: booms and flashes of light that come with a hard rain in the darkness
Beauty: everything around you
Homesteader: aka "the Boss"; "wet dish rag"; "Dumb animal"--queen of The Acres
Neighbor--the people that live next to you that you actually know by name and talk to
Enemy: squirrels (tree rats), chipmunks, groundhogs, skunks, 'possum, raccoon
Books--enlighteners in the dark hours
Summer: a ten week weekend
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