Duck Hunting

I went duck hunting today. I had been everywhere with nary a sighting. Got close last night, but the guy at Meyers said they had just sold their last one. But . . . He also told me that he had seen some at Aldis where he does his shopping. (Don't tell Meyers) This morning, off the Aldis I went. Success! They had a whole flock of them.
I also got to travel the backroads to get there. Took County Road 24 backwards again. Perspective is everything. Drive all roads in both directions--backroads anyway. So much to miss if you just see it from one vantage point. And this is the best time of year to wander. All the leaves are down, and you can see forever. I have to be careful that I don't just spend the entire day meandering. I could see the river/stream in the hollow. Old barns came out of hiding. Old empty houses as well--wouldn't I love to explore both of those. An ancient cemetery I had never seen before. It would be great to walk the "aisles" and say their names again out loud to the world they new and walked in. "Do you remember them, oak tree? Sycamore trees by the stream? Stones in the flowing water?
So much of life surrounds us, and we get so busy with the nonsense of the present tense that we forget the history of the small and ordinary places and the people who walked there. Thankful that I have been blessed with being a part of the history of Iten's Acres. I wonder if the history of this place is recorded at Home. Wouldn't that be marvelous?! Love those backroads. And having a successful duck hunt. =) Now I know where to go to find my celebration birds.