A duck out of luck. Has become part of the heavenly tree. 7-7-2020 Perryton, TX
I was sitting under the
apple tree this afternoon after I came home from work, just enjoying
the cool breeze. I noticed something interesting in the top of the
heavenly tree that I could see rising above the house top. It looked
like a big duck was sticking it's head out of the tree. I viewed it
for awhile then decided to take a picture. People who know me know I
am always looking for something different to talk about. I have to
wonder why some things by nature sometimes form a perfect image. I
suppose my art teacher had something to do with that. He taught his
students to always look for images in the clouds, in the trees, in
the mountains, and all other things God created to make a beautiful
world. It has turned into a hobby for me. I also find it interesting
to look for any, and all sorts of objects that may have been lost, or
thrown away by someone who no longer wanted them. I recently returned
from a trip from Norman, Oklahoma where I had spent three days with
two of my sisters. It is a 275 mile trip, and I began to feel sleepy
before I reached home. I pulled off the highway at an old abandoned
service station in Wheeler, Texas to close my eyes awhile. Just as I
opened the door of the car to step out a minute I saw an old
tarnished, silver quarter, lying on the ground. My first thought was
is it a rare coin as everyone knows some coins are very valuable, and
have become collectable. The quarter was so tarnished till I couldn't
make out the date, but when I got home I was able to clean it enough
to see it was a 1992 coin. I haven't checked my coin book to see if
it is worth more than a quarter, but just the same for a short time I
felt very lucky to find it. It could have been over a hundred years
old. And not all valuable coins have to be old. There are other
things that make them collectable. I don't especially look for things
that are valuable, I just like to find things that may have a hidden
story if only they could speak.
I am experimenting with
another type of folly that I will tell about later on. How fun it is
to experiment. One never knows what the finished project may turn out
to look like. It's just fun to use your imagination to find out. I
can't remember a time in my life that I didn't like to be creative.
It could be called a talent, but I just call it a fun thing. A lot of
my fun things turn into a lot of work, but that too I always enjoy as
long as my olden, worn-out body will let me. My worst disappointment
was when my mind told me not to climb ladders anymore. I've never
fallen off one and hurt myself, but I was told it was time to stop
before I did. Tomorrow I will be transplanting okra plants if I can
beat the heat and get around early enough.
God Bless
Myrtle Jean Sharp
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