The weather here in southern Missouri has been so nice
that Cappy and I
have been taking daily walks down our
road to the Swan
Creek, just over half a mile.
So picturesque, peaceful and quiet!
Judy, my walking partner's log cabin
nestled in the trees.
Cappy & I have been making this same walk for a
long time, it's beautiful early mornings, late evening, spring,
summer, winter and fall. Never do I tire of the wild
flowers and trees that change with every season.
Cappy acts like it's the first time, every time.
Even the rocks are fascinating. We have
lots of rocks here in the Ozarks!
Some are quite large!
A long abandoned cabin & old stone building.
As we near the creek, I see my favorite
sign. This means we live on a dead end road
so there is virtually no traffic &
no teenage creek parties.
A large Osage Orange tree grows near the bank.
This time of year I bag several of the fruit, called
Hedgeballs, to toss around the cabin like the
old timers used to do.
Heading home is all up hill!
Last Monday as we were leaving the creek I
began hearing an odd noise from above. We were
still in the trees so I couldn't see it. The Branson airport
is about 20 miles by air from us, it's not a large airport so I
never see or hear a large plane. This plane however was getting
very loud and very close. As we emerged from the trees I began
to think something was very wrong. The odd noise became
louder and louder, closer and closer. I'd never heard a plane make
this kind of sound. As it became a deafening roar and the ground
began to shake, I froze in my tracks & poor Cappy cowered at my
feet. I fully expected a large plane with jet engines aflame to
crash right in front of us OR on top of us. I was petrified!
This emerged over our heads so low & close I could read the A.
Thankfully is wasn't in flames!
Photo is from the link below.
I was mystified and awestruck & didn't move till it was out of site.
I paid attention in history, but what was a WWII bomber doing in
my neck of the woods? A couple of days later I saw this on the news.
Definitely a once in a lifetime experience. The hubs is so jealous!!
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Resting the finger has done wonders,
maybe I can hand stitch soon.
