The Erb Garden

Darkness all around. A plethora of stars in the sky while farm fields surround me. Music sounding in my ears and my feet pound the pavement. Cool air caresses my skin as the dark shadows of my husband and son move in front of me. My new love.

I am in my room. Sliding door open. Front door open. Listening to the dog bark at the lawn care workers laying down our winter grass seed. All of a sudden I start gagging. The stench that was coming through the sliding door in my room was overwhelming. Turns out that in addition to the seed that was being spread was Steer Blend Manure! YUCK!!!! If you have not had the joy of smelling that smell you are so lucky. You can bet the doors were all quickly closed! As James and the kids walked out to the car to go to school and work everyone was plugging their noses and the kids were making gaging sounds. The workers laughed and said "It will only last a day". I am hoping that they are correct in their statement! It is so bad that the dog won't even go near it! We better have beautiful green grass this winter!

Last night my dad was talking on the phone with each of the kids. When they were finished I got on to say goodbye and my dad asked me if Ireland got expelled from school. I told him no and this is the story that unfolded.

Dad: Ireland said she got expelled because some boy called her a name and so she hit him in the face.

Me: Did you believe her?

Dad: Not at first, but she was adamant that this happened and she never changed her story so I was not sure.

Me: laughing.............no, she did not, she is pretty funny.

Dad: Tell her I am going to get her back.

We ended the conversation and I went in laughing to tell James. As I am telling him the story Parker bursts out in hysterical laughter saying 'That was me!!!!" He had pretended to be Ireland pretending to have been expelled! I laughed so hard, but nothing like Parker! It made his night!

I called my dad back to let him in on the joke. He said that he was going to get Parker back. We will see if he is successful. The joys of having a jokester in the family. My mom would know (my brother and hers), my grandma would know (her husband and son, grandson and great grandson). I guess our family has no hope!