Saturday, August 22, 2009

Abundance


Do your burr oaks have an abundance of acorns this year like mine do? I've never seen so many acorns. I have so many acorns it's become a hazard to walk across the lawn. The acorns roll under my feet making me lose my balance. They fall on the canoe sounding like firecrackers. The chicken run is covered with acorns. The path to the mail box and all around my tree swing is dotted with acorns. Does this mean we're in for a hard winter?

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