after the rain

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There has been precious little outside walking happening in recent weeks between rain and schedule.  I stepped out for a bit after it let up to soak up the smell of wet earth and run my hands along the cold iron fences.   In the distance farm hands called from the barn and a dog barked.  Right where I stood however not a thing was moving and that was beautiful. When the world slows its pell-mell pace for a moment it's good to just stand there and notice the still. 

The day began all the better for damp cuffs.  

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Hearken to these things, Job: Stand, and consider the wondrous works of God.

 - Job 37:14

Rain

 

We've had a good cleansing rain which we were sorely in need of.  They told us they would be fertilizing this last week.  They sure enough did just that. 

Wow. 

This is an organic farm and it's all natural and nontoxic but pretty, um, potent. If was more mystical I could maybe spin this into a metaphor about rising from the dung heap and such.  As it is all I've got is this – it smelled really bad. : ) 

Three cheers for rain! 

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