Straw Man

Fall is in the air and winter is peeking around the corner. We started prepping for winter. Tom doesn't do well on demand, but rather does things when he feels like it. He also would rather do these chores on nicer days. We are 90% ready for winter I guess.

We put up a bird feeder in front of the window, where he can sit and watch the birds. We used a cedar pole with a crotch in it. Than we nailed an old feeder we had on top. Tom's been really enjoying watching birds this fall. So it should be a nice distraction this winter as we don't go out much than. (The grass appears white in the picture because it was 20 above this a.m.........FROST)

So today when Tom was off looking for birds, the girls and I made this straw man. They were pulling straw out as I was trying to put it in. Some how I managed to get it stuffed and kept it that way, so I could get it set up before Tom got back.

When he came in he said he thought it was me goofing around but it didn't move when he got close. Than the girls were barking at it every time they looked out the window so I decided to move it.

I put the straw man and a lawn chair in the wheel barrow, than the girls and I hauled Mr. Straw Man out to the county road. He's sitting by some brush Tom piled up this summer and he has a coffee mug in his hands and he's wearing a pair of yellow work gloves.

Tom and I are laughing because people are probably saying...."Tom has really lost it now." People already approach him with caution out on the trails with his long hair and beard. ......... He ran into an old retired guy today who was out mostly for the ride. Tom said the old guy said," you look like you live in the woods.." : 0