"And That's Still a Long Way from the Place Where We Are..."

[psalm_onethirtyone]

Let me tell you a story! You all want to hear a story, I know.

So at our house, there is a long long road that goes down by the sheep shed, the hog enclosure, and the chicken house, down along the Mahantango to the tractor crossing. Now we got the land this road is on into a preservation programme, which would be all super except for one thing: the preservation programme stipulates that there can be no motorised vehicles down that road any more. But we still use the road a lot for walking to all the various stuff down it. Long story short, it has to be mowed, but you can't run a mower down there.

So we use a scythe! It's a great piece of work, really functional as long as you sharpen the blade before each use. You obviously have to exert a lot more effort than you would on a riding mower or even a push mower. Well, to-day I decided to mow the path, which is probably a short half a mile. Definitely not more.

Here is a big public service announcement!: if you are planning to mow half a mile of road with a scythe, you should probably make sure you don't do it in the heat of the day. Likewise, you should be properly hydrated and probably wearing some kind of head covering plus sunscreen. You should definitely NOT do it in only a sports bra and jeans after having drunk a diet Dr. Pepper (colas are diuretics, so pretty much the opposite of water). However, it does help if you can pause midway through and go sit in the creek and play with the crawdads.

My right hand is so blistered I can hardly hold anything, and, in typical Soujin fashion, as I was putting the scythe away I tripped on it. I've now got a little less toe on my right foot than I used to. :D But I figured, didn't hurt much, whatever, so I took off my clothes and hung them up on the line and started inside when--! !!! Blood! Leaking perilously close to the carpet! So I had to hop around the house in my underwear looking for bandaids and a towel while Daddy poked his head around the door and said,--

"Soujin? Did you leave Maggie down at the creek?"

Also, the pigs were so laughing at me the whole time. I know they were. Stupid pigs.

Comments

[eremon-lass.livejournal.com]

While I do not like my Soujin getting hurt :( I do appreciate the epic "I would totally do something like this" lulz of this story.

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

I really could put a disclaimer on this reading STORY OF MY LIFE and be completely honest.

[eremon-lass.livejournal.com]

You could publish all the stories like this together in a book and call it "YOU ONLY WISH I WAS KIDDING!: The Story of my Life". I'd buy it and flail at it. *nodnod*

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

You know, that might actually sell well. Accident prone tales for accident prone people.

[josiana.livejournal.com]

I am horrified. ;____________________________________________________________________; YOUR TOE, OMFG. You need those. ;_;

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

Well, it's not ALL GONE or I'd be a lot less amused. Maybe.

[josiana.livejournal.com]

Still. DDDD:

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

Pffft. ♥

[reconditarmonia.livejournal.com]

eeeek! STOP DOING THAT MISSY

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

SORRY IT WAS AN ACCIDENT.

[bewareofitalics]

WHAT HAVE I TOLD YOU ABOUT YOUR FEEEEEEEEEEEEEET?

...you should totally be in Into the Woods and play whichever stepsister it is who gets her toe cut off. Method acting! :D

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

I know, I know.

I'd be perfect!

[bewareofitalics]

Plus, you'd get a big poofy dress! :D Just don't let the birds really get anywhere near your eyes.

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

*salutes*

[gileonnen.livejournal.com]

Oh, lady, I am half-convinced that the world does not want you to have feet. ;___; But now the road is mowed, and the pigs may laugh now but later you will have ham and bacon.

[mhari.livejournal.com]

"WHO'S ACCIDENT-PRONE NOW, CHRISTMAS? >:D"

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

I MIGHT THINK IT, TOO. I love pulled pork oh lord.

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

Given that two of my toes are trying to fall off right now, I'm inclined to agree with you. Mmm, bacon.

[nowgoesquickly.livejournal.com]

Your story is wonderful, as your stories always are.

Also, please to be emailing me your home address so I can send your now-very-belated birthday card. I am a terrible procrastinator and can offer only remorse and a lot of stickers in atonement.

[nowgoesquickly.livejournal.com]

And giving you my email address might be helpful. It is nowgoesquickly at hotmail dot com.

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

:D And, as always, embarrassingly true.

Yes ma'am!

[tomecatti.livejournal.com]

SCYTHE. SO COOL.

Poor Soujin's toe and hand and pig-mocked pride ;___; *hugcuddle*

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

It is hilarious. We look like the Grim Reaper family.

Alas the me!