ashes to ashes

Back in May of this year, the mighty Mississippi decided to do a little bit of wildwater regrouping and many MANY people lost their homes, the little communities that thrived close to the commerce there..those who know the stories of old country stores and bars with Miss Kitty lookalikes. My BF quickly became a roommate when the floodwater engulfed not only their family homeplace but his sister's house as well. Farm equipment stayed parked on the Great River road for weeks, waiting for the water to drop and planting to commence. It's very sandy there now, thanks to the big waters. The few businesses that actually have the resources to survive a flood like that will carry on with family money and a sweet deal in Lake county that involves a multi-million dollar contract to construct a river port.

We trucked it down to Bradleytown yesterday, the original home of Bob Lee's store, to check out our sister's new (almost built) house. There are doors and cabinets and paint cans on the floor so they're kicking ass and taking names to get outta' that camper and inside for the winter. The homeplace will be torn down and burned soon, just like their own home was several months ago. They are still burning chunks in the ditch out back! There's a fishing boat in my front yard which sounds mighty interesting since it's cooled off a bit. The wind is whipping away moving through the cool front that signals fair week in Dyer county.

Over and out from Pecan Lane.