Sunday, July 29, 2012

If This Field Could Talk - 39 years

Just the other day I noticed a new fence in the back with a sign on it.  My curiosity got the best of me so I went out and this is what it said  - fence for rent.
The whole field has been fenced on every side.
Well, we knew this would happen some day - a medical facility is going to build in OUR FIELD.
Can you believe that!!  :(   :(
All of the 39 years that we have played in that field and it is being taken away forever.   Tell me the memories you have out there?
Sledding, flying kites, making forts, picking wild flowers, picking apples and cherries, riding bikes and four-wheelers, walking dogs, snow games.  I remember I finally got a whistle to call you kids home because I couldn't yell loud enough for you to hear me in the field.  
Did I miss anythng?
The top  of the grape vine is the top of our fence and now no one can go out there.    Course, we can't even get our gate open anyway for the grape vines have taken over.  
Well, at least it won't be apartments Dad said.  I agree.