Tuesday, April 14, 2009

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The thinks in this photo have meaning. The bowl is one I found in a box of junk I bought at Aunt Loveta's estate sale. It had been used as a planter of some kind because it was dirty on the inside, or at least that is what I imagined. I have never found a use for it, I do not particularly like it and it has no real purpose yet I keep it around, moving it from one unlikely place to another where it sits just taking up space.

The little ladder is one I stole from an unsuspecting acquaintance. Someone left it in Greg's RV many years ago. I saw it and liked the looks of it so I took it as my own. It is really too short and unsteady to be of any use as a ladder. I have used it as a place to display house plants, but now it just sits on the deck taking up space.

And the pitchfork? Well, I am thinking it is a bad omen. Grandson was here last Saturday with a friend. They went for a walk. The walked across the creek to Aunt Betty's old house and stole her pitchfork. Now, I know she has no use for this or any other earthly tool and probably would smile knowing my grandson thought of it as a prize, but still... I am pretty sure Betty and Chuck were the last people to live in this house, so it must have been theirs. Anyway, guess what grandson wanted with it? He wanted to sell it and make money. I gave him $5 for what he stole from Aunt Betty. I think I have no use for the pitchfork and it will probably sit in the corner taking up space for years to come.

I do not know what this means, except that maybe grandson has already started on a life of crime like his grandmother by his grandmother.

4 comments:

Galla Creek said...

That is neat. I would have loved to go to Lovetta's estate sale. I love the pitch fork...devil's weapon?

Sister--Helen said...

Oh that is to funny...conned granny out of 5 bucks with ill gotten goods...Kenzie sold Grandpa a box of girl scout cookies I had all ready paid her for....but it was my idea...

patsy said...

i am call bob knight, we are coming after uncle chucks pitch fork. it probaly is luke anderson's pitch fork cause he bought that place and ran cattle on it.

Galla Creek said...

Fleta, I bet Patsy is right...it is Luke Anderson's but lets believe it was Aunt Betty's and she pitched hay with it!