Work and fun seem to blend together on a farm. During the
winter plenty of firewood was used in the wood burning heaters, stove, and
fireplace. So, it was the children's job to gather, haul, and stack the wood.
The fun of the chore was to hitch old Pete (Dads Mule) up to our home-made slide
and head to the woods to gather all the fallen limbs. I had no problem getting
helpers, because words can't describe the fun of riding over the bump and gully's
as fast as Old Pete's poor old legs could carry us. And you can believe, me
being a young mischievous boy, I kept that mule at top speed. Sometimes I would
arrive back at the house with only half the load and short a helper or two. It
didn't phase me, it only gave me a better excuse to head back and romp and rave
with old Pete some more. Those were the Days!!
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Glenn E. Newman 2000
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