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hold the day.    Warm.   Glowing.   Full.             Thought to try again,   placing the Spirals ,  ie  pinning them "in place"  But there was a breeze and they would not be taught   No way around it;   either on a wall or a floor.          Am doing this when there was one of those moments when it's just suddenly  Electric.   He'd been turning to cut the curve in further and suddenly   

i see both of them standing at the side of the tractor,  standing but not standing,      pushing against it as it is tilting against them.  As it began to tilt he'd turned it off,       jumped out         and they are just standing there,  pushing against it as it is leaning sideways.   The Tension is palpable.  It's going to fall.  They are not big people  and standing there,  standing is not the word,  leaning ,    pushing against this huge piece of equipment to keep it upright     holding their breath    there was dead silence and then i yelled…..RUN,   just RUN    and Alyssia said how she does in the calm way she says anything,   GET IN IT and TURN IT ON.   He darts around and does and she says   TURN WHEELS STRAIGHT and GO…SLOW SLOW GO   STRAIGHT   STRAIGHT    and he does  and  it does not fall.   She is not crushed in front of her child's eyes.    and it was over.   He continued that curve,   she continued to rake.   I sat and stared,  my mouth hanging open.   We did not talk about it.   Haven't yet.   

 

 

 

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17 responses to “forecast next 10 days Rain.”

  1. Nancy Avatar

    Oh Grace. Grace and tribe on the hill…

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  2. Deb G Avatar

    I am so glad that this is the story you have to tell, not another.

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  3. Marti Avatar
    Marti

    It holds, la familia. Instinctively doing what is needed…

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  4. Tina Avatar
    Tina

    My goodness Grace you must have a very strong heart .. ❤️ such a Blessing that this story had such a good ending. It started out so beautiful with your quilt blowing in the wind.

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  5. joanne in Maine Avatar
    joanne in Maine

    The Military Way.. once and always…

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  6. CatherinE Avatar

    Oh my gosh, heavy equipment close calls. Your girl has nerves of steel and instincts to go with it. PS when the rain gets to you, come back and look at how lovely your squares look in the sunshine.

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  7. Beverly Avatar
    Beverly

    Scary story so glad everyone was safe being calm in a stressful situation helps. We have lots of steep hills here in farm country. We had a tractor, lawnmower and water truck tip over and when it happened my heart went to my stomach. My husbands little brother had his tractor roll down a hill and into the river and he drowned.
    Lesson 1 of Meditation Challenge starts tomorrow. Thank you for the link Grace.
    “One by one.
    10 different world traditions’ chants of peace and the oneness of mankind are set to music.
    Then…in this Finale …
    …they are all interwoven in a glorious mashup – like a puzzle put put together.”
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJIbOsWfa3M
    and Nancy has a you tube video today of Have You Ever Seen The Rain
    Be Safe
    Beverly

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  8. grace Forrest Avatar

    i am still stunned

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  9. grace Forrest Avatar

    her….instinct
    mine was to run

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  10. grace Forrest Avatar

    it did. so Beauty FULL….and then….how it’s
    been going….the REAL

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  11. grace Forrest Avatar

    i never thought about that….the Military….she’s a
    Veteran. from age 18. how interesting…..

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  12. grace Forrest Avatar

    yes….how things ARE
    in the
    sun Shine
    it’s been hours now, the Rain,
    the Spirals are on the bed

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  13. grace Forrest Avatar

    Sapient
    Beverly….tell me more about the steep hills in your farm
    country
    tell me more about
    you
    please
    and yes. Tomorrow, the meditation challenge.

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  14. Nancy Avatar

    Beverly, thank you for this link. So much.

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  15. dee Avatar

    Catching up here reading backwards. Good lord what a moment! So incredibly scary. I’m struck not only by Alyssia’s calm, but the authority she exercised. How the men listened and followed her commands.
    And the quilt is beautiful.

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  16. Hazel Avatar

    So glad for the outcome of this harrowing tale, and the beauty of your squares in sunlight.

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