Outing

The weather has turned cool, wet, and dreary.  Not at all uncommon for this time of year.

Tuesday afternoon we drove up to the library for their annual book sale.  It had started on Saturday, and we learned when we got there that after 3:00 the remaining books were free.  Needless to say, we walked out with a box full of free books!

This morning I rode with Son #1 to inspect a farm he manages in Fulton County.  It is mostly reclaimed strip mine ground owned by the Chicago MWRD, and comprises about 13,000 acres.  They used to ship sludge down the river from Chicago in barges, then pump it to the property through pipes and apply it to the farm ground.  It is a mix of timber, lakes, pasture, and farmland.  They do not allow hunting on the property, so as we drove around, we saw numerous deer, a large flock of wild turkeys, and lots of ducks and geese.  It is the kind of country that I wouldn't mind owning some land in someday for my log cabin and lake.
It was a nice half day outing for the old farmer.

For the Lord shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
Isaiah 51:3