Sometimes I live on high alert. I have been known
to go into a full body squat when removing things like
the Thanksgiving turkey from the oven. Now a days, a
cookie sheet full of cookies, is all it takes.
Mr. Fix-it is repairing the well.
Today, on my third time
out to the pump house to offer water or a cold drink
he said, I’m gonna need you help. He told me to grab
the yellow rope and gather the extra rope to me.
You got it? he asked, can you handle it? Wrap it around
your waist -can you support it?
I thought he was joking. Are you serious
this is going to require me to go into hyper- high alert!
I was not prepared. I was just offering refreshment.
Oh dear! I wrapped the rope around my waist three
or four times. He told me to walk backwards and brace myself.
We managed to pull whatever it was that needed to be pulled
up to get to the next step so he can repair the well.
I’m going to have to be more ready.
This is funny!