Monday, September 22, 2008

Just an ordinary Sunday in Kingswood

Sunday was hot and sunny, and an abundance of small acorns littered the asphalt pavement near parked cars of the elderly, as dropped from a less-than-mighty oak tree.

Therefore, the second sweep-up of the year was made so as to prevent sudden slippage on the round nuts while walking to cars, pool and/or trash receptacles. The inner waxed bag from a cereal box was used to contain the scattered acorns and was filled to the top.

The loud 'crack' of a small gun signaled the approach of small children toward the swimming pool enclosure as the sweep-up was almost finished, as scrub-jay birds shrieked and a squirrel chattered from the oak tree and nearby bushes.

Later, after nighttime darkness cooled the city of Stuart, FL, all around, the waxed bag of acorns was toted to the far exit/entrance from/to Kingswood Terrace Road and the contents poured into a grassy area near the retaining pond and slough leading to the St. Lucie River (much to the relief of fauna all around, including bee representatives injured during pesticide applications). Some confusion was evident among housed human inhabitants since the tote-bag was a 'Walgreen's' printed plastic bag (said store walkably about a half-dozen blocks away, some shelves stocked with boxed cereals), the historically-touted acorns were poured from a standard waxed cereal bag, and the fresh-water slough was only a few steps away (flowing slowly into the river).

Will giant wild pigs again forage south of Kingswood condo complex or will aquatic birds savor a welcome change of fare?

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