Windmill Odyssey
Rustic Ramblings By Dr. Genie Ellis
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
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These last few weeks of sequestering plus the usual spring/ summer work have reminded me of earlier times here---when we first returned to Texas. Zack had a day job then, but every evening, weekend and holiday found us outside--- working very hard. It was intense--- still is. On a ranch, there’s no such thing as “retired”. Some of those early days stick with me more than others. The old windmill looms large in many memories. It’s still around but inactive; after the serious droughts of the last decade, the old well went dry for the first time ever. Water reappears sporadically in very wet seasons. Perhaps if we ever see consistently normal rainfall, water will return---and the windmill will be up and running again.