Every year I was caught off guard. Riding along with John at the wheel, I’d see a person waving at me, and I’d wave back. I did catch myself the last two years, and lifted my arm only half way when I realized it was neighbor Warren’s scarecrow. This year I saw the scarecrow on my way to the creek the day after he was put up. Since his clothes are quite faded, he doesn’t make the same impact he once did. Clothes do matter!
Isn’t the garden neat? Weeds don’t stand a chance. The main crops are yellow squash and tomatoes. The contraption in the middle is a sprinkler, getting water from the creek running alongside. I will enjoy watching the progress as the plants grow, the squash splashes out with yellow blooms, and the tomatoes turn from green to red. The garden will look good until Warren plows everything up in the fall and puts the plastic covers and sprinkler away. The bare plot will rest again until spring.
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That is indeed a nice looking garden set-up…and he does look like he is waving. 👋
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Scarecrow watches over Warren’s garden every year. He is faithful.
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Maybe someone waving is scarier to birds?
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Warren, the home gardener,
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Warren does everything carefully, so I’m sure he checked out the best way to present a scarecrow.
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Ha! You didn’t wave and look at the joy it has brought you!
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Scarecrow is very friendly,
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Scarecrow is friendly, but he is a man of few words.
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That is a very put together garden. Congrats on not getting fooled again!
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I thought eight times were enough.
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Haha, reminds me of a show I used to watch!
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I’ve waved at scarecrows as well. I think they are very friendly!
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Friendly, but not talkative. I need someone to use my words on.
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Wow..Having a creek close by is a plus.
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I walk over that little stream every day. It gurgles in a lovely way.
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Very cook garden!
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I can see why you would start to wave, he does look quite real from a distance!
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Wow friendly
beautiful scarecrow. Beautiful garden palnt for tomoto & squash growth. Having a creek close by by is plus.
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Everyone in the neighborhood admires that garden. I love the little creek.
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Nice I like.
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💗
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Great pic! I thought it was a person. haha
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The photo was not terribly clear. Scarecrow looks more lifelike than he really is.
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I’d forget and wave or shout “top ‘o the morning” to this fellow as he looks real, so I can see why you did that last time Anne. 🙂
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I am very late with this but are you saying “Clothes make the man?” I talk to my dog, like she understands me, I even pet her and tell her I love her when I put her in the crate at night, so I would be the last person to make fun of you for waving to a scare crow!
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Good quote! Many days after I wrote about the scarecrow, I walked there with David and Kacey. The dog barked, hid behind David, and barked some more. She was disturbed by his presence. Don’t you know Warren wishes all animals were that frightened near his garden?
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