Building a home for a couple who are fun and interesting. Both are retired. She likes cats and he likes toys… by toys I’m talking about Jeeps able to climb cliffs in fourth gear while the driver wears a parachute.

Today, the man helped me start forming up the stem walls. It went well and it was also amusing.

If any of you watched the old show, Beverly Hillbillies, you’ll remember a character on the show going by the name, Jethro. Now Jethro used to wear a rope for a belt on his trousers. Today, the man working with me wore some baling twine as he had forgotten his belt at home.

I too, wear a rope as a belt very often as it is practical, comfortable, and fun.

All day long he was constantly adjusting the twine; amazing how simple things are so inspiring. And gives a whole new meaning to, ‘baling wire’ and farmers.

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Tween twine and a drop in drawers

Choosing a reveal or conceal

Wearing colored baling cordage

is a wonderful deal.

 

Sweat rolling down, trousers trying

and smiles.

 

She just shook her head

He just went with what was on hand

in his hand

a knotted line only getting cinched tighter.

 

And when the day is over, pants over the chair,

still hanging by a thread

a simple line of the familiar.