You can't swing a cat around these parts without hitting or seeing a corn field. It's almost as if there is a crop of corn growing on the courthouse square next to the dairy expo. Of course, while I'm not condoning the habit of cat swinging, there is something to be said about living in a place where a corn field is growing next door to the local department store. Small town living has done well for us, as I believe it has benefitted our daughter in her school and small class sizes, along with being able to recognize and talk with our neighbors or coworkers during a quick trip to the store. Sure, I'd love to visit an art museum, shop in a big mall, or watch some professional sports where I live, but the tradeoff can be rewarding.
The corn stalks are dried up and ready for plowing as the farmers get their fields ready for the hard freeze about to come. Today's skies have been overcast all day long with intermittent periods of rain, so a black and white photo was almost certain to be part of the day's post. I wanted to attempt to tie the corn theme in with the recent news that the "Field of Dreams" site in Iowa had been sold, thus trying to bring in the line "If you build it, they will come", but I thought the picture of the stalks would just speak for itself. But, I can say that I have just achieved mentioning both the swinging of cats and a reference to the swinging of bats in the same post.
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