Driving east out of Monroe, just past the small town of Brodhead, there is a house situated essentially on the Green County/Rock County line. A long driveway winds its way from the main street up to the large farmhouse through quite a few trees obviously planted long ago for protection from the wind. At the entrance of the driveway, the occupants of the house always place large planters throughout the year that have fun themes to them. This past year, we have seen an old-fashioned bicycle with flowers planted in the front basket as well as a wooden wheelbarrow stuffed full with topiary. Today, as we were driving past, there was an antique truck filled with Christmas trees as if on its way to a delivery stop somewhere. What made the whole scene dramatic was the life sized mannequin of Santa Claus, so realistic that you would have to make a double take to ensure it wasn't someone broken down. His face was pretty authentic as well as his hands on the wheel. Walking up to him, I half expected him to offer up a "howdy" and ask how the day was going for me. I was pretty fortunate to be able to catch him before the sun dropped below the horizon, actually allowing the deep red colors of the truck and his flannel shirt to come out. I have to admit though, as he was pretty realistic and seemed to be watching, I had to remember that I have to behave for at least one more week in order to stay on the nice list.
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