9.25.10

rooster killin day

you know you're in the hills when:

people wave on the road. when shoes are no longer necessary. when roosters wake you up in the morning. when target practice takes place on the front lawn. when you start cutting your own hair with grape snips. when you have to lookout for bears. when you don't know where your phone or wallet are. when you have to burn gas to make coffee or do laundry. when you start collecting dead animals. when the internet and an indoor shower are huge luxuries. when you jump and run at the sight of a plane. when there's citrasolv and olive oil in every shower and by every sink. when your cellphone becomes sticky. when quads get the right of way. when you follow the weather religiously but don't care about the date or time. when checking for water can mean life or death. when there's a beer in your cupholder. when headlamps are your only (essential) accessory. when everything sloooooooowwwwwwsssss down. when the road signs are shot up with bullet holes but seldom observed. when the absence of a sheriff actually makes you feel safer. when you hear gunfire and go running towards it.

this is an ongoing list. i'm taking contributions people.