The chase...an average day in Florida

   / The chase...an average day in Florida #21  
Fantastic piece of prose! (I think that's the term /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif)

Anyway, if the citrus crop doesn't pay the bills, your writing skills would be something to fall back on.

Heck, forget the citrus. Write a book!
 
   / The chase...an average day in Florida #22  
good story -welcome aboard Cindi. Just visited my Dad in Vero Beach. Afule tough coming home to the -5deg F weather after being in shorts all day. And the locals thought it was cold the week I was there!!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
 
   / The chase...an average day in Florida #23  
I agree with the other guys; great story!

And I'm curious about what oranges are worth. Lately we've been buying good naval oranges at the local Kroger's store, 8# bags for $2.99. Of course I'm glad to get them cheap, but if they're that cheap retail I wonder how the growers make any money.
 
   / The chase...an average day in Florida #24  
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( oranges at the local Kroger's store, 8# bags for $2.99 )</font>

How about 2 for a dollar. Say YIKES.

I had to go back and read your story again, Cindy. I gave it the stare, and then realized how good it was. One day your husband WILL catch your son.
All things are possible!

-Mike Z. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
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Puts a new meaning to the word "Orange" /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
   / The chase...an average day in Florida #26  
Im 23 and still afraid of my dad, to chicken to try to run lol. Ifigured if i run from one it would be 10 fold worse. Or be subject to being gunned down. I saw a beagle we called wild man because he was terribly had to catch dad used to keep weed eater cord tied to hs collar so when he was running it wouldnt snag and, we could step on it in the yard to catch him. One night dad was feeding them and wild man was out in the yard and wouldnt come in the pen. Dad toted the dog food in 2 1/2 gallon latex paint buckets and he emptied it out in the pans, well he stood up and wildman took out acroos the yard dad flew mad and chunked the bucket over handed by the bail and about that time wildman stopped and looked back in time to catch the bottom lip of that bucket between the eyes. He kinda keeled over and dad threw him over the gate and said well i may have to haul him off. the next mornin dad went out to take him off and there stood wild man, From then on when dad called he'd get there in a hurry. I never got the bucket but i have got the Etension cord, Bamboo cane, belt, garden hose lol. I wouldnt change any of it. I see people my age that were babied and how they turned out blaming the world for there mistakes.
 
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That, Terry, was a great compliment. I've seen my husband reach over and grab my son by the collar while he's engrossed in 'BuckMasters' on television, and say, 'remember what you did earlier when you (insert appropriate misbehavior) and thought I would forget about it? Well, I haven't.' Oh heck. Those are the times that make getting up in the mornings worthwhile.
 
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#28  
I don't know, I guess it all depends on their personalities. Oranges aren't too bad. We pick bottoms first, which is not bad at all, just have to wear long sleeves. The tops however, are a different story. Climbers toss them to the ground where they have to be picked up off the ground. I hate that part.
 
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#29  
Just remember, mosquitos, palmetto bugs, roaches, flies, fleas. All year long. Keeps it in perspective. I had a skeeter in here last night trying to bleed me to death.
 
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Well, what they're worth to me is never what they're worth at the scales, but here ya go. Fill up three five gallon buckets, pile 'em as high as they'll go, and you got yourself four dollars and fifty cents. This year anyway. Next year it may be four or five, depending on the sugars and what pound solids are going for. Ours were 13 bricks this year, which is pretty good or they may have been less.
 

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