A Tumblin' Down

On my drive home from the quilt store Saturday, the wind was crazy strong, even by Oklahoma standards.  Kev called me to tell me there were tumbleweeds on the side of the main street leading to our house, and to be on the lookout for them.  With the way the wind was blowing, I did not doubt that they were true Texas tumbleweeds rolling in from the South!  


So, driving into a headwind with my eyes on the look out to the side of the road for a rolling weed, I top a hill only to be confronted by two rolling right toward my truck, and a car in the opposing lane stopped because of one in the road tucked up against the front of it.  I avoid the two doing a frontal assault on my truck only to get stopped at the bottom of the hill by one doing a sneak attack from off to my right.  I start to go around, but make the decision to pull off the road - I am going to take one home with me!!!  I got out, picked it up and headed to my Element.  Well, those suckers are bigger than I thought (this one was 3ft in diameter - no wonder nobody wants to just run over them).  I tried to put it in the back of my Element - didn't fit.  Back seat - didn't fit.  And if you have ever been in an Element, they have LOTS of room.  Anyway, I finally got the darn thing in the passenger-side front seat by moving the seat all the way back and laying it down a bit.  


Off I go down the last mile to my house with this big tumbleweed as my passenger.  It tickled me so much that I laughed the whole way home.  When I got home, I told Kev I had something to show him.  I don't think he expected a tumbleweed (what a misnomer - tumble bush or tumble bale would be more appropriate).   It is now a wonderful addition to our Fall decor.  

It will probably show up in future blog pictures in a variety of "situations". It has already blocked our front door forcing us to retreat out the back of the house.


Gotta love that Oklahoma wind!  Ooooo-klahoma, where the wind comes and sweeps your house awaaaay -
Kat