Another first for me.

Do you believe what you see............or see what you believe?



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It was just across that field. Move to the right along the tree line there. Right there where those rocks are is a little creek. Not a big creek, if you wanted, you could just kind of hop over it.



Well, it was late spring, early summer. Nice and warm, but not hot. The sun felt good, never thought winter would end.



I had decided to take a walk in the field, you could smell those wildflowers from the kitchen and I wanted to get in the middle of them. As I walked, I found myself headed for that little creek. Once I was there, I sat down and leaned up against that old hollow log. Nice. Smelling those wildflowers, listening to the creek cascading down those rocks. Wondering why I never bothered to learn the names and songs of those birds. And always.........looking up......checking out the shapes of those big fluffy clouds hanging in the perfect blue sky.



I truly never noticed being lifted, I did notice being moved. As I moved I felt a smile across my face.......if whomever or whatever was moving me thought I'd fit in that hollow log, well, I just didn't think so.



Once inside the log, it was down, down, down. Deep into the earth. When my eyes started to focus in the darkness, I realized that those little christmassy looking twinkle lights were actually lanterns carried by tiny fairies. The reason, of course, was in order for the gnomes who were busily working even further down below me to be able to see.



Looking around, I realized, that what some would call brownies, had carried me down. I felt no fear, I felt like I had been given a gift. An opportunity for a lesson....... maybe.



It seems that mother nature, who possesses many wonderful things, also, has a workforce. With all her valuables being sought after at such a feverish pace by the humans, she had decided to move them around. How long since you've heard of a big "strike".



She has hired these fairies to keep the underground areas lit up, so as I said, the gnomes can work tirelessly, mining gold, silver, diamonds, and other treasures.



I witnessed the mole, digging endlessly. The mole has a knack for finding treasure. He was made blind so he could "sniff out" the treasures, but would never see them, so as not to desire those objects that shine so brightly and want them for himself.



Then the gnomes come and mine the great find and load the woven grass baskets, produced by the weaver birds.



At that point, the baskets are pulled by gophers to where ever mother nature desires. In that way, a large cache is broken down into something easier to hide.



Once an area has the proper amount hidden, then the badger is hired for security. There may also be prairie dogs or meer cats used for sentries.



So always remember, if you see where a mole has been digging in your yard, it may be that mother nature is planning to hide some of her valuables on your property.



Should you see a prairie dog or meer cat run and hide upon your approach, it could be that he or she is warning the others to prepare to take the precious items to another location.





Also, if the rabbits are raiding your garden, you may be feeding a troupe of gnomes.



And I don't have to tell you what may happen if you disturb a badger.



I awakened, still leaning against that hollow log. I had been there until the shadows were long and the sky had turned orange and red and purple. And I'm not sure, but I believe that I could hear a bit of a rumble below me.........under the ground. Hmmm, what do you think?