Slow Guy

When we first moved here there was very little traffic on our road. Over the years that has changed, but most of the people traveling this road were people we know. Now there are vehicles going up and down our road that we don't recognized. Traffic has increased since the stay-at-home order went in place. And, they drive fast which always surprises me because on this one mile of road there is a stop sign at one end where the road crosses a major road. At the other end the road turns into a dirt road so you it's a good idea to turn right or left. Depending on the weather and time of year that dirt rut is covered with drifted snow or a muddy mess with deep ruts.

A few years ago we started noticing a vehicle that was not familiar to us drive by every day. Slowly. Then several times a day. Slowly. Then we started noticing it on other roads around the area. Husband noticed it when he did chores at his parent's place a mile down the road. We were concerned. It was a strange vehicle, driven by a man we didn't know, and on our road several times a day, every day, never the same exact times, going slow. We are always hearing about farmers noticing things missing in their tool sheds. So we kept a close eye on the vehicle and our sheds. Then one day Husband was talking with a neighbor and asked if he had seen this guy driving around. Turns out the neighbor know who he is and thinks he was just driving around during his work breaks. Seemed to us like he was getting a lot of work breaks. He got to be a familiar sight. We named him Slow Guy. He started waving at Husband. It got so now we look for him. We ask each other 'did you see Slow Guy go by today?' About a month ago we didn't see him for a few days. Every once in a while we don't see him for a day or two and worry that he is OK.  

Sunday we saw him go by in the morning, but didn't notice him drive by the rest of the day. Later that evening, we a big truck coming down the road. It was a tow truck, towing Slow Guy. He was riding in the tow truck with the driver so he is OK. I guess his vehicle decided it had enough of slowly driving around all these country roads. We are concerned. Will Slow Guy be able to fix or replace his vehicle? It's funny how we went from being leery of him to hoping he is able to fix his vehicle.

I have no pictures of Slow Guy or the traffic on our road. Just my yard and some tulips.

I did see a baby bunny hopping around in here this morning. It was too fast for a picture!

Stay safe and well.