A quote: “The law of harvest is to reap more than you sow. Sow an act, and you reap a habit. Sow a habit and you reap a character. Sow a character and you reap a destiny.” ~~ James Allen

I’ll start with a story …

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Spring planting is sure enough busy, but nothing compares to harvest. Could be the anticipation of a good winter rest as payoff for months of work. Or, more likely, because it is the most dangerous time of the year.

We let the kids have their own plot for pumpkins and stuff. Back in a woodland clearing far from our main fields. Hadn’t had to do that save the last couple of seasons.

The City has raised its bounties and released more Trapper Grays to steal what they won’t pay for in trade.

And it’s not just crops they come for.

Fergusons lost their 14 year old twin boys two years ago. We lost sweet Maryanne, all of eight, last year. She just had to slip out at dawn to check on her broody hen Miss Scarlet. Mama caught sight of her through the kitchen window slipping out of the coop when dark shadow popped up, grabbing her and sprinting away. Mama was already on the porch shouldering her rifle, the dogs flying across the field when they disappeared into a hover and were gone.

She still mourns, dreams of revenge.

Last of the crops in, packed tight in wagons, as are essentials from the house. Let the Grays come looking, this old house is packin’ a surprise for them.

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Now, it’s your turn.
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