May 30
Happy Memorial Day!
John and I carried American flags with us today in honor of Memorial Day. This is the 3rd time we have done this on our Coast to Coast Walk. Once in New Mexico, once in Texas and now in Mississippi.
We left the Mississippi Delta country today and said hello to hills and Kudzu. Kudzu was introduced to the US in 1876. Kudzu was used for erosion control and in the depression era and during that time the Civilian Conservation Corps. planted hundred acres of this fast growing plant. Now it covers seven million acres of land in the deep south. Herbicides have little effect on it. The only know way to get rid of it is to buy a herd of goats and let them eat it.
On we waked until we spooked a small herd of deer. They were in a wooded area beside the highway and when we scared them, they took off across a field and disappeared.
Ruth and Carol were there with cold water and cold orange slices. Thanks girls.
John and I carried American flags with us today in honor of Memorial Day. This is the 3rd time we have done this on our Coast to Coast Walk. Once in New Mexico, once in Texas and now in Mississippi.
We left the Mississippi Delta country today and said hello to hills and Kudzu. Kudzu was introduced to the US in 1876. Kudzu was used for erosion control and in the depression era and during that time the Civilian Conservation Corps. planted hundred acres of this fast growing plant. Now it covers seven million acres of land in the deep south. Herbicides have little effect on it. The only know way to get rid of it is to buy a herd of goats and let them eat it.
On we waked until we spooked a small herd of deer. They were in a wooded area beside the highway and when we scared them, they took off across a field and disappeared.
Ruth and Carol were there with cold water and cold orange slices. Thanks girls.
Today we found a socket, a socket extension, two fishing bobbers, a Mexican Raslin Mask and .27 cents. Stay tuned ......
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