June 19th, 2007

If we all did more dog-like things, the world really would be a better place. Please, don’t ever underestimate the intelligence of a dog.

Today I was at the water pump for our new irrigation system, attempting to flush out the filter. The timer system seemed not to be working (story of a farmer’s life—there’s always something that doesn’t work) and I quickly realized that the rechargeable batteries had failed. My first option was to take the whole timer system off. Well, that meant going to the water main and shutting it off, going to the shop and getting a wrench thing to take the Rainbird timer off, etc…

Maya & Beth

Meanwhile, my sweet helper, Maya comes up to check on the progress. She sniffs the ground at my feet and immediately jumps up and out of my vicinity. Of course concerned about what I haven’t seen, I jump too. But looking at the ground, I don’t see a thing. Hmmm…

O.K., what to do about this water situation. Then, OUCH!! Ants are biting my feet and are caught under the straps of my sandals! Big, black, angry, biting ants! OUCH, again.

If I had only paid attention to my Maya dog, and could see things from her perspective (nose to the ground), or heeded her warning, I wouldn’t have been standing in a mound of biting ants.

Thanks Maya XO