7. Birth of the ScareCrow:
As I completed the tilling, fence building, gate assembly and other chores
for my wife’s garden last spring she mentioned that she would like a
Scarecrow. I gave this little thought being the handyman that I am. But to
my surprise this was more difficult than anticipated. As we set out on a
Saturday morning to start to gather scarecrow parts and pieces I soon
realized this was going to be an all day journey.
After numerous craft stores, home building centers and gardening outlets
the sun began to fall, I had still not assembled this for her. Sunday morning
came and I started to assemble the scarecrow. As my wife sowed eyes, nose
and a mouth to burlap I continued to screw together the frame.
Around mid-morning we had what resembled a stick figure with a head. As
my wife dug through my flannels and old work clothes it began to come
alive. Jennifer stuffed her creation with plastic grocery bags, which I
thought was ingenious. I began to wonder how to simplify other gardener’s
needs and this is where ScareCrowAtions was born.
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