Spring Time in Joseph City

It's spring here in Joseph City. I'm sure it is in other places to, but it's not like it is here. The other morning after my early morning walk I was enjoying the sounds of the birds. The birds were accompanied by the sound of coyotes crying in the distance, It is mating season after all, & the sound of my neighbors donkey eeeeaaah! Aah, the sounds of spring.We have the expected winds but the past week has been gorgeous weather. It is this time of the year when everyone is out cleaning up there property, discing the fields, burning the lawns & setting aflame the irrigation ditches & fence lines. On Sunday we were all reminded , from the pulpit, to get our burn permits from the fire department before we do our burning. This is a new thing for us the citizens of this little town. Our property is ours & we are a little rebellious when it comes to any one telling us what we can & cannot do with our property. I myself am guilty of this. I could be seen a couple of weeks ago in my back ditch toting a propane bottle with a weed burner attached burning every dried weed & blade of grass within the reach of my torch. Did I have a permit? Well, no. I mean Hell No!