Driveway Adventures

Beware the Fe Fi Faux Farm driveway! We have almost hit deer in it, many people have gotten their cars or trucks stuck in it, a few have missed our driveway and ended up on the nearby bike trail, and it just keeps getting more interesting. When we moved here, we had no idea how much excitement and entertainment this driveway could provide.

This winter, we decided to replace the aged refrigerator that came with the house. We wanted one that was more spacious and efficient. Plus, we wanted ice. What does this have to do with the driveway, you ask? Well, we bought a new one and had it delivered. First, the poor delivery men missed our driveway. I saw them drive past and about five minutes later, they came creeping back down the road, searching for our elusive drive. Once they found us, they attempted to back up the hill portion of our drive. They failed. So the poor men took several trips up and down the driveway to haul some of the fridge parts to the house. That left the fridge itself. They had to push it all the way up the driveway and I heard them mumbling, "We'll, this is a first." I may have felt a little bad for them but not bad enough to refrain from snapping a picture!

Today we discovered that the police sometimes use it as a speed trap. We saw a police car pull into the driveway, turn around and then simply sit at the end, waiting. He even caught a couple speeders so don't speed past our house or you might get caught! At least we are slowing down when we approach our driveway so we shouldn't get caught speeding. That would be embarrassing!

Another thing we discovered in our driveway was a mini whirlwind. As we walked down the driveway to go take a walk on the nearby bike trail, a huge gust of wind blew and created a mini tornado, heading our way. There was no escaping it and it enveloped us quickly, snatching our youngest daughter's hat clean off her head and throwing it up into the top of the swirling vortex. Fortunately, Daddy took off after it and was able to catch the hat again after the dust devil dispersed. It was kind of crazy to see but the kids were not as impressed as they were too busy rubbing dirt out of their eyes.