Hi Reader,
I hope you are having a good week. My week is going good, but oh boy, did it ever get off to a crazy start!
I was sitting at my desk working on office work Sunday afternoon when I heard a loud boom outside. I looked out the window and saw a bunch of dust, so I went outside to see what had happened. And what did I find?
A driver had run off the road, hit one of our decorative light posts by the driveway, and continued about 500′ until he crashed into the front puppy parlor pasture fence. He knocked over a tree and broke the top rail of my steel pipe fence. 😢
He said that the next-door neighbor was pulling out of their driveway, and he swerved to avoid them. But with the distance he traveled and the damage he did to my property, he must have been driving very fast or not paying attention.
I can’t begin to imagine how much all that will cost to repair and replace. The lamp post may not even be replaceable. I’m just really thankful that none of my animals were hurt since Maremma puppies, adults, and goats are in that pasture. It scared one of my dogs so bad she jumped the fence and ran off. Thankfully, she didn’t go far.
I’m also so thankful that no humans were outside and none of my grandkids were visiting. That area is along the path Noah and I take when feeding the animals at night. It’s also the route I take my grandkids on when we go on golf cart rides to visit the dogs when they are here. It could have been so bad if that truck had come crashing through as we drove or walked by. Someone could have died.
I know that road is dangerous, and I am careful to ensure that the kids and animals stay out of it. But you think you are safe on your own property. But no one is safe when people drive recklessly and fast down a curving country road.
Please, the next time you drive down a country road, don’t see it as an opportunity to drive fast while avoiding the risk of a ticket. Remember that people live and work on these properties. They have animals and people they love that live there, too. Your lead foot could lead to property damage, injury, and possibly even death.
And if you live on a country road of your own, look out for reckless drivers crashing through your property!
Stay safe,
Kim
