I am still determining my thoughts many times. Last night, I called back to Minnesota to ensure Shelley would be OK, assuming she was at home working due to the impending snowstorm. With her broken ankle still a concern, I was worried. She did not answer, even with four tires and three texts between 3:45 PM and 4:30 PM Central time. When I looked at Finy My for her phone, it had her in the office, but by 4:15 PM, it was pinging in front of or in the Lyons Pub.
I decided to call it a night early, as the worry was taking its toll on me. When I woke this morning, I had a voicemail from her at 8:37 central time, almost five hours after I called concerned. She said:
"Hi there I saw that you called three times before I headed out ... I had a meeting from noon until six today and so I didn't have my phone with me didn't have any phone with me ..."
Why am I having concerning thoughts about her lying to me? First, she went from the office to the bar when I tried to reach her. Then she said she had a meeting from noon to 6:00 PM (she has never had a meeting that long since I have known her), yet the first contact was well after 6:00 PM. I have had suspicions that she has not been telling me the truth about many things for a while now.
So today, I went off-grid. I turned my phone off and only had my computer connected. Figured no contact would be better than me saying something I would regret. But then she has not tried to contact me either. I am still determining what is going on, and I will enjoy my time away and address my issues when I return.
So today, I drove to Historic Oak View County Park, my second visit. The park's nineteenth-century farmstead tells the story of America's agricultural and rural heritage, featuring a 19th-century farmhouse, history interpretive center, cotton field, chickens, goats, fruit orchard, Cotton Museum, pecan grove, and several walking/hiking trails.
The Wake County Beekeepers Association maintains beehives at the cotton field edge. The resident bees help pollinate the cotton crop.
Job P. Wyatt planted the pecan grove in the early 20th century to supplement the farm’s income following the Boll Weevil devastation. Today, the park retains a little less than 10 acres of a formerly much larger 170-acre pecan grove. The beltline cuts through what was once part of Oak View’s property. Eighty trees in the pecan grove were blown down during Hurricane Fran in 1996 but replaced the following year. Each year, November is a public pecan-picking season.
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An air-conditioned visitor’s center is filled with exhibits for older kids and adults who want to learn more about the farm's history and agricultural practices. There is also a small but charming, fenced-in play area with a bit of a farmstand, a pretend vendor booth, a play kitchen, and gardening toys such as a wheelbarrow.
This is an outstanding half-day excursion. I suggest visiting if you are in the area.
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