Going Nowhere

Summary

A friend's farm visit in New Mexico turns into a lengthy repair job due to malfunctioning equipment, leading to a reflective exploration of the farm and an encounter with a mysterious sight.

Abstract

While staying on a friend's farm in a secluded area of New Mexico, the author's quick trip to borrow farming machinery turns into a two-hour ordeal when they discover the brakes on the drill's wheels are faulty. As the friend works on fixing the issue, the author takes the opportunity to explore the quiet surroundings, stumbling upon a curious scene of cars with open trunks filled with rolls of barbed wire. The friend shares that he has wondered about the cars but hasn't inquired, respecting the owner's timing to reveal the story behind them. The narrative concludes with a nod to Mary Chang Story Writer for initiating a photo story challenge and acknowledges other writers who have made significant contributions.

Opinions

The author appears to appreciate the unpredictability of farming life, where even simple tasks can become complex.
There is a sense of curiosity and intrigue about the farm's mysteries, particularly regarding the cars with barbed wire.
The author respects the local culture of not prying, understanding that information may be shared in due time.
A sense of community is evident, as the author and their friend work together to solve an unexpected problem.
Gratitude is expressed towards Mary Chang Story Writer and other writers for their creative contributions to the photo story challenge.

At the end of the road.

I was staying on a friend’s farm in a remote part of New Mexico when we went to a neighbouring farm to borrow some machinery.

What should have taken 20 minutes turned out to be a 2-hour job. I learned, as is often the case in farming, just when it looked like everything was going well that day, a problem arose.

The brakes on the drill’s wheels weren’t working correctly, and it needed fixing before we could attach it to the tractor, and take it on the highway.

I’m no mechanic, so I left my friend to fix the problem. I wandered around this quiet farm and saw these cars out back. In the open trunk were rolls of barbed wire.

I asked my friend about it. He told me he’d often wondered himself, but felt he couldn’t ask, adding, “He’ll no doubt tell me when he feels ready.”

Thanks go to Mary Chang Story Writer for creating the November Six Word Photo Challenge: “3”

Going Nowhere

November Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “3”

At the end of the road.