Long-time readers may remember an earlier post I made about leaving some colored glass "gemstones" on Rumination Rock at my forest. I wondered if the local wildlife might collect them and carry them off. One stone disappeared right away. One washed off the stone and turned up in the leave litter below it when I poked around. On my last visit to the rock, all of the stones were gone. Were they picked up by critters to embellish a nest or den? I'd like to think so, but I don't think I'll ever find out. Regardless, I've added these "dragon's tears" to Rumination Rock now. Let's see if they disappear too. I don't know if this happens in your neighborhood, but some organizations or individuals will put a folded piece of paper in a ziploc bag, put a few of these stones (or just common gravel) then drive by, tossing the bags onto driveways. Sometimes they are advertisements for handyman services or the like. Just as often, they are elaborate prayers that I'm invited to recite to save my soul. (There is also someone who periodically staples a half dozen prayers on slips of paper to the trunks of trees in front of houses.) Slowly these stones are finding their way to Roundrock. The gravel gets added to the road. These bits of colored glass go to Rumination Rock. (I have four more now waiting for my next trip.) Missouri calendar:

• Muskies become active.

Today in Missouri history:

• Missouri's first state fair was held in Boonville on this date in 1853.

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