Today I Dug a Hole

On rocks, roots and the utility of not knowing

I was digging a hole that should have been dug in summer. The ground is not frozen yet, I think, and I take my shovel to where I want the hole, knowing it won’t go anywhere before I need it if I dig it now.

It is a warm day in late October, and with all the rain we have been getting, the ground is soft.