LOWBOY is a new word for me. I had not heard it until I moved here to East Texas. The term is used a lot, and I have slowly become used to it. LOWBOY means a utility trailer. Here’s a picture of a LOWBOY.



But the word still seemed strange to me, so I looked it up in the dictionary. And there I discovered that lowboy does not mean a utility trailer. According to Webster, lowboy only means “a chest of drawers mounted on short legs.” Here’s a picture of a LOWBOY.



Two definitions…..which one is right? Time to check out Google.

Google says that a LOWBOY is both. Right there on page one of the search is Scona Trailer Manufacturing followed by Equinox Antiques followed by Heavy Haul/Lowboys followed by Lowboy Chests. Every page of the search has entries for utility trailers and for chests of drawers.

Learning this new word has certainly been interesting. I still feel a little strange saying lowboy instead of trailer. But………….when I use the word, no one has any trouble knowing what I’m talking about. Do you?

Last year, I went to the town Christmas Parade. The parade included the fire truck, police car, several decorated lowboys, horses, and ATVs. And, as I’m watching, I got to thinkiiiiiiiiinnnnnnggggggggggg.

This year, I went to the town Christmas Parade. And brought some friends. Here’s a picture of me and the gang……throwing candy and yelling MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

Last week, one thousand one purple martins landed in my yard. They starting working the grass on the east side of my house and slowly proceeded to the west side. When they encountered the road that separates my yard from the field, they flitted two inches over that and then starting working that grass.

I really enjoyed that close-up encounter. I had never understood why they were called purple since they were obviously black. Well, when that one thousand one walked by my window, I could see clearly that they were indeed a deep purple. I finally understood their name.

And then at the back of the flock, I saw another group of birds. They were smaller and brown, and they walked differently……kind of like quail, but not quail. There were about 30 of these. So, that is my question. Do flocks flock together? And how long will these two groups stay together? And is this a permanent arrangement? And do other flocks join at other times?

Lots of questions……there are a couple of people here in my neighborhood who just might know. I think I’ll go visit them!

Ya’ll take care,
Suzanne