Wednesday, September 4, 2013

A Weekend in Which I Sleep in a Covered Wagon and Crash into a Vulture


Yep, it's a covered wagon bed.
Surprisingly comfortable, too.

No photos of the vulture I crashed into.
The vulture was snacking on a dead critter
in the middle of Hwy. 29.
He flew up, when he saw my truck coming,
and, SMACK,
hit the windshield.

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30 comments:

  1. Billy Blue EyesSeptember 4, 2013 at 6:30 AM

    Novel idea haveing a covered waggon as a bed, least it is not out in the fresh air like the real ones were.

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  2. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzSeptember 4, 2013 at 6:47 AM

    Yes, indoors. With air-conditioning!

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  3. Little Wandering WrenSeptember 4, 2013 at 6:49 AM

    Wonderful title and explanation. I'm quite ok there is no photo of the vulture but I am imagining him spread eagled on your windscreen! Perhaps I shouldn't make light of the situation I bet it was rather scarey!!
    Thank you for stopping by my post
    Wrenx

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  4. BirgittaSeptember 4, 2013 at 7:31 AM

    So cool! Like the title and explanation!

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  5. Beth FSeptember 4, 2013 at 8:48 AM

    Cool. But I would have had a heart attack if a vulture hit my windshield.

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  6. LeoviSeptember 4, 2013 at 9:03 AM

    Very interesting place to sleep, I like!!

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  7. AnetteSeptember 4, 2013 at 10:07 AM

    Love the photo! But poor vulture...

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  8. TheChieftessSeptember 4, 2013 at 1:40 PM

    Fun bed!!! Am I right in my assumption that this is not your home??? Where were you when you stayed here???
    I'm probably more sorry for you about your windshield than the vulture...I have no big love for vultures...

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  9. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzSeptember 4, 2013 at 5:29 PM

    The covered wagon is at a bed-and-breakfast in Mason, Texas, northwest of Austin. Very cool bed.

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  10. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzSeptember 4, 2013 at 5:30 PM

    The vulture crashing into the the windshield was very, very scary. No damage to the truck, but the vulture, last seen swooping down limply to the ground, did not look too good.

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  11. AmandaSeptember 4, 2013 at 5:43 PM

    Very different, definitely a cool memory. That B&B must be serious about its theme!

    I'm glad you're okay. But poor bird :(

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  12. Felicity Grace TerrySeptember 6, 2013 at 10:40 AM

    Oh I'd love to spend a night or two in this bed.

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  13. LouiseSeptember 7, 2013 at 5:42 AM

    Adults don't often get to sleep in novelty beds do they? The vulture incident sounds distressing for all involved.

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  14. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzSeptember 7, 2013 at 5:51 AM

    Yes, Louise, as much as I love watching birds, I didn't really like being up-close-and-personal with one.

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  15. Laurel-Rain SnowSeptember 7, 2013 at 9:22 AM

    I adore cozy beds, and yours looks so wonderfully unique....at first I thought the vulture crashed into your bed...lol.

    Glad not to have that image!

    Thanks for visiting my blog...enjoy your cozy weekend.

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  16. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzSeptember 7, 2013 at 9:26 AM

    Now that would be awful!

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  17. Anne@HeadFullofBooksSeptember 7, 2013 at 9:51 AM

    What a fun bed. Are you on vacation now? I thought you are a school librarian. Has school started for you? We went back to school this past week.

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  18. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzSeptember 7, 2013 at 10:29 AM

    It was last weekend, Anne. We went off to West Texas for Labor Day Weekend, to rest and rock hunt.

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  19. MariSeptember 7, 2013 at 11:04 AM

    That is one unique bed. Glad it was comfortable. :)

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  20. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzSeptember 7, 2013 at 12:13 PM

    I wouldn't want one like it in my house. You have to climb up on a box to get down from it. Would you want to do that every night?

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  21. IreneSeptember 7, 2013 at 2:24 PM

    Wow what an adventure.

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  22. Ginx CraftSeptember 7, 2013 at 2:46 PM

    Was it a bit scary thinking you might roll away in the night?

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  23. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzSeptember 7, 2013 at 2:52 PM

    There were actually rocks next to the wheels.

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  24. AnonymousSeptember 7, 2013 at 3:08 PM

    Ha, what a fun title!

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  25. Susan LindquistSeptember 7, 2013 at 8:51 PM

    ... so did you have bad dreams in that covered wagon bed after your close encounter with the vulture? Ugh ... what a scary crunch!

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  26. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzSeptember 7, 2013 at 8:54 PM

    Fortunately the vulture crash happened on the way home.

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  27. VasillySeptember 8, 2013 at 12:11 PM

    What?! I had to read the title of this post twice. Poor vulture. You are WAY more adventurous than me. :-)

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  28. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzSeptember 8, 2013 at 1:06 PM

    It was a wild weekend!

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  29. Lady In ReadSeptember 9, 2013 at 12:39 AM

    loved the bed..poor vulture though

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  30. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzSeptember 9, 2013 at 5:52 AM

    I tried to caution the poor vulture that it wasn't a good idea to snack on carrion right in the middle of the highway.

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