Overheard at Work

I'm considering making this a recurring theme here at A Better Time Than Most Can Dream. Mainly because I think it could have some serious awesomeness attached to it.

Our nonprofit work means we do quite a bit of traveling to strange places, which often brings with it interesting stories from the field.

Much of the time, you don't get the whole story, just a snippet here or there as you walk through the hall. It really makes for delightful fun.

Just a few:

Months ago. Woman on phone: "Hello. I believe you have a stuffed opossum of mine."

Early this week. Man talking to woman: "She won't slaughter her own goats because they mean too much to her. She has to get someone else to do it."

Today. Woman talking to woman: "She's in Kyrgyzstan. I don't know. Maybe a spider."

Seeing as how our work focuses quite a bit on agriculture, it shouldn't be too surprising that animals are mentioned frequently.

But, still, you gotta wonder about that opossum.

L.