There are two things that I don't like about the commute from Gate City to Falls every weekday. The first is that it takes two hours out of my day that could be otherwise better spent. That's somewhat mitigated by the fact that it gives me a good chance to unwind after work.
The other thing, however, has no upside whatsoever. It just - forgive the pun - stinks.
Cow excrement.
There is a sizeable lot just south of Falls. A lot of cows. A. Lot. Of. Cows.
A lot of cows eating.
A lot of cows pooping.
So many cows eating and pooping that it does not matter if I have all the windows closed and the air conditioning off.
So many cows that on warm days it smells up to ten miles down the road.
All this despite my nigh-non-existent sense of smell.
But when I explain this to Eel, she says that I am quite lucky. If she hadn't gotten the residency match here, her second choice was Greeley Colorado, the feed lot capital of the world, renowned far and wide for its pungent odor.
Lucky me!
I commute past a compost company. I have alternate routes, but it really depends on traffic.
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