Not many drastic changes occur to the soccer field from day to day but on Monday October 6th, 2014 there was one change that definitely stood out from the rest. A very large quantity of white almost fake looking white feathers was present all over our practice half of the field. Looked as if someone had a huge pillow fight the night before. They stuck around for about four to five days and finally somehow disappeared. During the past few days I have noticed some of those white feathers still present.
On another note: now that we are half way through the season it'd be too much to ask for if the field was intact and as beautiful as it was at the beginning of it all. Sadly its change of appearance also is not good at all. Thanks to our cleats the left most near to the R.O building half of the field is completely torn apart. You should actually call it a mud puddle with a scattered amount of weeds peeking out like a clan of prairie dogs. I believe the cause of all of this was the way the custodial management watered the grass although it never looked wet and very dry.
This brings me to my next observation: during the last week and a half or so the grass has felt very damp as if water was leaving the soil in the field causing it to feel mushy as we run or simply step. Oddly, it feels like quick sand and is extremely easy to slip on. It's not the first time this happens but it's rather strange because it is not as wet as before (if that makes any sense). One thing that is definitely unarguable is that she needs a break. Although that break will most likely not help, I'm sure she is desperately waiting for it.
I really like what you chose to do your blog on because I am also a soccer player. But with the feathers, you should consider figuring out where they came from! Here at Sparks, our field is really messed up also, so I can see exactly what you mean when you describe your field. Try looking at all the little creatures or just look around and see what you could find!
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