Animals
- The First Snow Comes Late
We awoke yesterday morning to the first snowfall of this winter. It's late this year.Usually by this time we have had snow on the ground for weeks.I am not complaining...we've had a mild winter...and mild winters are much easier for farm chores....
- Photography
One thing you will notice about this blog is the fact that it is heavily loaded with photographs.I love taking pictures.And slowly, very slowly, over the years of "taking pictures",I am learning a little about photography.Not as much as I want to...
- Farm Livin' Is The Life For Me....
It's hard to believe that all of Summer's excitement is behind us now.And yet in a way, it's kind of nice to have life slow down a bit. Waking up with no required activities, other than the long list of farm choresthat need attending to,...
- Slowing Down
Yesterday was a "slow down" kind of day.I needed it.Truly. Stop. Take a deep breath...really deep...exhale slowly. Feel it? That's the sort of day it was. After all the preparations, the lists, the projects of the past few weeks,I took a day...
- Never Listless On The Farm
I have to admit, I am a "list" gal. Making a list each day and crossing each item off makes me happy. I like to set goals and accomplish them. It gives me a sense of purpose. Since moving to the farm, I have had to change the way I look at my lists....
Animals
Back On Course
Between you and me, yesterday morning hit me like a brick wall.
All that I had worked toward for the past year was over.
Boom.
Just like that.
I awoke with the realization that life was about to change.
I'm not saying that change is bad....change is just change...
a time to re-work, re-think, set new priorities.
We've had at least one of our kids living with us for the past 5 years!
And so I set about to start a new week without mile-long lists.
I worked on laundry (every sheet and towel in the house had been used over the weekend).
I'll be continuing the laundry today as well!
I took my time doing animal chores, and spent some time just lounging with my friends.
How nice it felt to just kick back and enjoy my surroundings!
There is hardly any reminder of how things looked just two short days ago.
The flooded dance floor wilted a patch of grass,
but that will grow back perfectly with the help of sunlight.
The only remaining clues that anything special happened on this farm
are the continued presence of the portable luxury bathrooms...
(and although they are pretty darn amazing,
I am ready to enjoy my adorable little outhouse once again!)
and the frisbee golf baskets in the goat pasture.
I spent a few moments lying on my back watching the clouds,
with Moll cat beside me...
and sitting with the lambs.
I might just get used to a slower paced life once again!
I worked in the garden for a while...
picking supper for last night...
and tonight.
And so, as I start this new time in life...
this quieter time...
I am going to be present in every moment, taking the time to create a little magic whenever possible.
If you would like to see the sneak peak of wedding photos from Philter Photography...
Click HERE.
They are pretty spectacular!
Tell me your favorite!
- The First Snow Comes Late
We awoke yesterday morning to the first snowfall of this winter. It's late this year.Usually by this time we have had snow on the ground for weeks.I am not complaining...we've had a mild winter...and mild winters are much easier for farm chores....
- Photography
One thing you will notice about this blog is the fact that it is heavily loaded with photographs.I love taking pictures.And slowly, very slowly, over the years of "taking pictures",I am learning a little about photography.Not as much as I want to...
- Farm Livin' Is The Life For Me....
It's hard to believe that all of Summer's excitement is behind us now.And yet in a way, it's kind of nice to have life slow down a bit. Waking up with no required activities, other than the long list of farm choresthat need attending to,...
- Slowing Down
Yesterday was a "slow down" kind of day.I needed it.Truly. Stop. Take a deep breath...really deep...exhale slowly. Feel it? That's the sort of day it was. After all the preparations, the lists, the projects of the past few weeks,I took a day...
- Never Listless On The Farm
I have to admit, I am a "list" gal. Making a list each day and crossing each item off makes me happy. I like to set goals and accomplish them. It gives me a sense of purpose. Since moving to the farm, I have had to change the way I look at my lists....