Animals
- The Gift Of Time
Wanna know a secret?Yesterday is (was) my favorite day of the year. Seriously! Turning the clocks back to Eastern Standard Time is my favorite thing.Better than birthdays.Better than Christmas. Best. Day. Ever. And to make the day even better,I...
- The Rhythm Of Life... In The Company Of Dogs
There's a comfort to the rhythm of life...the daily sun-up-sun-down rhythm. We live our life on the farm in tune with the rhythm of life. So, it's never surprising that our friends understand that rhythm as well.This past weekend we experienced...
- Good Night
Every night, 365 days a year, we have the same routine.As the sun starts to set in the west, we head out to the barn to tuck in our beloved critters. Along the way we stop at the Roos coop where Statler and Waldorfhave already retired for the night....
- Back To Basics... My Thoughts
Life at the farm hums on...the perpetual cycle continues. Each and every day I am privileged and thankful to be a part of that. Before sunrise I awaken to the song of the resident cardinals and as dawn creeps through the wood, listen as the rest of the...
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To me, mornings on the farm are the best time of day. By 5:15 AM the air is filled with cheerful melodies as the wood thrushes call "eee-olaaaay" back and forth to each other. Most mornings are relatively the same...early rising followed by the same daily...
Animals
Day is Done, Gone the Sun
It's eight o'clock in the evening.
The day was long...
but so, so productive.
The garden and the pumpkin patch are finished.
The flowers are planted.
The watering is done.
The sun has set and an orange moon is rising in the sky.
Welcome to my second favorite time of day.
My first is, of course, sunrise.
First thing in the morning, when the air is filled with joyous birdsong,
and the sun casts a brilliant glow over the land,
the day is ripe with possibilities...
a story unwritten.
By the time the sun sets,
the day is past...
the chapter complete.
Everyone finds the comfort of shelter,
or finishes their last meal before the calm and quiet of night settles upon the farm.
There are some - youngsters - who have yet to find the rhythm of life
and need a little reminder that sunset is the time for rest.
I herd the youngsters back in their house,
tuck the rest of our friends in for the night,
and walk back from the barn to the house, Sam at my side.
There is a peaceful satisfaction at the end of the day knowing that
all of our animal friends are safe and sound.
I love the rhythm of farm life...
the predicability of each day...
each moment filled with honest work and tender memories.
There is a comfort in knowing that tomorrow I will awaken and do it all over again.
- The Gift Of Time
Wanna know a secret?Yesterday is (was) my favorite day of the year. Seriously! Turning the clocks back to Eastern Standard Time is my favorite thing.Better than birthdays.Better than Christmas. Best. Day. Ever. And to make the day even better,I...
- The Rhythm Of Life... In The Company Of Dogs
There's a comfort to the rhythm of life...the daily sun-up-sun-down rhythm. We live our life on the farm in tune with the rhythm of life. So, it's never surprising that our friends understand that rhythm as well.This past weekend we experienced...
- Good Night
Every night, 365 days a year, we have the same routine.As the sun starts to set in the west, we head out to the barn to tuck in our beloved critters. Along the way we stop at the Roos coop where Statler and Waldorfhave already retired for the night....
- Back To Basics... My Thoughts
Life at the farm hums on...the perpetual cycle continues. Each and every day I am privileged and thankful to be a part of that. Before sunrise I awaken to the song of the resident cardinals and as dawn creeps through the wood, listen as the rest of the...
-
To me, mornings on the farm are the best time of day. By 5:15 AM the air is filled with cheerful melodies as the wood thrushes call "eee-olaaaay" back and forth to each other. Most mornings are relatively the same...early rising followed by the same daily...