Animals
- Change-up
Happy Monday! This week I am doing something I have not done in a long time.I am taking a vacation from blogging,to spend with my family. I will post a few photos on Monday, Wednesday and Friday that were prepared ahead of time,the only difference....each...
- Guinea Graduation
[Imagine, if you will, the familiar notes of "Pomp and Circumstance" in the background...that is, if you can hear it over all the guinea ruckus!] The place: Bee Haven Acres' Birdbrain AcademyThe time: 6:00 PM Saturday eveningThe event:...
- This And That
I thought I would share a sweet moment from yesterday morning.I arrived at the barn about 45 minutes before the sun rose...such a peaceful time. I know, you are going to remind me that Thursdays are my day off.Unfortunately, my favorite "barn" hand, Jim,...
- Back To Farm Life
It didn't take long to get back into the groove of farm life and farm work. It felt so good to get up early and hit the ground running as usual. The sunrise was spectacular....red and glowing....a prelude to a seasonably warm and sunny day.For the...
- Last Call
So much of farm life is ritual. There are certain chores that are done every day and every evening....without exception. No matter what the weather, the chores must be done. After all, there are little lives that depend upon us to meet their needs. And...
Animals
Important Duties
I posted a picture a few months back of a lovely cat who lives on our farm. We call her boots, because of the white sock on each of her legs. She is not one of our barn kitties (well, not officially), but she eats her meals in the barn (she's quite stealthy....eating only when I have left the barn), and I think she sleeps in the barn (I often hear a flurry of kittty footsteps up in the hayloft when I first come into the barn in the morning). She is always quite shy....I have been unable to get close to her.
On this particular morning, I returned to the barn after a visit to the manure pile. Underneath the old pine tree I saw......
I tried talking to her...enticing her with "Here kitty, here kikikikiki" in my highest pitched,
squeaky mouse voice. And this time, instead of running, she stayed. She started to dig a little hole.....
And then I realized why she didn't run. She had a little business to attend to....
fertilizing the old pine tree. She tidily covered up her little duty and then took off running. So much for socialization! Oh well, I will keep trying.
- Change-up
Happy Monday! This week I am doing something I have not done in a long time.I am taking a vacation from blogging,to spend with my family. I will post a few photos on Monday, Wednesday and Friday that were prepared ahead of time,the only difference....each...
- Guinea Graduation
[Imagine, if you will, the familiar notes of "Pomp and Circumstance" in the background...that is, if you can hear it over all the guinea ruckus!] The place: Bee Haven Acres' Birdbrain AcademyThe time: 6:00 PM Saturday eveningThe event:...
- This And That
I thought I would share a sweet moment from yesterday morning.I arrived at the barn about 45 minutes before the sun rose...such a peaceful time. I know, you are going to remind me that Thursdays are my day off.Unfortunately, my favorite "barn" hand, Jim,...
- Back To Farm Life
It didn't take long to get back into the groove of farm life and farm work. It felt so good to get up early and hit the ground running as usual. The sunrise was spectacular....red and glowing....a prelude to a seasonably warm and sunny day.For the...
- Last Call
So much of farm life is ritual. There are certain chores that are done every day and every evening....without exception. No matter what the weather, the chores must be done. After all, there are little lives that depend upon us to meet their needs. And...