Animals
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 those needs are not subject to weather.
Last call is the most peaceful time of the whole day. All of the animals are quietly tucked into their houses. The chores are finished. And now I have time to myself. As usual, though, I head to bed shortly thereafter. Tomorrow is another day....and the chores start all over again.
- Morning To Evening....everything In Between Is Hot!
Farm work begins before the sun rises above the horizon.Right now, it's the coolest time of the day.Cool and foggy. We're in the midst of a heat wave...but one in which the nights are cool....so a layer of fog settles over the morning landscape....
- 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....
- Good Night!
The sun has set.It's almost time for bed.(Yes, we go to bed rather early on the farm.) Before our day is finished, though, we have one last set of chores to do.And most evenings, Bobby shows up at the house for a ride back to the barn. It's tuck-in...
- Addendum To Today's Post
Here is what greeted me this morning as I went out for morning chores....another three inches of snow fell during the night. Unfortunately the snow turned to rain, making this morning's chores a bit soggy. I opened the barn and chased Rod out of...
- Frog Dodging, And Other Farm Games
Last call for the night is right after sunset. We head out to the barn and tuck in the horses. Fresh hay for all....check water supply.....clean poop.....kiss goodnight X 4 and then out to close up the chickens and guineas...who have found their way into...
Animals
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 those needs are not subject to weather.
Today's late afternoon feeding time was completed just in time. Just as I climbed back into the gator and headed to the house, the heavens opened up and treated us to yet another torrential downpour. When I got into the house, I grabbed my camera and went out on our deck to snap a picture. Rains like this used to be a rare occurrence....this summer they happen just about every day!
Nine o'clock is "tuck in" time here at the farm. By this time, the chickens have returned to their hen houses and are safely roosting for the night. Our four remaining guineas (from 2 years ago) have returned to the big pine tree by the barn to roost for the night. They fly about half way up into the tree to sleep.
The Bigs (Moonbeam and Donnie) are back from their limited time in the pasture (fat horses are on a bit of a diet). The Littles are tucked safely in their stall with full hay feeders and fresh water for the night. They spend the earlier portion of the night munching and then nestle themselves into their bedding for sleep. Most nights, when I check on them, Ollie is lying on his side with all legs stretched out in front of him....dead asleep. I rarely ever see Red stretched out, but I know that during the night sometime he does, because each morning this is how he greets me....totally covered in bedding.
The Bigs (Moonbeam and Donnie) are back from their limited time in the pasture (fat horses are on a bit of a diet). The Littles are tucked safely in their stall with full hay feeders and fresh water for the night. They spend the earlier portion of the night munching and then nestle themselves into their bedding for sleep. Most nights, when I check on them, Ollie is lying on his side with all legs stretched out in front of him....dead asleep. I rarely ever see Red stretched out, but I know that during the night sometime he does, because each morning this is how he greets me....totally covered in bedding.Just before retiring for the night, the Nigerian goats spend a bit of time on their roofs. I think they watch the sun set, and being on their roof gives them a better vantage point.
As the sun was setting, I snapped a picture of Ella Bella (barn kittie #2) as she sat on top of the grape arbor. What a difference a flash makes. Here is Ella without a flash...
And with a flash....she turns into one scarey cat!
Last call is the most peaceful time of the whole day. All of the animals are quietly tucked into their houses. The chores are finished. And now I have time to myself. As usual, though, I head to bed shortly thereafter. Tomorrow is another day....and the chores start all over again.
- Morning To Evening....everything In Between Is Hot!
Farm work begins before the sun rises above the horizon.Right now, it's the coolest time of the day.Cool and foggy. We're in the midst of a heat wave...but one in which the nights are cool....so a layer of fog settles over the morning landscape....
- 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....
- Good Night!
The sun has set.It's almost time for bed.(Yes, we go to bed rather early on the farm.) Before our day is finished, though, we have one last set of chores to do.And most evenings, Bobby shows up at the house for a ride back to the barn. It's tuck-in...
- Addendum To Today's Post
Here is what greeted me this morning as I went out for morning chores....another three inches of snow fell during the night. Unfortunately the snow turned to rain, making this morning's chores a bit soggy. I opened the barn and chased Rod out of...
- Frog Dodging, And Other Farm Games
Last call for the night is right after sunset. We head out to the barn and tuck in the horses. Fresh hay for all....check water supply.....clean poop.....kiss goodnight X 4 and then out to close up the chickens and guineas...who have found their way into...