Look at all these happy animals! I'm putting up some pictures of them because it's so dismal outside. The weather is really testing my mental state. For instance, whyyy does it have to rain for five days straight? I HAVE NO IDEA. And why am I still wearing a sweater? Woof. So, I have found myself internet shopping, nothing grandiose, more like garden stuff and pre-ordering the next Kinfolk magazine (if only that could be here right now to take my mind off what I'm not doing on the farm). Other than that, I'm taking a ton of walks. I check on the ducks, chickens and bees a good eight times a day. And in those visits, I talk a lot to them.
"Hey ladies," to the chickens, "what's new in the coop today?" Lots of sqwaks come my way as they eagerly await my usual delivery of scraps, but I forgot the pail...so they yell at me instead.
I make the rounds to the ducks in the mud who seem to be the only animals on the farm jazzed about the rain. It's like their quacking is praising the holy being that is showering them! So, I wade in their happiness as I watch them stretch and search the yard.
Usually the cattle are further away in a pasture, so I'll scoot on down to the newcomers...the beeeeees. I crouch right next to their opening and watch them come and go from the hive. This can last anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes. I mean, these guys are wacky cool! The way they just zip out the opening with a mission and return with legwarmers full of pollen?! Amaze-balls. Can you imagine just hopping out of bed every single day and knowing exactly what you're doing and why?! Lord!
Sometimes the dogs are with me and if so, they're demeanor is always happy...so that's helping. The word is the sun's face will be shining upon us tomorrow, but I don't really trust meteorologists any more. Enjoy the happy pictures!
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