The weekend has been really quite normal, apart from the winds. We did regular tasks yesterday, and some good things accomplished. The winds came up in the afternoon and all through the night, they are still here and we’re watching them tear through the property from all directions, creating little tornadoes, knowing things over and blowing trash from all over. It whistles through the drain holes in the window sills, it sounds low sonorous moans as it blows over the hollow fencing posts. It drives the chickens and the goats inside; only the ducks and the geese try to brave the buffeting. Continue reading
weekend
27 Sunday Oct 2019
I don’t know if you know this about us, but we are very impatient. One of us more so than the other at different times; impatient about different things for different reasons; impatient in different ways… but impatient we are. We constantly remind ourselves, and each other, that we need to be patient. Things don’t necessarily come together in our time, but in God’s time. It’s one of those things that is so easy to say, but more difficult to put into action. 
Recently I’ve been searching for covers for my two wing chairs and my couch. They’ve taken some hits from the cats and I just wanted to freshen them up a bit, maybe do all the chairs and couches before the holidays. There are some great covers out now, not like the old ones that were always squeegeewompus after people sat on them. Do you know how expensive they are??? Maybe I’ll go to Big Lots and see what they have. It’s an easy way to give a quick face lift to the living room. We all enjoy a fresh addition to the home: new area run, new duvet cover, new curtains. Well, the chickens like a coop face lift every now and then too. So, today – thanks to Sue – we’re going to show you how to re-do chicken nesting box curtains, in seven easy steps. 
Weekends are always busy around here. Even when we’re just doing regular stuff… we’re busy. Yesterday seemed particularly busy, it wasn’t necessarily, just seemed that way I guess. First thing after chores we initiated moving day for the RCW. It was past time, but we just weren’t sure where to go. It’s always easier to move when Dustin is around because he can level the trailer in nothing flat and it takes us forever. 
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Wasn’t sure what we were planning on taking care of for today. It’s always and adventure, right. Sometimes it doesn’t matter if we pre-plan anyway; the weather interferes or something more important crops up. Generally, there is a whole list of projects that need to be done and if something doesn’t work out for one, we have plenty of others from which to choose. That’s life on the farm. 
Today we were able to see the wind screen trees planted. This happened through the hiring of Dustin and Michael. The trees were donated through the Real Wishes Foundation’s Monument Fire Tree Replacement program. We received them approximately 2 years ago and they have been healing in and becoming quite strong over those two years. We lost two of the original 16 we received, and 1 that we did plant is rather iffy, but we tried to give them all the good stuff that they could possibly need. We also tubed 3 to give them some protection from the wind because they still have some growing to do. I asked Sue to take a photo at the beginning of the morning… you can see all the trees lined up waiting. 
Everyone deserves to have a witness to their life. Someone who sees what you’re going through, understands your story, can sympathize with you, draw attention to your needs if you are unable to do so, or simply be there with you when things are difficult. Our farm has its own witness; two really, but one who really keeps an eye on what’s going down. 
Well, we had a change of plans for today that gave the meat birds a reprieve until Monday. When I put them up for the night yesterday evening, I sang to them (in my very gargly voice) “It’s the last midnight, So, goodbye all. Coming at you fast, midnight -Soon you’ll see the sky fall” from 
Wing and a Prayer 