I got home from a night shift at work late today. So I was pretty tired doing the farm chores. But then I noticed a couple of sheepy things that made me smile. First I noticed our future fleeces in the sunshine in all their variety and wooly glory.
And then Moll wanted petting for some reason.
So as I was finishing the chores I got to thinking about how much I love this lifestyle. I am much more in touch with nature, the earth, the seasons and the weather than I used to be. It is good exercise. I get to enjoy the most amazing foods and fibers. I get to meet incredible people and support a wide variety agricultural businesses. And I get to live with these wonderful animals that make me smile. This life is exhausting and sometimes incredibly sad, but I still love it. Now I will take a nap.
Well said.
Thanks Michelle!
That’s such a good attitude. Turns out things are never perfect, but there are so many beautiful moments along the way.
Thanks! With the help of my camera, I try to capture those beautiful moments.
I moved to a farm some months ago and kept my full-time job. I know the feeling of coming home tired after work and going outside to feed the animals. But I also know what blessing it is to live here. Enjoy it!
Thanks! I will enjoy it (most of the time).
Seems this is the time of year to grow weary of all that is required in keeping livestock. Doing chores in the wet & mud and seeing all the work that is often done in the dark because of the hours, but then just as I begin to think I should sell most of my animals I remember again how much I really love this way of life and soon there will be LAMBS ! Yay !!!!!
Your sheep look well-loved to me, happy sheep, happy shepherdess.
Thanks Kathy! There will soon be lambs, and the mud and darkness will dissipate. Hopefully the weariness will too.