Critterhaven Farm

My mind and heart are full...

It seems like as the days wear on and the older I get, I am more appreciative of what we have.  Our home may not be paid for, but daily we live here along with all the critters and we make it til evening.  Then the next day we wake up and it starts all over again.  I finally have learned not to dread the next bill, but know that it will somehow get paid.  It always has.   The work that seems to pile up will be there waiting til I can get to it.  The pens will get built, the house will get cleaned, and life will go on.  As much as I have to do today I felt the need to write and catch up on my thoughts.

The future of this country scares me with the people we have in charge running it as though they do not live here but live in these utopias where the 'common people' are not listened to.  But it is us 'common folk' that contribute to their salaries, make their jobs possible, and elect most of them office.  When will our concerns and frustrations be listened to?  I fear for my children, but I fear for my country.  Every great nation has fallen.  Pay attention to your history or you are doomed to repeat it.  I feel we are headed down this path.  If the Godliness of this country falls, this country will.   Thank goodness for our men and women in harms way who are keeping our principles and the virtue of this country intact.    I can only pray their efforts and sacrifices are not in vain.

Today I plan on finishing up the LOADS of laundry that is waiting for me in the laundry room.  As soon as the tree is removed that fell we are moving the clothesline to the back immediately behind the house so I can utilize the power of the sun to dry my laundry.  We are wasting so much electricity with this dryer.  It takes about 3 turns to dry a load!  I would also like to work on a patio out back where we can put the outdoor fireplace and enjoy the evenings.  I have to get someone to move all the pigeon pens and reclaim my back yard!  The rabbit hutch is so heavy we will probably leave it where it is and just build and camoflage around it.

Plus today I'm finishing up the container planting of herbs and some late veggies.  We should be getting rain tomorrow and Sat. morning so want to finish by then.  Plus I need to get the yard mowed.  It is already up past my ankles.  I hate mowing this year because of last years drought.  I'm so leery of not having pasture so I let the goats out daily to get their belly fill in the front yard.  But it is growing so much this year they can't eat it fast enough!

I think I'll wean the baby pot bellied pigs today too.  They are getting very fat and faster so I need to do it now and let mom out or I will never be able to handle them at all.  The smaller dog pen is now empty so I can put them in that.

We took one of the rescues, Molly, in to be spayed today, so I'll have to get her this afternoon.  No more puppies until Heidi has her litter, then spay is on the agenda for her too!  This is Molly in her usual pose.  She knows sit, stay, walks on a leash, is housebroken, and will be up to date on her vaccinations.  She should find a loving home very easy!

Oh, before I forget.  Last night we had fresh green beans I snapped with small white potatoes, fresh golden and white corn we shucked.  My daughter called it 'shuckin corn'.  And some chicken breast with pasta.  I felt so healthy!  Tonight I have more beans to snap and taters to cook, and then some peaches I think I will peel and have with some cream.  I can't help but feel healthier just thinking about it!

I'll get some pictures made today and show them off tomorrow.

Until then, enjoy your life.  We are!

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11:37, Wednesday, June 18, 2008 .. Posted by BeckyTom

My daughter (11) still calls it "scapling "corn. She said the silk makes her think of hair. Have a great week. Becky