By Daisy Luther
Things sure are different on a farm.
This morning I went on Facebook and everyone was so excited for the weekend. All the weekly TGIF memes are circulating and people are talking about their plans to relax. It made me think about what I should do, when I realized – umm…I don’t get weekends now.
Animals still have to be fed. Stalls still have to be mucked out. Small emergencies like an afternoon blast of heat or a wound will have to be dealt with immediately, no matter what day it happens to occur. I don’t mind, because I willingly took on all of these animals that depend on me, but it’s an interesting difference.
This week we got three new additions. My friend (whom I’ve nicknamed “The Chicken Fairy”) snuck in 3 girls I have been coveting. I got up the other morning to let everyone out into the run and suddenly there were 3 huge (compared to my little ones) black creatures running around. We haven’t yet named them, but we are now the proud owners of three 15-week old Barred Rock hens.
My daughter and I have decided to swear off the internet for a few extra hours per day. We were noticing that we spend a lot of our free time surfing and chatting, so we are focusing our free time on more productive things. There is so much negativity out there in Internetland that we want to disengage a bit. We’re fixing up some outdoor furniture and doing some crafts this week. I’m going to do some reading for pleasure. This weekend, I’m going to read my friend LeAnn’s book, Aftermath, which is a post-apocalyptic novel (my favorite kind). I’ll review for you soon. We’re also meeting some out-of-town friends for a short hike.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend, whatever weekends mean to you!
Thanks a lot daisy for mentioning”Aftermath,” as now I am completely engrossed in it and ignoring all my chores!
The mosquitoes stole my weekend …
I ordered When All Hell Breaks Loose by Cody Lundin. I got a “preview” of it from Amazon Kindle and read it. Sure hope the book comes soon. Looking forward to reading it. Good advice interspersed with humor. I’m sure it is going to be a great read.
What happened to taking part in some religious activity on the weekend? One day all this secular activity will be worthless spinning of your wheels. I know that most of the people in this country reject any religious affiliation, but I would encouage them to give it a second thought. That uncomfortable feeling you have might be God trying to prompt you to acknowledge your need for Him.
Todays religion is tomorrows mythology.
I just found your site. Everything I’ve read so far has been in line with my views and values. I’m looking forward to reading more.