Simple.
Life tries every day to complicate every single thing.
It is our job to untangle the mess of the world.
At least our individual worlds.
Over the past week I have been writing more than usual.
I have so many thoughts but none of them seem appropriate to publish .
And that is the issue....
The past 6 or so years there has been an unraveling of civility.
Decorum, class, politeness have all been scrapped for
in. your face , rude & downright disgusting behaviour.
If one does not agree with whatever anyone has to say, think or feel
there is immediate push back and vitriol .
No polite arguments or scrolling on...
So I have been writing as I do but I am not publishing what I feel
will cause me grief, because at this point in my life it is just not worth it.
For not sharing my opinions, I have lost friends.
( sometimes you just can not win)
People assume a lot about me.
But mommy taught me to keep my head up and move on....
I have opinions and they are mine, not anyone else's.
I only choose to share them with a few trusted people when they ask.
One day, my writings will be found or I will publish them.
That day is not today.
This mornings visitors were exactly what I needed to see.
The deer are moving now, and I see them more than I do all summer or winter.
They were grazing on the grass exposed in the upper meadow, though I have
thrown out some of my root cellar veggies that froze and turned to mush
over the past few weeks.
They appreciated the pumpkins and squash from my garden.
This season, as I awaken from my Winter's introspective slumber
I am aware that my focus has naturally been on the homestead, my family and
our health goals.
No list or push for it, it just happened.
I was also fighting the family of rats taking over my coops and
destroying parts of the beautiful building may viking built for me.
I do believe I am on top of it.
*fingerscrossed*
Just in time for them to head back to the meadow for spring....
Cooper, my beautiful Orpington roo is feeling his young adult
self... many times a day I must stop and pick him up and walk around with him.
If I have learned nothing after having 5 others roosters, is that early training
definitely helps create a better relationship.
It will get much easier as the weather turns , the snow melts and he
can be outside in the garden all day .
The health of the entire flock was something I focused upon
this winter and all of them are doing well.
My August who nearly passed early Winter from prolapse is
doing quite well in the Blueberry/ Sugar flock.
Her sisters are bullies and I may never return her there.
She is happy so I am happy.
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In today's throwback Friday photos....
( I have been cleaning out
my old computers and was fortunate to find old posts.)
As you remember, most of my blog photos were lost a bit ago.
I am happy to share old post photos from over a decade ago... for fun.
Today I am sharing what forever changed my view of what to expect
when procuring veggies at any farmstead or stand
....my friend Courtney 's produce was almost too
pretty to use! We would pick up some on our way to this house when
it was just a project my husband was working on.
( I never thought that I would be living here)
You can see the old countertops and our beast the stove in the background.
I hope that you have a wonderful Friday.
The weather will be what it is....
The world will be what it is.....
Create joy and peace in your life wherever and whenever you can.
Do don't overthink anything and you will be halfway there!
Bless you,
Raven
xoxo
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