Change does not come with out cost and hiccups. Giving up some land can be hard. Not because we need it or will miss it but because it is different. Its change. And Im not good with change. But there comes a time when change is good. And looking out and seeing our daughter and family up on the hill will bring smiles, not sadness. This past week end they all worked hard getting the covert in and leveling the dirt and rock and uprooted several troublesome trees. And in the mist of hard work there was lots of laughter and fun.
It can be very exciting to see progress even when there is still so much to do. The surveyor came out to portion out some dirt for our daughter and her family to settle on. We are excited to have them out here. When we moved here, all the kids wanted that hill LOL. It isn't a big hill but enough to stand out. Elmer always said he will leave the house to the kids and build a small little cabin for us on that hill. Well First come first serve lol. Maureena got the hill. Change does not come with out cost and hiccups. Giving up some land can be hard. Not because we need it or will miss it but because it is different. Its change. And Im not good with change. But there comes a time when change is good. And looking out and seeing our daughter and family up on the hill will bring smiles, not sadness. This past week end they all worked hard getting the covert in and leveling the dirt and rock and uprooted several troublesome trees. And in the mist of hard work there was lots of laughter and fun.
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This past week has been very slow going. Elmer is having a difficult time with bone pain. Not as much is getting done we we hoped but that is ok. We need to be flexible as we can.
We have plans to move the raised garden, putting it closer to the house. A smaller chicken coop is waiting for Elmer to feel well enough to finish, and lots of cleaning to still accomplish. Today we moved the geese after preparing the fencing to be safe and secure for them. Little monsters are pestering the goats, pigs and other birds. A friend suggests they are bored with not enough ladies per male. Now they have a safe place to roam and graze and the Goat pen area is quiet and less stressed lol Pacing ourself, allowing a step back when needed is important. Things will get done if we address something every day. Cancer pain is making it hard for Elmer to do much for long, but his heart is in it and so we keep on keeping on. In the mean time we are looking to re-home the donkeys. Oh it breaks my heart, i love them so much but with the kids building on a large portion of land and with finances being tight, we wont have the graze space or extra money to feed hay all year. A hard reality to homestead life that I wasn't worried about before, and that is having too many animals to feed that are not necessarily feeding us. Making those downsizing decisions are tough but necessary . Growing old Gracefully can mean different things to different people. For some it may mean to embrace the aging process. Keeping yourself fit, healthy and your look up to date. Others may feel it mean to except you're getting old and be happy in spite of it. These are not bad ideas of growing old gracefully. I can see how each of those ideas can be helpful in handling aging. But for me it has another meaning. Like not tripping over the dogs or falling and twisting my ankle in a hole. Farm life offers many opportunities to practice being graceful LOL. I have had my share of farm-happenings that were less than fun. Ive been hit in the head with a pipe gate, hard. leaving a goose egg on my head, and a dent! My eye was black and blue for ever. I have gone head to head with a lambing ewe who wanted no help from me. She tried to jump over me and instead slammed into my head, Another black eye and horrible head ache. I have fallen over a dog gate and broke my shoulder, fell in holes, down stairs and the list goes on. But now that Im older, those type of accidents can mean the difference between me living this life style and me hanging up my overalls. So yes, growing old gracefully can mean excepting the aging process with grace, and it can also mean don't fall in the hole!
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AuthorMy husband and I would go on a country drive any chance we got. Driving the back roads, looking at the farms and dream. My favorite places to see were the old abandoned farm houses. I would take pictures and wonder who built it, who grew up there and what was life like. Owning land, let alone land with a house on it, seemed unreachable. Moving to Texas we could finally realize our dream. We came with 6 kids, adopted 2 more and now we have none. So Our solo farm adventure begins...Cathy Archives
April 2024
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