I rushed in from night feed tonight filled with thoughts and feelings of my experience 5 minutes ago so I am rushing to get it all out before I lose the feeling
To Be or Not to Be??? Shakespeare’s question – nobler in the mind blah blah blah…
To be greeted by an Orange Kitten as I go out at this hour to feed the “Boys” – to have said Orange Kitten follow my steps to the barn.
To then be joined by two more kittens – all purring louder than the train that is currently rushing off in the distance.
To be listening to said train rushing off in the distance.
To be approaching the barn to see Little Horse standing guard over Big Horse while he naps off his dinner.
To be dropping to my knees to watching Big Horse napping all the while wondering what he is dreaming about.
To be surrounded by a cacophony of purring kittens all scrambling to be in my lap at once to be pet.
To watch Big Horse wake up to realise I am there watching him sleep.
To be nudged in the head by Little Horse reminding me that he is still watching guard over the land…that all is safe.
To be standing up to give Little Horse a well deserved hug for doing so – pulling handfuls of hair out of him and scratching in that “sweet spot” until he stretches taller than the trees gracing our property.
To be watching Big Horse get up from his nap and stretch and wander over to have his nightly good night hug.
To be watering kittens.
To be tossing hay to the “Boys”.
To be saying my good nights – hugging them both- to be breathing in their scent and hugging them just a little bit more.
To be remembering why I embarked on this journey? quest? life style?
To be – to me is a gift – to “not be” would be a tragedy.
Orange Acres 