I cannot believe it has been since May that I have actually written a post.
How incredibly silly I’ve been however – how incredibly busy I’ve been.
Have you even noticed how quickly time just ticks away.
Seems like just yesterday (Jan 5th actually) that we were praying for hot weather and here we are.
It’s hot!! Frigging stinkin’ humid hot.
Ugghh – inspiration escapes me with this post – I have struggled as of late to come up with quirky and fun musings and fun.
As I was walking back from night feed at 843 (1943) I realised how time regimented my life actually is.
0515 first alarm goes off – press button and snooze.
0525 second alarm goes off- contemplate actually getting up – press button and snoozish.
0535 resist temptation to hurl alarm/phone across the room and haul sorry ass out of bed.
Stumble downstairs tripping over this feline and that feline – shoes/boots/flip flops – who the hell cares – eyes are not even open yet.
It’s clearly not raining because apparently the Gods of Rain have forsaken us to have stupid grass less dead brown lawns – bonus saving a fortune on lawn cutting – digressing here.
It’s cool/warm/humid who the hell knows any more but I am really too NOT awake to realise that sweat is forming already and then I hear it – I hear that noise that is surely driving the entire neighbourhood to stick pins in Orange Acres shaped voodoo dolls – Cock – a – frikken – doodle – doo!!!
I am greeted but an entire symphony of noise and wide awake Roos and one Hennie who is posing as a Roo. (link to video – quality ain’t good but that is a hen – her name is actually Veronica)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We0jGZj-QVU&feature=youtu.be
“Hello my darlings” I call to them all – each one getting a good morning and I check to make sure each one is awake and alive and moving about. There are a “few” can’t say how many CFIA gets pissed off if you have too many. Ducks!!! yes – Lucky and his harem get a nice howdy do as well.
When I’m done with the fowls – off to the equines.
I am fortunate that Hubs has a later start to the day so he does the heavy lifting in the morning but I make a rule of connecting with each member of the farm.Grain is given – fly masks are applied should the weather deem – all get a pat and a hug and “have a great day/make good choices”.
Back to the house – coffee, cats and shower – heels and make up – lunch and out the door to work.all by 0630.
It is said that the first 15 minutes of your day dictate the mood of the rest of your day ??
Spend 15 minutes in my world at the beginning of my day – the cacophony of chickens and birds and life – it is a set up to the grind of the work a day world.
The best part??? – at about 430pm (1630) – I get to drive home and do it all in reverse.
Such is life at Orange Acres.
Orange Acres 