We all have it – that little voice that sneaks around inside our brain.
The voice that speaks to us typically at the worst times – for me mostly when I am trying to fall asleep.
That Little Voice told me today that I have been neglecting the fun in owning the farm and making it more of a task – a job.
I have a full time job. I have full time job that keeps me away from my home at least 10 to 12 hours per day including commute.
The job that pays for what is supposed to be my dream of living my dream life on my dream farm.
I have not been listening to that voice for the last 6 or so months and as a result of that – the dream has not been a good dream but more so a bad dream. Not a nightmare that bolts you up out of bed – out of breath – struggling where you are all like “WTF just happened!!!”
The dream has been more of a niggling feeling of “now what?”.
I’m not happy about that – not at all.
So I have decided to make a change.
No no – not to worry – not a bad change where I chuck it all and move to the city to a condo where they don’t allow chickens and pay exorbitant amounts of chaching to board my horses at a barn where I might get out to see them once a week “if I have time” No no – not that change.
I’ve decided to NOT let the work bog me down. Horses will get fed – chickens will get tended and I will start enjoying my farm again.
Ya sure – there is a ton to do before the white stuff flies but it will get done.
I try to cram everything into two days on the weekend. Work Work Work but see little progress.
This past weekend – I said F&$! IT!!! I bought two tickets to a movie for Sunday – picked up my son and off we went to sit in a theatre for a couple of hours.
I have not done that in a VERY long time.
And you know what??? Horses, chickens and ducks did not die a slow lingering starving death.
Shit still got done for the most part.
It’s really quite simple – you can only do so much in two days and if you take those two days and work your ass off that you are exhausted – you will miss all the fun things.
Like seeing movies or riding a horse or spending precious time with the Little Ginger Cookie – Evie.
PLOT TWIST!!!
We will either be ready for winter or we won’t but either way I ain’t lettin’ it get in the way of fun stuff.
So there!!!
And just to all ya’ll let ya know I ain’t shining ya – here are pics of things that are important!!!
(disclaimer – my pics on this device are limited – missing chickens, horses and my amazing son in law – Sorry B!!!)
Orange Acres 