Saturday, March 8, 2008

Don't ask......

It amazes me that when people ask your opinion, they don't really want to hear it.

What they want to hear is a pep talk or someone to agree with what is going on.

Hellooooo.........we have these conversations so that we may exchange ideas and opinions.
Just take all the information and shake it around discard what won't work for you and move on.

If you don't want me to say what is on my mind don't ask. I have gotten much better at keeping my opinions to myself. Like I say, don't lead me into temptation.

Oh, by the way our animal care has fallen through could you take care of my animals while I'm off hiking in the mountains for a couple days? Of course I can. I can trust you to care for my child when I am late or think I may be late to get her off the bus why shouldn't I be able to care for your critters when needed?

Friends are someone you can count on. Periodically or all the time. You don't have to get along all the time. I'm sure that we will disagree from time to time. Let it go. I like to help those who seek me out and those who can use me at the moment. Nothing feels better than helping someone in need. I promise I won't break down you door to make sure your alright, if you don't want me to. Doesn't make me feel better but all the world needs a martyr.

Great venting forum I must say!

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

First step kind of a day.

The wind was howling, the rain hitting the window with such force it made me wince. The bed was warm and the covers snugly, 4:00am came and went and I had no desire to get out of bed.

The dogs decided that it was time (at 6). Let us out please! Fine, out the side door you go, I know if I let you out the slider you wont make it half way off the deck before you decide to piddle where you are and run back in. Sure enough they made it to the first step, pee'd like a race horse and did an about face and headed back in.

That's exactly how I felt about the whole thing. However, there are a bunch of ladies waiting to be cared for (two cows and 15 goats most importantly) fed, milked and hay please. So I slither into my very expensive Pancho (a Contractor size garbage bag with slits in the appropriate strategic places). I love this idea since it falls below the tops of my boots and my body doesn't get wet. Why is it that chores take sooooo much longer in the rain? I know I move slower. So do the girls. They also don't want to return to the Monsoon that is just outside the door. Indeed March has come in like a very angry Lion. Yet, here we are less than four hours later and the sun is shining and the wind has slowed to a Spring breeze.

Of course a first time Doe needed to Kidd and my son the now expert at noticing these things brings her in while I wait to help if need be. A very nice Doeling we receive, thank you. Dam is shell shocked but who isn't usually....... That makes 31 kidds this year and we are about 2/3 of the way done through the herd (OK, maybe half way). Animal care is done by Noon today. Insanely long but everyone is happy and fed.

My turn, forget breakfast have some lunch . Make calls and co-ordinate sales, grain orders. I sure hope tomorrow I can rouse myself earlier.