Farm Fun

There are always things to see and do on a farm.  Beautiful sunrises in the morning, fluffy clouds during the day, stunning sunsets at evening.  Looking for constellations while sitting on a blanket outside under the star-filled night sky.

It is always a treat to watch deer nibbling at something they find in the grass.  Why is it they evoke in us such an awe?  If you take a stroll around the property you will surely see groundhog, chipmunk, squirrel, rabbit, hawks, and more.

Take a walk down the railroad bed which has been converted to a walking trail to the two covered bridges that are within two miles of the house.  Throw rocks into the creek or wear your old tennis shoes and go wading.

Deer Grazing - photo by Don Marsh

Joanna & Rocket Man

Photo by Brittany Dupler - December 27, 2009

Joanna Coffey and her mother recently spent the weekend with us.  The donkeys enjoyed their visit!  The Coffey's have stayed here before and Rocket Man never forgets a friend.

Brittany Dupler with Rocket Man, Nettie Girl & Mullie

Photo by Joanna Coffey - December 27, 2009

Brittany is enjoying a donkey group hug.  She has stayed with us many times and is one of the donkeys' favorite visitors.

Rocket Man

Photo by Joanna Coffey - December 27, 2009

Rocket Man loves the camera and, it's obvious, the camera loves him!  When you come for a visit, he will be happy to pose with you.

Rocket Man

Photo by Joanna Coffey - December 27, 2009

He certainly has 'cute' down to an art.  Rocket Man was born May 10, 2001.  He is a gelding (a neutered male).  He is gentle and very affectionate.

At the End of the Day

I decide to water my garden.  As I turn on the hose in the driveway,   I look over at my car and decide it needs washing.  As I head towards the garage, I notice mail on the porch table that I picked up from the post man earlier.  I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.

I lay my car keys on the table, put the junk mail in the recycling box under the table, and notice that the recycling box is full.  So, I decide to put the bills back on the table and take out the recycling first.  But then I think, since I'm going to be near the post-box when I take out the recycling paper anyway, I may as well pay the bills first.

I take my cheque book off the table, and notice there is only one cheque left.  My extra cheques are in my desk in the study.  So, I go inside the house to my desk where I find the cup of coffee I'd been drinking.  I'm going to look for my cheques, but first I need to push the coffee aside so that I don't accidentally knock it over.  The coffee is getting cold and I decide to make another cup.

As I head toward the kitchen with the cold coffee, a vase of flowers on the worktop catches my eye - the flowers need water.  I put the coffee on the worktop and discover my reading glasses that I've been searching for all morning.  I decide I better put them back on my desk, but first I'm going to water the flowers.

I put the glasses back down on the worktop, fill a container with water and suddenly spot the TV remote control. Someone left it on the kitchen table.  I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV, I'll be looking for the remote, but I won't remember that it's on the kitchen table, so I decide to put it back where it belongs, but first I'll water the flowers.

I pour some water in the flowers but quite a bit of it spills on the floor.  So, I put the remote back on the table, get some towels and wipe up the spill.  Then, I head down the hall trying to remember what I was planning to do.

At the end of the day...

The car isn't washed.
The bills aren't paid.
There is a cold cup of coffee sitting on the counter.
The flowers don't have enough water.
There is still only one cheque in my cheque book.
I can't find the remote.
I can't find my glasses.
And, I don't remember what I did with the car keys.

When I try to figure out why nothing got done today, I'm really baffled.  I know I was busy all day and I'm really tired.  This is a serious problem and I'll try to get some help, but first I'll check my e-mail....

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Updated: 08/23/10