Sam: "Hey, Malley, come a little closer."
(whispering) "Did you see this morning's sunrise?"
Each morning, my internal clock awakens me
somewhere between 4 and 6 AM.
It's a time when most people would pull the covers up just a little higher,
and snuggle down into the comfort of their bed for more sleep.
For reasons I don't know,
I am just not one of those people.
I wake up suddenly, fully awake, ready to take on the day.
I'm a morning person.
(And I definitely turn into a pumpkin by 10 PM!)
It's the early morning hours that are most productive for me.
My body, rested from the previous day's activities, is at it's peak in the morning...
as is my mind.
As I work around the farm, feeding and watering animals,
and cleaning up the night's accumulated manure...
the morning sun rises and the farm is filled with light and color,
and my mind becomes filled with wonder and curiosity and tales to tell.
and my mind becomes filled with wonder and curiosity and tales to tell.
I am never without my camera, because I know that without it,
I wouldn't be able to share the morning splendor to which I have become accustomed.
I stop what I am doing and watch as the sky intensifies.
Photo after photo is captured...
it's the only way I have of sharing this magnificence with those
who have opted to snuggle back into their beds.
I'm not saying that everyone should greet the sunrise...
after all, the world needs night owls as well.
I count on the night owls to take care of this world while I am asleep.
Every day shift needs a night shift to take over for them...
and vice versa.
I appreciate all of the comments that you left for me yesterday,
both via this blog and via Facebook.
I must admit that some of you brought tears to my eyes.
I was overjoyed that my post about the Climate Assessment was so well received.
I truly believe that the first thing we can all do is to lay aside our differences
and have a conversation.
Just like Sam and O'Malley... leaning in and speaking softly
about what we can all do to decrease our carbon footprint can only help.
We are making some changes in our own life here on the farm to do our part.
I'll share those with you in the coming days.
Every little bit helps.
My way of handling a task that looks overwhelming or daunting,
is to just start with small steps that head in the right direction.
Recyle, reuse, repurpose!
As you can see, the chickens are quite happy to recycle our Autumn pumpkins...
and all of our edible refuse.
More to come...
I love you guys!
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