It's hard to turn on the news these days and not be saddened.
California is being decimated by wildfire.
The Gulf coast has been ravaged by hurricanes.
And the Covid pandemic rages on.
There are so many souls having to bear so much pain and suffering
that it makes me feel guilty enjoying the sweet life
that we have here on the farm.
And yet, it is all the more reason to enjoy it...
being ever-grateful.
There are no guarantees in life and I know full well
that my own life could turn on a dime.
It's something we all need to bear in mind...
never taking a single minute of any day for granted.
Strangely, this week, our skies have been very hazy...
not quite cloudy, but not blue either.
Each day, the temperature rises, but stays a good 10 degrees
below the predicted high for the day.
I read, yesterday, that the haze in our sky is smoke that
the Jet Stream has moved across the country.
I can only imagine what the skies look like out west.
It's times like these that I have no words...
only overwhelming feelings.
Life, here, marches on as usual...
there are chores to be done,
animals to be loved,
food to be made and bread to be baked.
I have been sewing daily, trying to stock my Etsy shop...
more masks and aprons are listed daily.
We continue to wait for word of a new grandchild,
and at that point I will have my two littles to care for here on the farm
for a few days until their little brother is settled in at home.
Our world has morphed over the months since the pandemic occurred.
Our social circle is small.
We take calculated risks in order to spend time with our loved ones...
but aside from that, we live a fairly quiet life here on the farm.
I am not complaining.
A quiet life suits me as well as Hubbs.
We are lucky.
Many are not as lucky.
Many feel isolated and lonely.
There are times when blogging seems trivial in the face of all that is
happening in our world.
And yet... maybe it's in these times that we need happy stories the most.
Perhaps sharing our life and the beauty around us is all we can do
in these difficult times.
Please know that even though my stories may be lighthearted....
my own heart is heavy with concern and compassion
for those who suffer.
I hope that spending just a little time here on the farm with us
helps to make your day a little brighter.
Please know that you are in my heart.
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We thought central Mississippi was going to get impacted from Hurricane Sally. She changed course and we haven't even had enough rain to note. The temps have been cooler. The wind is a blowing. But, so far, all is good.
God bless us, every one.
Please never stop living the life and sharing it with us.
Hugs my friend.
There are fires in every western state at this time.
My son and d-in-l live in mid-California [the East Bay Area] and at the moment, according to my d-in-l, the air is better there ... however ... Oregon has the worst air quality ever experienced there! Washington probably isn't much better! The Weather Channel reported last night [Wed.] that the smoke has stretched across to Europe ... the smoke is beyond belief!
The number of dead from the Virus is beyond belief!
The fight to save our democracy and our Country is beyond belief! We will survive ... but it is going to be one helluva fight!
Keep doing exactly what you are doing, Bev. We all need and rely on you and the animals to start our days!! Love you and Hubbs, too!
Mary
Well I just want to tell you that luck has nothing to do with your sweet life. You and your Hubbs worked very hard for many many years so that you could enjoy your retirement as you are doing. You deserve what you have. It wasn't given to you on a silver platter, you earned it. Don't ever feel guilty about that. And it's so sweet of you to share your beautiful life with the rest of us. I enjoy your posts immensely.
I love how animals live in the moment and don't worry about what's going on in the world, like young children do also. That's probably why we like being around them so much. I wish we all could live like that.
Enjoy your little slice of heaven on earth! And don't, for a moment, feel guilty about it.
You are SO right - life hangs by a silver thread .. .I love these words:
"That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet"
Emily Dickinson
xoxoxo Karen
I agree - Today's world is a scary thing, these farms we nurture are our shelter from the storm.
As to your pics., I check in daily, but don't remember a post that pointed out, that you have 3 roosters in the house. I'd thought, based on past posts, that more then one rooster is not a good thing?
I hope they're all behaving themselves! ;)
I am thankful for my blog connection world.
For my iPad . . .
Sad for all those who are not feeling as connected
and have very little people contact right now.
Yes indeed, feeling thankful, it could turn In a flash.
Haze in our air . . . I can’t imagine how it must be in the west.
I LOVE my new apron! πππ