A Daughter…

July 22, 2008 at 12:25 pm (Refections)

What Is My Daughter? 

My daughter is
Goodness and light
She’s a breeze during a hot summer day
She’s the first snowflake on a winters morning
The sound of a bird on a beautiful spring day
A flower that seems to bloom overnight
   
My daughter is
Eyes wide with wonder and anticipation
With a heart full of giggles
And a lifetime of smiles
My daughter is
All that is loving and good
Bringing her own unique strengths to
Her family and friends 
Her inner strength is her spirituality and her faith
With his guidance she’s found her place
She was God’s way of showing his love
And unending grace
By sending me my daughter
This very special gift
My daughter, my friend
I have watched you laugh and cry and grow
and now soon I will have to let you go.
You came from deep within my heart
It’s there you’ll always be though your own life will now start.

My daughter is a woman, no longer a child
soon to be a beautiful bride

She will find her place as his loving wife

 As she continues to make us proud throughout her life

 

 

 

Wow, what a weekend. Tracy’s bridal shower was Saturday, given by her maid of honor( her sister Sara) and her matron of honor( John’s Aunt and Tracy’s friend Amy). It was truly a lovely day! So many of Tracy’s friends and family gathered and surronded her with love and best wishes as well as tons of lovely presents!
The tea was lovely and all the ladies enjoyed being together in such a lovely setting. As for my girl she never looked more beautiful! The smiles that graced her face all day truly came from her heart! I have never seen Tracy so happy! It is truly a mothers dream to have a daughter so happy and ready to start on the next part of her journey as a woman and wife. What more can we want for our childern but to go into this world as happy, independent and loved adults. We are so proud of the young woman you have become Tracy! Enjoy every moment of this very special time! We love you Tracy Liz!

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Words Of Wisdom

July 22, 2008 at 10:07 am (Refections)

 Here are some pearls of wisdom that somone sent me with some additions added. Please post any additions you may have for these. It will be interesting to see what we all come up with. As for me today I am just trying to keep my head above the water, LOL.

 

ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.

TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.

THREE. Don’t believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.

FOUR. When you say, ‘I love you,’ mean it.

FIVE. When you say, ‘I’m sorry,’ look the person in the eye.

SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.

SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.

EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone’s dreams. People who don’t have dreams don’t have much.

NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it’s the only way to live life completely.

TEN.. In disagreements, fight fairly.. No name calling.

ELEVEN. Don’t judge people by their relatives.

TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.

THIRTEEN! .. When someone asks you a question you don’t want to answer, smile and ask, ‘Why do you want to know?’

FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.

FIFTEEN. Say ‘bless you’ when you hear someone sneeze.

SIXTEEN.. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.

SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R’s: Respect for self; Respect for others; and Responsibility for all your actions.

EIGHTEEN. Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.

NINETEEN. When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.

TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.

TWENTY- ONE. Spend some time alone.

TWENTY-TWO,   Forgive yourself for your own mistakes.

Quotes I love…

Mitsugi Saotome:

If you were all alone in the universe with no one to talk to, no one with which to share the beauty of the stars, to laugh with, to touch, what would be your purpose in life? It is other life, it is love, which gives your life meaning. This is harmony. We must discover the joy of each other, the joy of challenge, the joy of growth. 

Jane Howard:

Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family:
Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.

 

John P. Kretzmann and John L. McKnight:

Every single person has capabilities, abilities and gifts. Living a good life depends on whether those capabilities can be used, abilities expressed and gifts given. If they are, the person will be valued, feel powerful and well-connected to the people around them. And the community around the person will be more powerful because of the contribution the person is making.

Thomas Moore:

Family life is full of major and minor crises — the ups and downs of health, success and failure in career, marriage, and divorce — and all kinds of characters. It is tied to places and events and histories. With all of these felt details, life etches itself into memory and personality. It’s difficult to imagine anything more nourishing to the soul.

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I am slowly going crazy…

July 13, 2008 at 12:35 am (Refections)

At least it seems that way! So much going on and pulled in 27 different directions. Between having problems with the changes in management at the wedding locations and working out what we were originally told and what we are being told now it’s enough to make a person crazy. Details, details, details! I will blog after the wedding to let others know what to expect as parents in our whole wedding experience.  I am meeting with our friends at Top Hat Rentals this morning. Mike and Cookie’s daughter Michelle is getting married one month to the day after Tracy at the same location! They helped make my 50th birthday a beautiful event here at the farm.

We are headed to Dover again to meet with Sara’s new roommate and to get her set up for school in August, it will be here before you know it!  She’s excited about being in her first apartment. We have been shoping for her apartment. We are loving all the company here at the farm, we have had a continous flow of visitors lately and have enjoyed their visits. Everyone seems to enjoy the peaceful setting here. Matt’s friend Mitch came down and took some beautiful pictures. Another busy week in store for us. We are looking forward to Tracy’s bridal shower on Saturday! So see everyone on Saturday, have a good week!

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Wedding Countdown!

July 7, 2008 at 7:23 am (Refections)

Daisypath Wedding PicDaisypath Wedding Ticker

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Good Morning and a cock a doodle do!

June 30, 2008 at 8:10 am (Refections)

Good Morning,it was a busy, busy weekend always lots to do here. Celebrate with our friends, Bill and Pam their 29th wedding anniversary! It was a great party given by their two lovely daughters. We love Bill & Pam and wish them many more years of happiness!  Enjoyed Bill and Pam’s family and friends as we always do!

Been working in the yards and fields here at the farm, mulching, weeding and cleaningup. Our barn is really shaping up too, with water and electric installed now. Good bye hoses and electriccords! Sara and Matt have been helping out here at the farm this weekend. We tease Sara about not liking to work on the farm, but she pitches right in and gets dirty and dusty like the rest of us! She went outside last night because our dog was barking like crazy, only to discover it was because our rooster was out there trying to crow! He’s a young guy and hadn’t started yet so he was practicing. It was pretty funny like a boy going through change of voice stage. So this morning he was out there with his faint little crow. Makes you feel like your living on a farm!  Our mini donkey, Fancy still hasn’t delivered and I just know it will be while the vet is away here for the next week or so, that’s always the way isn’t it. Or she’ll have our baby during our 4th of July party! Fancy Face is a first time Mom and we are praying for an easy delivery for her. We are getting ready for our 4th of July cookout with a gathering of family and friends. Hope the weather gives us a break or it will be a cookin! Well I’m going out to work in the yard before that humidity gets up there. So stay cool and Happy Monday!

 

 

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Give Me a M, Give me a O, Give Me a B, what have you got MOB, why Mother Of The Bride!

June 26, 2008 at 9:56 pm (Refections)

That’s what I am! In 85 days, Tracy and John will be getting married! Before you know it the day will be here. Tracy and John have done a wonderful job so far planning, everything despite some changes at the wedding and reception venue. Tracy has inherited my party planning skills and wants everyone coming to the wedding to enjoy the day as much as she and John do. I am sure they will with all they have planned. We have lots of rooms already reserved for those spending the weekend on the shore. We have always loved the eastern shore of Maryland and the kids have some great memories of our house on Cox Creek. It may have been a little waterfront, but it was always filled with love and came with a wonderful set of extra grandparents next door. God love Miss Doris and Mr. George, they were wonderful. We have fun memories of crabbing and swimming off the pier. So now you know why Tracy loves the shore so much! We are still working on some last minute details for the wedding.. Tonight was the last night of Tracy’s summer classes, so she can have a much needed break and relax a little.  I am looking forward to all of the rest of the plans for the wedding. I am so happy that Tracy found John. He is a wonderful young man and together they will have a wonderful future. They are truly a match made in heaven! Well that’s all for now it’s been a very long day for this MOB! Catch you later!

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Water, Water everywhere and now it’s in my barn…

June 26, 2008 at 12:59 pm (Refections)

And electric too at least by tonight it will be! Finally, it will make our lives so much easier. We’ve been using hoses and extension cords to the barn for awhile now and believe me it was no fun last winter. Progress here at the farm. Sometimes you take a few steps back and a few steps forward. Life has so many unexpected twists and turns.  Take Tracy’s friends, Amy & Craig, absolutely sweet and wonderful young couple. They were expecting their first baby, Kira when Amy found out she had lymphoma. After delivering their beautiful baby girl ( and boy do I mean beautiful). Amy got her biopsy back two days later. I have to tell you my heart broke when I heard the news. Amy may look small and petite but only in size, she is a Tigger, no not tiger, Tigger! She is not just going to let this bring her down, she is keeping the posative TIGGER attitude. You Mom’s know what I mean, we have watched enough Winnie the Pooh to know that if you need a friend Tigger is the one to have for his strength and courage! I am keep Amy, Craig and Kira in my prayers. I have one of their newest pictures from Heather Owens website set as the background on my computer, so each time I look at it I say a prayer. To see Kira and the new family pictures, check out Heather’s site here http://photosbyheatherowens.wordpress.com/2008/06/24/kiras-here/  or stop by Amy’s blog! http://babybabst2008.wordpress.com/  Please keep their family in your prayers! I can’t wait to see Kira she is so sweet. Hang in there Amy, you know that a lot of people are praying and love you!

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Dog Days Of Summer Come Early…

June 7, 2008 at 7:34 pm (Refections)

ALright, it’s 6:30 pm here and the heat index is 106 degrees. My animals are saying, come on September! The fans are running in the barn and the llamas love being hosed off, they turn around in circle while I’m hosing them down! Believe it or not, hubby worked outside most of the day stacking timber and raking the pastures on his tractor. I worked on the yard then visited the Chesapeake Auction House for the tail end of their Saturday auction. It is one of our favorite place to go here in Calvert County! We enjoy the wonderful bargins and have gotten some really nice pieces of estate furniture for the farm. I’m currently collecting tea cups for my upcoming spinners tea! If you haven’t checked them out visit their website: http://www.chesapeakemarketplace.com/auction.htm   Make sure you go hungry, because Nicole in the kitchen is a great cook and her cafe is always open offering great food! (I have been known to go off my diet for her fried shrimp and fries, just ask Sara! )The auction is owned by a lovely family and we always have a great time, so be sure and check them out! Our yard had never looked so good thanks to their nursery auction. We are kicking everything in to high gear getting ready for open house here at the farm and for Tracy’s wedding.

Matt comes back from the beach this week and Sara is still making plans for Wesley in August. So much to do and so little time!  We meet with the folks at the River Plantation / Hunters Oak to go over wedding details this weekend, I can’t believe it’s only three months! Tracy is taking summer classes, working and working on their new home. It is a killer schedule for those two!  Hang in there Tracy and John, the last months can be sooooooo stressful! You WILL make it through all these details! Well, stay cool for now…Darlene

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Over the bridge and through the towns to Sara’s college we go..

June 5, 2008 at 9:39 pm (Refections)

Today Sara and I went back to Dover, Delaware to Wesley to tour the campus and meet with her counselor. We were surprised when we got to the admissions office to see a welcome sign for Sara! We met with a nice young lady by the name of Aubrey, who was celebrating her 21st birthday today! We enjoyed our tour of the lovely Wesley campus. Sara loves the campus and the town! Then we spent some time driving around looking at houses and apartments. Off to Olive Garden for lunch and then we drove to Ocean City to celebrate! We walked on the boardwalk for awhile and enjoyed the ocean views. We hooked up with Matt and his girlfriend so they could give Sara some congratulatoryhugs! We didn’t spend much time in OC just enough to pick up our Thrashers fries, Fishers popcorn and Candy Kitchen Fudge, all the necessities for the ride home! We have a few more trips planned for later on this month to get things lined up for Sara for August. Dover is very well suited for Sara who has always been and ” old soul” and likes old houses and small town settings. Sara will do well at Wesley, they appear to be a small, friendly campus community and they pride themselves in knowing each student as more than a number. Once Sara saw the Target and Sonic she was sold, LOL It is a small town atmosphere with all the conveniences close by. We drove home at sunset over the Bay Bridge exhausted but happy! Thanks for driving home Wesley Girl!

 

 

 

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Our trip to Delaware…

June 4, 2008 at 3:09 pm (Refections)

By now everyone knows that Sara is going to Wesley University in Delaware. She is ssssssssoooooooooooooo excited. Yesterday Sara and I headed to Dover to check out the campus and scope out apartments It took about 2 hours to get there , not bad for my visits later, just kidding Sara! We had a nice ride there and enjoyed the trip. When we got to Dover we rode around the campus, it is a lovely campus in a quaint old town setting. Sara loved it! I think she will be very happy here it is close enough to home for her and there is lots to do in Delaware. It is close to everything!  We went to a couple of apartment complexes to check them out too. We walked around for awhile, enjoying the town ( sorry for the blisters Sara). We had lunch at a place called 33 West that was near the campus, they had great food! I’m sure it will be one of Sara’s fav spots! We stopped and saw a friend of Sara’s from school, Steve. Steve was in some of my Sunday school classes many moons ago. He is a wonderful young man and we got to see the lovely home he bought in Dover. I still saw the little boy from CCD class when I saw him. Sorry Steve! We enjoyed our visit and headed home by way of checking out Dover Downs. Nascar races were there last weekend, and even though Sara wasn’t old enough to get in and gamble we took a picture. We headed home stopping for ice cream on our favorite island, Kent Island. We were tired when we got home and our making plans for our return to Dover on Thursday. Well, back out to cut some more grass before the rain starts again. Check out Wesley College here: http://www.wesley.edu/ Well that’s all for now folks!

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Back Online…

June 4, 2008 at 2:46 pm (Refections)

Our internet has been down for so long, we are finally up and running again. We have been so busy here at the farm! Thanks to a lovely lady by the name of Anne at Stargazer Farm our animals are cool and comfortable. Anne did a wonderful job shearing and was so patient and kind to our animals! The llamas loved her! There were a few that were a little rowdy but no where near like they have been in the past. Jim and I think it was because she treated them so well and talked to them so gently. Check out Anne’s farm at http://www.stargazingfarm.org/about/ Shw was a lovely person and truly has a great love for animals. Our kind of person!

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It’s a beautiful day to…

May 17, 2008 at 8:43 am (Refections)

Get together with a beautiful bride to be and her lovely bridesmaids!

Well, I’m up at the old house today. I stayed at Tracy & John’s yesterday waiting for furniture to be delivered with Sara. Their furniture is beautiful! They were soooooo happy. Sara and I left them to enjoy the moment and we went for some mother & daughter time. This morning we are headed back to their house for a bridesmaids fitting brunch. Tracy does have a group of beautiful girls as bridesmaids! Looking forward to seeing all the girls again! Don’t miss me too much Jim & Matt!

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Can you say SNAKE!

May 15, 2008 at 9:02 pm (Refections)

Ok, I just came from my evening chores, putting everyone away for the night. As I rounded the corner of the barn there was this enormous 12 foot SNAKE ( OK MAYBE IT WAS 4 FEET BUT IT WAS REALLY FAT!) It arched and hissed at me! I have been at the farm taking care of things by myself ( over 40 animals) for awhile now. It didn’t take this girl long to spring into action. I  got my axe and gave him a few lickins. Thinking the whole time about my baby goats and rabbits. (I once saw a snake try to swallow a rabbit at Mallet HIll!) Pretty soon he wasn’t looking too good and I put him in a bucket and took him up to Jim at the house. Jim said right away ” Dar, it’s a black snake, it’s a good snake. Farmers like black snakes, they never kill a black snake.” Sooooo my thoughts on that, there are NO GOOD SNAKES, I may never make a good farmer but my rabbits will be safe! Why do I feel like Zza Zza Gabor on GREEN ACRES?  It has been a long road adjusting to this country living! Good night Jim Bob, Good Night Sue Ellen!

 

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From Where I Sit…

May 15, 2008 at 2:17 pm (Refections)

I sit at the same place everyday when I write in my blog. It has a beautiful view of the pature( where the grass is not growing) and animals. Yesterday, I said how I have been going outside and looking for all of the things I love around here to cheer me up. Last night we lost a baby lamb so today I decided I need a project to cheer me up, sooooooo I decided to take some picture of those things I enjoy so much. The funny thing is I went around for almost an hour taking pictures and my camera wasn’t working so I got to enjoy everything twice because I had to take the pictures a second time.  So I will try and share them with you lets hope this works. I am not the most techno talented person but I’m gonna give it a try!

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As Good As It Gets…

May 14, 2008 at 6:16 pm (Refections)

Does anyone remember that movie? I do! Also the movie The Deep End Of The Ocean? These have been two movies that I have seen and remembered really well because I could really relate to them at different times in my life. This week has been especially challenging and I have reflected a lot on what if this is as good as it gets? I know God is only suppose to give you what you can handle but sometimes I wonder. I have felt like I am in the deepest end of the ocean, being pretty overwhelmed but things going on here. ( And by the way I am not a good swimmer) I remember that movie because it was very difficult to watch the first time since it dealt with a missing child and I saw it after my sister, Bernadette disappeared. This week doesn’t compare to the loss of Bernadette but I still have those feelings of not being able to do anything and things being out of control. I pray, I pray a lot these days. I pray that my son is safe, taking his meds and remembering that his Dad and I love him. I pray that the values and morals that we raised him with keep him on the right track. I try to find joy in the chores I do around the farm each day. I appreciate the little things like how quiet the barn becomes when everyone is munching on their hay. How the little cria stays by its Mom’s side but ventures off on its on every now and then. I watch the barn cats as they sit and watch me put my garden in. I enjoy the beauty of each and every rose on my rose bush as they start to bloom.  I am grateful for those who offer words of encouragement and comfort. And for those who just listen. I am taking it one day at a time here. So till tomorrow, another day, I am counting all my blessings to help get me through.

 

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New Look to My Blog!

May 14, 2008 at 5:34 pm (Refections)

The new look to my blog was compliments of Tracy ( A Mother’s Day present) and NW Designs! I can’t wait to add pictures of my more handsome animals to my banner. Thanks for a great surprize!

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Matt’s New Car

May 12, 2008 at 8:27 am (Pictures, Refections)

This weekend Matt sold his car and got another one. (Much to our dismay.) It is a beautiful car, but a little to fast for Mom and Dad’s liking. Big decisions, mean big responsibility now that Matt is working full time and not in school anymore, he’s into the new world of paying for everything himself. The cost of his of auto insurance should slow him down a bit. I swear the car looks like one of those Hot Wheel cars he use to play with when he was little! Tracy’s first word was DaDa, Sara said MaMa and Matt said CAR! It has always been that way. Just remember Matt, we love you and want you to drive safe!

 

 

 

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Mother’s Day Storm

May 12, 2008 at 8:12 am (Refections)

Well, I am a little behind on blogging here just too many jobs here on the farm! I hope all my friends had a great Mother’s Day! I enjoyed spending time with my Mom and family. It took me over 3 1/2 hours to get home because of the bad weather. The high winds and rain were awful. When I got to our road it was closed because of trees down and I had to wait till it was cleared. This morning our yard looks a mess. My farmer husband left late after moving a tree that knocked down some of the pasture fencing. All of the animals must have gotten pretty scared because no one wanted to come out of their barns this morning! Well I’m going to be busy today so if your looking for me I’ll be working in the yard cleaning up after the rain stops.

 

 

 

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Rain, Rain Go Away A Little Cria Wants To Play…

May 12, 2008 at 7:30 am (Refections)

Just kidding about the rain going away, we need it really bad besides the fact that I spent hours each day watering here, both animals and plants and grass. Slowly we are getting a green yard and some parture grass. Little Starr could not wait to get out of the barn, she has two speeds fast and faster. She loves to run and never wants to come in from the pasture. She is the most independent cria we have ever had. For a couple of day I have watched her watch her mother eat hay, she looks from the hay to her mothers face as she chews the hay, as if to say am I supose to eat that? Well today she did!! I think she still prefers Mom’s milk but she wasn’t shy trying the hay. She played out in the pasture with the little goats yesterday and seem to be having a good time getting to know everyone here at the farm. A new shearer is coming soon and the llamas and sheep will be happy to give up their winter coats. Tracy made it safely to Georgia for Mandy’s Graduation and I hope she relaxes and enjoys herself.

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Reminiscing…

May 6, 2008 at 1:47 am (Uncategorized)

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It was a busy weekend, always lots to do around here. If I could just get about five more hours in my day I would be alright. I seemed to get alot more done when I was younger, I think I’m slowing down, LOL. We worked around here on Sat and it was nice to have Sara here to spend a couple of days. Matt went to prom and had a great time on Saturday. On Sunday we headed to my brothers to see his little one make her first communion. She looked lovely and was quite the young lady. I couldn’t help but think back to when the kids were that small and they made their first communions. It seems like a lifetime ago. I miss those years, it seems like every day now seems to go bye so fast I guess thats because they are so busy and filled. The church seemed to be filled with little one or maybe I just noticed them more now that my nest is getting empty. I am truly blessed to have three wonderful children. They have made us proud of the fine young adults they have become. That’s all for now I’m headed to get a box of tissues!

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Prom Time For Steph & Matt!

May 3, 2008 at 9:20 pm (Uncategorized)

Headed to Prom!

Matt and Steph are headed off to her senior prom! This is an exciting year for Stephanie, senior years only happen once. Have a great time at dinner, prom and your after party!  You are truly a lovely young lady Steph!

 

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Magnolia Hill Farm

May 2, 2008 at 4:35 pm (Pictures)

And yet more pictures taken at the farm!

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Pictures from the farm

May 1, 2008 at 4:06 pm (Pictures)

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To catch a cria…

May 1, 2008 at 1:46 pm (Uncategorized)

Back in the barn and all tired outOut in the field

Yesterday when it warned up here, I decided to let Honor and her cria meet the rest of the herd. I let them out into the big pasture and little Star loved it! She was quite the center of attention, she had everyone following behind her. What I didn’t count on was how independent she was. She was not shy about leaving her Mom’s side and exploring every inch of the pasture. Mary, our other black llama took her under her wing as her Mom took a breather. Funny though Star even tried to nurse on Mary and Mary let her try. It was pretty funny. What was not so funny was that Star did not want to go back in the barn. It took me over an hour to round her up and carry her in. It wouldn’t have been a problem but since I tore my rotator cuff socket last week and sprained my arm it was a challange. No more rides on the mule ( our farm cart) with hubby for me! Finally every one was back in their stalls and I sat down and uploaded some more pictures. So enjoy and send tylenol!

 

 

 

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Another Day, Another Llama?

April 29, 2008 at 12:47 pm (Pictures, Refections, Uncategorized)

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New Addition to the farm today!

April 28, 2008 at 10:32 pm (Uncategorized)

Star looking for her first meal!Thirty Minutes New!

After post on my blog I ran down to the barn to check on Honor, only to find her in labor ! She was pushing and you could see the feet and nose.  Fifteen minutes later we had a cria! A beautiful little girl! Honor is a pure black llama and her daughter is a lovely suri fibered black girl with white on her chin, forehead and legs! Take a look at those legs! She will be a show stopper if she takes after her Mom and Dad. We will post more pictures soon! Her name will be Magnolia Hill’s Solomons Star or Magnolia Hill’s Southern Star. What do you think? Her Dad’s name is Moonpie and her grandfather’s name is StarCruiser. Since were living in Southern Maryland near Solomons Island we thought we would incorporate it in to her name! One down!

 

 

 

 

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Bert & Ernie

April 28, 2008 at 5:10 pm (Pictures)

Bert & Ernie

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The greening of the farm…

April 28, 2008 at 4:59 pm (Refections)

Just A Note...

As I sit here at the front window overlooking the farm, I realize you all must think I’m crazy. It seems like I haven’t left the farm forever with waiting for babies to be born. Someone has to be here all the time and it always seems to be me. I miss not seeing everyone. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of the TV show Green Acres, remember that one? Where the city folks tried to be farmers, LOL.Somedays that’s what it seems like. Other days I feel like I’m getting the hang of it, being country as Matt calls it.

 Everyday there is something new at the farm, something blooms or something changes. Everything is set so there is always something blooming. It makes each day a pleasure with something new to look forward to. My desk here overlooks the front pastures and the llamas are laying under the lean to to get out of the rain. Honor ( our beautiful black llama) is in the barn and is due any day and her temperament shows it, as anyone who is pregnant almost a year would be! We are very excited about her cria coming as this will be a Star Cruiser grand-baby. Our baby goats are growing by leaps and bounds, frolicking and following  you everywhere. We are keeping the cream and black pair of brothers and have named them Bert & Ernie! Ernie is a sweet guy, he thinks he a dog and loves to be held and cuddled! With all the animals, flowers and birds, it seems like a beautiful green wonderland. All said, I miss everyone especially Mom and my girls, Tracy & Sara. I can’t wait to spend time with them soon. As I sit here our little male goat, Dad to the babies walks back and forth between the two barns. You just can’t keep him behind the fence, Matt named him Houdini! He sits and waits as the gate each night to be put away, when you go up to him his tail beats ninety miles a minute, LOL. It takes so little to make some people/ animals so happy! Well that’s all for now folks. Watching the rain and knowing tomorrow things will be even greener!

 

 

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