School has started and I am so happy for my boys. Their classrooms are across the hall from each other which makes drop off in the mornings very easy. Plus they are loving coming home on the bus, especially when it's bumpy. I was so touched when both boys were lamenting that they wouldn't be able to help with the harvest on Friday mornings anymore. I admit I was a little lost without them.
Actually yesterday my whole day was difficult. I woke early in the morning to the sound of a chicken whose decided to stop staying in the barn. She unfortunately was caught by a raccoon and I've placed her in the compost pile, back to the earth.
When I went up to feed the pigs by the garden. I had another surprise, 3 deer were staring at me, 2 does and a fawn. Crap. A wire had broken off in 3 spots on the inside corners of the fence. I fully admit I should have done more work on the fence but there's only so much one woman can do.
After driving the boys to school and getting a late start on the harvest then washing and sorting out the deliveries the weather was already heating up.
I grabbed my tools: wire cutters, drill, isolators, and my trusty nail (believe me it's super useful). I started at the main gate and one post at a time took off the wire, stretched it taut and secured it. I have approximately 60 posts 14 feet apart. I admit fantasies of offices with AC were going through my head at times.
I surprisingly made good time but had to let go of the dream of having a shower before heading to Halifax. I hooked up the wires back at the main gate and then ran to fill water buckets, feed the animals and water the peppers and eggplants. My alarm started chirping at me to go pick up the kids at the bus stop.
Back at the farm the boys helped me load up the car and get their things organised for coming into town. Off we went and once I was almost to Halifax that's when I realised I had forgotten to plug the electric fence back in. Good lord girl!
Slightly freaking out I called everyone I could think of. A friend of mine who was visiting Lunenburg, said she would go. Thank goodness. At the farm she called to say everything was fine and the pigs were in their pen sunbathing. What a relief. Fridays are too busy especially this one.
Even with all these difficulties I had some wonderful moments. The kids so excited to help with deliveries, Anthony reciting a book to me they had read in class and later relaxing and having some fun with my friends.
Finding the positives can be hard at times but just keep smiling and know everything is OK.
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