glad to be alive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've had quite a week!

excitement in the form of escaped cows

and a near death experience

five white cows escaped their pastures and were on

the highway

three police cars with lights going

a four wheeler and a man shaking

a feed sack trying to herd them

back home

I couldn't resist sitting out on my

porch to watch

finally the man with the feed sack

got them all to cross the road

and they headed my way

as the cows went past I sat very still

so I wouldn't spook them

I didn't think they would even notice me

but every white head turned and looked me right in the

eye as they passed

I won't forget the look on their faces

fear, threat, RUN!

and run they did!

the man with the feed sack apologized as he

walked by

little did he know he made my day

 

now for the other event

I was sitting at the table

finishing my lunch as I worked on my budget

I had it all worked out

and took a deep breath

as I did I sucked a little bit of food into my

windpipe

and thought "crap"

I started coughing of course

then noticed I could hardly breathe

ok now panic sets in

cause I'm alone

I cough, I run outside, I run back inside,

still choking I figure I better

grab my phone

and text my husband

I run back outside and cough really hard

the food shoots out of my mouth

thank goodness

so I call my husband who comes running from next door

and that was my near death experience

I swore I would never eat again

but I did

 

glad to be alive

i'm loving the goldfinch at my feeders, watching the hummingbirds

fight for their territory, making some progress on my art room, sleeping late, watching my seedlings grow, and Netflix.

 





summer days

 

    I finally did it...I retired.

                                           

seventeen calves

     It was such a nice day today! It was cool outside and so green. I spent most of it 

   inside, so after lunch and a nap I went out. Mr. Darcy and I walked to the back pasture

   to look at the cows. I counted 17 beautiful calves. They were as curious as we were 

   and came right up to the fence to see us. Black, tan, cream and brown with big eyes

   and long lashes. One of their moms joined them and a ways off in the field was a bull 

   watching and eating grass. Of course I talked to them like they could really understand

   and held Mr. Darcy so he could see better. (I was so mad I didn't take my camera!)

   When I put Mr. Darcy down the calves scattered but watched him trying to figure out

   what he was. We walked back home and I got ready to build a fire so I could cook

   hot dogs,which I was craving. As I ate Mr. Darcy stalked me until I gave him a bite. He 

   doesn't stop until all the food is gone. The fire burned down, the air was cool so I had 

   to give it up and go back inside.

the big ole moon

last sunday we drove to the farm to watch the moon rise.  we passed some cows along the way.

i put my chair in the bed of the truck,  granny clampet style,  and knitted. while bobby fished a little.

as it got dark we watched a storm cloud build up miles away......  

i would like to post some beautiful pictures of the moon, cause it was gorgeous! but 

they turned out like a little blurry dot in the sky. kinda embarrassing.......

Whoa! I stayed up til after 10 p.m. that night. that rarely happens 

but it was soooo worth it!!!!

around the cottage part 2