Back on the farm

I’d say that everything is back to normal around here, if I knew exactly what ‘normal’ is.  We are still reveling in the wonderful memories of the kids’ special day* and are unusually worn out.  There was a clear feeling of lethargy around the farm yesterday.  I broke down and had a very rare but delightful nap!

We woke this morning as we have for the last week with Moses Squeaker Pants demanding to be fed.  The little bird is fully feathered, flutters his wings, poops exceedingly well and should be ready to leave his lunch box nest any day now, unless we’ve managed to raise one of those creatures that have figured out how good they have it at home and has no plans to leave.

One of my struggles is seeing not the progress we’ve made, but the work that still needs to be done (and there is plenty of it).  I am feeling overwhelmed, so we’ve planned the perfect antidote to this, a trip to the dump.  There is nothing like a good tossing of crap to lift my spirits.   Today is a ‘work’ day, so we’ll be rousing the teens early (early to them means being woken up to work).  The teen level raises to four tomorrow and we are attempting to structure life around here for them as a day of work and then a day of play.

Pat was heard to say, “No more new animals for a while”.  Whatever ‘awhile’ is?  In the meantime, we are awaiting delivery of the little filly, Dixie and currently settling in 6 new Rhode Island Red baby chicks.  I will take responsibility of the addition of the new chicks, (who are darn cute).  I was having an artistic moment thinking that a yard with black & white hens would not be as pretty as a yard with black & white AND red hens.  If you are planning a visit to Glory farm in a few months, I hope you like eggs!

*As requested here are more pictures of the wedding fun.  As I didn’t take pictures, the best I can do at this point is shlurp (shlurp is a computer technical term for pilfering pictures from others) to share with you.   Thank you all for your kind comments and congratulations for our new family, it means so much to us.

Pre-wedding wait with a few rounds of Hang Man.

 

 

 

Pre-wedding mischief.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The vows at Whitworth University, where the kids met.  Alex, the officiant was the Groom’s RA (Resident Assistant) for his dorm freshman year and  this was his first wedding!

 

Pat feeding Moses at the wedding.

 

 

 

 

First dance for Mr. & Mrs.

 

 

 

 

 

Mother & Son dance

 

 

 

 

 

The second cake….

 

 

 

 

 

 

Post-wedding mischief