Often when people find out we are a farm family, they immediately tell me how lucky I am…However, Farmlife isn’t always much fun, in fact it is a lot of work, and well, full of heartache too…
If the last three days are any idea of what farm life is going to be like for 2013, let me off this boat farm.
That is how farm life is sometimes. Sometimes the woes all hit at once and well, it seems it is hitting hard now. Even though it seems we are having farmballs (snow balls, but there is a pun you will find later in this post) thrown at us right now, I know God is Good All the Time.
Farm Blessings…
So what is up down on the farm?
First off, it snowed, but just enough to make a mess, not enough to go sledding or to bring much moisture. We are thankful for any we get, but sometimes you just want a good snow, especially when you want to throw snowballs out of frustration. If you are going to be frustrated, might as well have a fun snowball fight while your at it, right?
Second…We banded calves several weeks ago (castrating). Apparently one didn’t quite go right and now we have a mess, as he caught one of his testicles on something and ripped it open. The vet is coming today to take a look and see what options we have. Fairly certain he will get the snip and stitch and be fine.
Earlier this month we took in the neighbor’s dog….well, we have lost at least 4 cats to him. The blessing is, I have found him a good home. He will be an inside dog with two children to play with. The last kitty to die was my Mother’s Day present from my children….her name Teddy Bear, and as far as she is concerned she is a stuffed animal.
I grew a bit a lot more attached to her than I normally do with our farm cats. (heart breaking)
We are praying this is just a rough end to 2012, and that 2013 will be full of wonderful blessings.
Farm life can be very challenging, but the blessings outweigh the challenges any day…Remind me of that later, ok? Cause sometimes it is hard to see through the snow farmballs headed your way.
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Hoping that you’ll indeed have a wonderful blessings for 2013.
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