Oh, deer........................

Life in the country can be all about the timing...........

As we were getting into the Jeep, I happened to glance down to the end of the drive. I spotted some movement on the other side of the road, so stood still a moment to see what was going on. Out of the small ravine came a buck, about a 12 pointer as near as I could count. Behind him came a harem of 4 does, followed by 4 young deer, judging by their size. They quickly crossed the road and followed what seemed to be a well known path up beside the driveway, then gracefully leaped the fence at the back of the yard, crossed the corner of the pasture, and leaped the boundary fence there before trotting on up and over the ridge.

It was a magnificent sight, a sight that would have been missed had the timing been 30 seconds different.

God blesses us so richly!

Early Hints of Spring

It was cold out this morning.

The thermometer read 12 degrees. My hands were almost instantly
chilled as I tried to work the clasp on the chain and then open the
metal gate into the pasture. There was a 2 inch thick layer of
"slush" on the top of the waterer, and by the time I'd scooped it out
with my bare hands, they were longing for the warmth of the heater
vents blowing on high.

But there was a beauty to this morning as well.

The pale reddish pink of the rising sun seemed to have just a hint of
warmth too it, something that has been missing for awhile now. As I
stood a few moments in the reflection, feeling the calm, cold air, I
looked up to see 3 V's of geese coming my way. I watched them
approach and fly over, heading northward with much loud honking, some
kind of communications between them.

And I thought of spring.

February 15, 2008

Hope you had a great Valentine's Day!

 

The sunrise this morning was exceptionally beautiful!  The orange marmalade sky looked deliciously yummy, and made me think of warmer days to come.  The cows all looked content as they munched their hay, or lay quietly on the open ground.

 

Hopefully, the rain predicted for Sunday will not be too much or too cold.

 

~BG