Wintertime is not very exciting in our land. Lots of cold days and long nights. We are not yet a family trying to survive by farming so there is not much that is a life or death situation.
Thanks to my amazing friends Jay and Lilly, we were able to tuck away enough hay to get our girls through the winter. We are also carefully planning the expansion of our herd. I have heard Jay mention the magic number at being 30. (It is far too big a number for me to think about right now) How ever negotiations are being made to purchase a couple more animals.
Aeryn is still loving being a farm kid. She has proven to me every day that this is not a faze for her. This is something that she is willing to dedicate her life to. As soon as we can find a house closer to the farm we will jump on the opportunity. Cutting down on the cost of gas will be a huge improvement.
Alex has turned into quite the farm kid himself. He loves to go to the farm with us. He carries his shovel and rake and "helps" as much as he can. Aeryn gets a little annoyed at her brother but you can tell that she loves it when he follows her around the field.
She will talk her your ear off about farming, the benefits of raising your own food, and low impact forestry. Anywhere she goes, whenever she can find someone to listen, she shimmers with the excitement that only her world can provide.
I say "her world" because that is truly what I feel it is. Everyday, as soon as we pull up in front of the barn it is like we have stepped into another world. One of hopes and dreams and a tranquility that I can not experience anywhere else. It is an amazing feeling. And as a mom, one of the most fulfilling.
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