Appreciation

Without even thinking, I called my landlord, my kids and Tim on the way to the hospital. My chest, shoulder and head hurt so bad ~ I really couldn't think. Remembering my own phone number was a challenge. I didn't know how bad things were and I didn't know if they wanted to know or not, but....

by the time I was at the ER my son had arrived and both daughters shortly after. Considering the distances they had to travel, I was concerned at how fast they must have drove! Or, my head was so out of it, I didn't know how much time had passed. They kept asking me at the scene if I had been knocked out, and I didn't know for sure.
Having never gone through so much, it was all very traumatic for me. My kids will probably never realize just how much it meant to me, just to have them there.


My landlord came to the accident, spoke to the officer and made the arrangements for my truck. They took care of my animals while I was in the hospital and helped me out with so many things when I first came home.
My kids and grandkids stepped up and did so many things that we take for granted everyday. Things I couldn't do all of a sudden. My granddaughter even had her boyfriend involved taking care of the horse.

I'm not a soft and fuzzy person, I was never really a soft mom {shhhh, my kids know how to get me to cry}. I'm independent far too much for my own good sometimes. Needing help is hard, asking for it, harder, Letting people help ~ the hardest. I honestly never realized how much so many people cared about me, until this happened.

I'll never be able to express how truly grateful I have been to everyone. Nor could I ever make it up to anyone. I have a few Idea's I'm working on. I also have a lot of Christmas and birthday cheers to make up.
Still not 100% and the chest hurts

So it's a slow forward.....
But it's forward!!

Blessed by God

Life's good @ the Bright side of the Barn

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Unplanned Plans

My new year is starting out busy.
One of the goals this year is to get a blog post out every day .... or at least once a week..

Honey Do's 

I just made my chicken and duckling order, for this spring. Chicks are due first week of February, Ducks the first week of March. 'Got to get the nursery's ready!' ... No worries, I have plenty of time to get a few things done and ready before they arrive. I never thought of myself as the 'Egg Lady', nor did I think of 'eggs' as my extra income. It's worked itself into what it is ~ all on it's own.
My chickens are happy, friendly, free roaming {when I'm home to watch for the eagles} and produce the most delicious eggs in a variety of colors. Often surprising you with a double yoke. I'm hoping after I get a few good layers, that I can let which ever one of my ladies chooses to nest, have a hatch. No incubators - just nature in it's own glory. Excellent opportunity for the grand kids to experience. {Can you tell that I home schooled my kids and took every advantage of any opportunity to learn and inspire them.}

I'm a bit excited I admit. I've ordered one like what miss Mynx was. She was sadly attacked by dogs when she went into their space to lay an egg. A rare expensive little lady that accidentally was included in my order last year. Her replacement is 23.00 a chick! She needs a name to honour Mynx and yet express her own uniqueness. I've also ordered a pair 'male and female' of the Black Swedish ducks, in honour and memory of 'lil Duck'. As well as 2 other types of ducks, a male, female of each. So I'll have 3 'couples'... Watch they end up mixing up the mates. lol.
Oh well, it's going to be a fun new adventure. They too will all need names. Special to their breed and personality. Of course Lil Duck Jr... will probably be called Jr. and His lil Miss. Your going to love the pictures watching them grow! At least those of you that hang around here to see the animals in their full glory.
I hope to be selling duck eggs by fall, along with the chicken eggs. Maybe eventually I'll get a pair of Turkeys or geese... Not until I have more space to call my own though. I was blown away at the price of the swans and other exotic birds.... $5000 for a pair.
Seriously, I wish this unplanned plan would have started 'hatching' years ago, I'd probably have a variety of birds to be raising and my bank account could be hatching like rabbits!

I had a bright sunny day today, after a night of high wind and rain that cancelled many of the firework events....
Didn't break my heart any to have a bit quieter 'ringing' in the New year.
What a great start!
Here's to the beginning of a beautiful year.

Tomorrow's tasks ~ everyone goes back to work and the routines begin again. I'll be off to the Dr first thing in the morning....
Then it's Time to renew memberships and update domain's, post office boxes are due.... and the lists continue

Blessed by God

Life's good @ the Bright side of the Barn

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Until next time, Stay safe and Happy Trails.