It's all about sustainabilty

Today was a good day!. Despite a few minor set backs, two of our chickens disappeared last night. We had intended to do some major unpacking... instead we secured the chicken coop. It had to be done anyway. Gosh darn it, I really enjoyed it. I was filthy, digging in the dirt, securing chicken wire all along their area. Some creature had dug under the coop. I was really upset to find we had lost two of our baby chickens. We took the responsibility to care for these animals. It is our job to protect them. It had been on our list of to-dos, I just wish we had gotten to it sooner. It was sad listening to the mama chicken call to her babies the whole time I worked. My fingers are raw from twisting wire. My husband built a fantastic gate. Here is the best part, we made do with the materials we had laying around. It felt like our first major step in being sustainable and resourceful. It was awesome. All the kids helped out, we even built a scarecrow to help guard our chickens. What we really need is a guard dog. One is in the works,  but we may have to borrow one in the meantime. Even my dogs getting sprayed by a skunk didn't bring me down. I felt like a real farmer. I kept telling my husband "We're farming!".  I loved it. We finished the day with a tasty dinner, then snuggled up on the couch to watch a movie. As I looked at my beautiful family all cuddled together, I was overwhelmed with gratitude and love. I am beyond blessed!