Knowing I have not typed up a post for a while, I feel like
I have lost track of time in so many ways. Time seemed to get away from us here
on the farm. The weather has played such a great part in that too. Rain seems
to have come down and cold weather in the past few months. I am talking torrential
down pours too.
My daughter, her husband, and children have moved away,
which was probably for the best as they didn’t find time to help us in the roof
project much. Having one working bathroom was too hard to deal with also for 6
people. That can create negative feelings
too. On the up side, I have my living room back, something that had been taken
over by my g daughters since we had the hurricane last year. Boy was I happy
too, even though I ended up clearing out their stuff by myself and packing it
up for them. I found some nice free antique furniture to take their place
instead. The g kids still come for the
free internet lol.
As far as the work on the roof we have put up a roof section
over the top of the worst part of the trailer and have a dry dining room and
kitchen once again. We have 12x12 feet of walls built on one end of the trailer
to begin the next section. Seems there
are great intentions, but rain seems to hit on the days I am off and sunshine
on those I am not. I finally through in the towel for this year and said we
could start in the spring. (We all know here in Georgia we only have two
seasons these days’ winter and summer. Spring is a week or so long and so is
fall.)
We have had a hard time keeping our hogs in a dry spot and
lost a few again to the abundant amount of rain that we have had. We still have
several piglets that we would love to sell for feeders. We have
slaughtered a few for bbq and sold several. Even then, we had so many at born one
time and despite loss we should cull a few more to start out on the right
foot for the coming year. Our chickens have done well over the raining months
no egg laying, but no loss.
Speaking of loss, my husband lost his stepdad this month.
Both my brothers lost fathers-in-law too. As our parents seem to be coming into
that age we should be somewhat expecting this, we really don’t. 80 is a long
time to live for many folks, but in my family they seem to hang in there a bit
longer. My great grandmother was 102 when she passed. My grandmother lived to
90s. They were from my dad’s side. Not so great for my mother’s side, 60-80. My mother has gone through a lot this year.
She lost her eye and her vision is very poor in the other. She has had
countless health issues but continues on. This year has been fair to my husband
and myself just your everyday ailments for the most part. We sure are not at
all spring chickens anymore though that is for sure. My husband is 60 already
and I think I will stay 17 for a few more years tee hee.
I just want to say that I have been patient for what it has
been worth and I know that one day the roof will be finished and the old
trailer will be gone. But for now I am ending this year hoping for a better
beginning and less rain. Lots of love coming and going as we never seem to have
enough love. Saying please forgive me if I wronged you in anyway and find more
time to listen, more time to laugh, more
time to share. I am thankful for all I have: new friends, old friends, family
spiritual and natural. Thankful this old broken down farm that is mine and is
just like me. Life is good. See you all in the coming 2019 year. May great
blessings be given to all.
