Moving Day
June 14, 2009
Well after a long wait we’ve finally moved out to the farm. Our new house is just a few steps from the barn –which certainly makes caring for the animals immensely easier for Becky. She no longer has to get up and drive for 20 minutes “to get to work”. On the other hand, now Al has to get up earlier and drive for 20 minutes to get to his job –a trip that used to take less than 5 minutes.
The inconvenience is more than made up for when we sit on the deck in peaceful quiet at the end of the day (no noisy neighbors, cars, motorcycles), or sit by the greenhouse with a glass of wine enjoying the view of our alpacas and garden. Or wake up to the sound of birds chirping, roosters crowing, geese flying overhead. It’s a kick to drive up the driveway after work and see the deer in the fields (outside the biosecurity fence –but oh I wish they wouldn’t nibble on our corn crop!), wave at the horses in their pasture, and scatter the free-ranging roosters who are constantly trying to get back into the chicken pen with the hens!