FRIDAY ALREADY?

Time is really flying for me. I guess that is good as these testing times are difficult. It appears that the government's attempt to make war, over the trumped up charges against Iran, are diminishing. The governments case is unraveling. It appears that nobody believes it. I hope that is not wishful thinking on my part.

I don't have the slightest idea what to write today. I sit here, my mind empty. Yet, I am sitting here with my fingers over the keys; I must have something to say. What? I know I have lots to do. Potatoes need digging. Apples need picking. The sheep were not sheared this Spring. They need some shearing now or very early this Spring before lambing. The way they are now the new lambs will have trouble finding any nourishment. The weather is definitely turning and we are now getting a taste of Winter's chill. It is not cold yet, in fact, it is 52; but there is a cold wind and that feeling one gets as Winter approaches.  When I was younger, I couldn't understand why folks would go South to escape the Winter; now that I am in my dotage I appreciate the idea. Yet, I wouldn't. Living through a Minnesota Winter has its charms. Once I get into it, I love going out every Morning to give water to my animals. We have sheep, goats, chickens, geese and turkeys and they all need to be watered and fed. I don't have a freeze proof water system; so I need to haul containers of water out to their barns using a toboggan. The Winter is a much more interesting event when you can go out in it and talk to your animals. I am always amazed that they can adapt so well, living, with only an unheated barn for shelter. I have seen the geese and sheep sleep outside on a Winter's night when it is below zero. The chicken coop is more cozy. Although unheated, if there are enough chickens it will stay above freezing during the day, even when it is below zero. Of course, there are those days when it looks nicer out the living room window. I will let you know how I experience Winter, as it happens.

I do believe I live in Paradise. Only the thoughts I might have keep me from experiencing the love and peace of a perfect existence. I think I can realize that, regardless, where I might live. I have lived in the suburbs and even in the city for a short time. I have loved wherever I have lived. For me, living in the country has been the best.

We will talk more about the happenings of the world in the coming days.

Love and Peace,  Gregg