Chicks, Featherbeds, Country Life--and a Great Hubby!

Do you ever sit back and really count your blessings?  Sometimes we get caught up  in just the little--and sometimes big, problems that happen in Life and we can forget to just take that moment to just BREATHE and love and appreciate our Life.  Gratitude goes such a long way--and I'm really feelin' it tonight!  

I'm still amazed that one year ago, I had no idea this little piece of paradise awaited me, that my dream of country life was just around the corner.  And now here we are, living it.  It's work--but I think it's worth it!  Always something to do, that's for sure!

Hubby got the chicken run done tonight!  Have I mentioned what a hard worker my husband is?  Or how good looking?  We met 18 years ago and I love him dearly.  We've certainly had our ups and downs, but I'm so glad we stuck it out.  Marriage requires work, my friends!  But that's a whole 'nother blog!  

Okay,soooooo........."My girls"--4 Buff Orpingtons and 4 Red Stars, will be able to play outside to their hearts content and not be stuck in the brooder--which is not bad, but nothing like scratching and peckin' around out in the open air, sunshine, and grass.  The chicken run is 18 feet long and 8 feet wide and 6 feet high.  I'll be grabbin' my blanket and hanging out with them.  Probably sounds crazy to someone who's never had chickens, but I'm their Mother Hen and I feel responsible for them and want them to be happy.  I enjoy their company.  ;-)  It's pretty cool--especially since they're beginning to come up to me.  Especially Peaches.  Yep, she has a name and she always seeks me out.  She's one of the Buff's, and I knew they'd be my favorite because they're supposed to be very sweet.

Okay--enough about chickens!  Still with me?  Yay!

The feather bed   Oh, the feather bed!  Five inches thick, baby!  A Sink-into-a-cloud feather bed.  How am I even up writing at 1:25 AM when I have that awaiting me?  Oh yeah, I'm a night owl.  Almost forgot.  ;-)  ....I just checked on hubby, who just sunk into that cloud.  He looks pretty damn comfortable.  I think I'll be joining him shortly.  Surely one can't have insomnia sleeping on THAT, right?  Alas, I am plagued with that affliction occasionally.  Hmm....and a New Moon AND a solar eclipse today?  Nah, won't affect my sleep.  I'll be sleeping like a baby soon enough!  Oh--what feather bed did I get?  Got this one at Overstock.  Overstock and  Amazon are two of my dearest friends.  ;-)  The Feather Bed! ;-)

I just have to end with..........be happy.  Breathe!  Appreciate what you have in Life--even when times are tough.  Especially when times are tough!  Oftentimes, how we feel is all about our perspective.  Makes me think of one of my favorite quotes.  "Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at change" ~ Wayne Dyer

XOXO

Finally--I'm Blogging! What Better Time to Begin than Beltane? :-)

It's 2 AM.  That's not unusual for me, since I tend to burn the Midnight Oil a bit more then I should, but cats are nocturnal, after all.  ;-)  I'm  such a Leo, I admit...but only the good parts, of course!

Why do I finally "pick up the pen" at this hour?  It seems bolts of inspiration hit me at these quiet, peaceful hours when most "sane" people are fast asleep in their beds--and up at the crack of dawn.  <shiver>  I am so not a morning person.  I like the thought of being such, waking to the sunrise with a smile, sipping coffee as the world wakes up.  But no, this cat likes her deep, quiet nights while the house sleeps. And so it is.

So! It's Beltane!  I'm feeling quite excited about it this year because I have finally achieved one of my dreams--living in the country!  That means I can have my own Beltane fire to celebrate!

Who would have thought I'd end up a country girl?  I'm "country gypsy"--a term I coined that fits me perfectly.  I even have baby chicks that will soon be old enough to live in the fine chicken coop my handsome husband is setting up.  Four Buff Orpingtons and 4 Red Stars--they will lay beautiful brown eggs.  I'll be sure to be blogging about them, along with photos of my girls.  ....girls....yes, I call them "my girls".  Here's one of my Buff Orpingtons (my favorites):

Speaking of girls, I have a very sweet and beautiful Landseer Newfoundland named Kira.  Dogwise, she is the love of my life.  I've loved many dogs--but this girl is special.

As you see, she gets the mail for me. We have a very long driveway and it's her job to collect the mail.  Now if I could just train her to get it all by herself.  ;-)

Oops...definitely getting late, and my pillow is sounding pretty good about now.  I think I could definitely get into keeping a blog--this is fun!  

Stay tuned!  xoxo