Such a sweet, sweet sound. Especially after months without much rain at all.
And all the corn is out. The harvesters are finished. So the rain came at the right time for our fields.
Tima and Wai are free again!
Tima.
Such a dear when she is not bossing Wai around. They need distance those two.
This morning the autumnal leaves have dialed up the colour. I will have pictures of that on Saturday in our newsletter.
But I slept in! The rain on the tin roof put me into a wonderful deep sleep.
Now. News. Upon observing the aggressive behaviour and the division the turkeys are causing on the farm, not to mention lately they launch themselves onto every visiting vehicle shortly after it parks, then reluctantly slide off with their claws marking the cars amidst more protest, I have made the unhappy decision to take them into the locker with the meat chickens. The staff there have kindly agreed to add them to their day.
I tried very hard to make it work but I am up against some very loud opposition. And the birds themselves are not helping.
So they leave Monday with the white chickens. Farming is not always easy. Decisions have to be made. And you know I don’t hide them from you.
But I do feel a certain amount of relief. Which is always the ‘tell’ of a good decision.
Now off out into my work again.
Celi
PS … this next week will be a hard one for you and me and R as we haul the plonkers, the chickens and now the turkeys in to their ultimate demise. But as I have long said we are a farm not a zoo. And they will feed and nourish many families. More families than ever this year. One cow will go to the locker in November then we are done. I always thank the animals and birds. Each and every one. From you and me.
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16 responses to “Rain on a Tin Roof”
At least your animals have had wonderful lives!
That’s a lovely picture of Tima – she looks like a wild animal going for a drink.
It seems that Tima is contemplating a swim with the ducks in that picture…or trying to have a fish for a snack!
I fully understand that relief, the ability to take a full breath and know that there was no other way to go. Even though the turkeys did not meld with the farm they are now serving a good purpose in feeding families. That is the point of farming and the reality we accept as your readers.
I got to walk under my favorite tree yesterday. A huge old maple about 1 block away has dropped half of its leaves. I wanted to gather all the fallen orange/red/yellow beauties into a pile and jump right in- sadly I do not know the owners so it seemed inappropriate to mess about in their lawn 😉
Those leaves!! I love them – all mine stay on the ground around the trees so I would not mind if you messed mine up!
Love that picture of Tima drinking from the pond. Taken with camera box? We just came in from a walk in the park. The leaves are at their peak … having had little rain or wind they are holding on.
I bet that was a lovely walk. That shot is precious. We should make it into a postcard!
Raising up turkeys is a pain. Been there, done that, never again! It’s a hard day when they all must take the final ride but, as you said…not running a zoo. I like and appreciate how you always thank them all before they go.
It is my little ritual. And really does make it feel easier. But like you – never again with the turkeys! Though I said that last time too!
LOL. I’ll remind you next year if you start drifting in that direction again. Hugs and respect. 💕
I love the sound of rain although not the torrential kind. It’s a positive to recognize when something isn’t working so that it can be rectified. I didn’t know that turkeys were so aggressive. 😦
We got rain here this morning too! It was cause for celebration! Although it only lasted about 30 minutes it was a good, steady rain, and such as treat, as we haven’t gotten rain in two months. Great pic of Princess Tima staring at her reflection in the water! 😉
Queen Tima to us peasants! 😂
The photos of Tima are so beautiful. So calming. And marvellously seasonal. As for the animals and their demise, for many of us who are sometimes meat eaters, it is important to be reminded of reality. And as someone else commented, really important that you have given them such lovely lives.
Time to thank them all for their lives and contributing to yours. It’s a good ritual, and important, in that it acknowledges that the end comes for us all, and their good lives have been lived with purpose.
I thank and count at the same time! It must sound funny!
No, that’s the country way, never do one thing if you can do two at the same time.
How lovely, to thank each for their sacrifice. Glad you got good rest! Rain is the best for that, I think.