What a crazy busy weekend Brianne and I had. We spent Saturday morning teaching a young friend how to show goats for an upcoming competition. (I wrote about this earlier).
But, Sunday was the exciting day. A good friend of ours had called earlier in the week to say that our new lambs were ready for pick up. We woke up early, even before the roosters started crowing. Like anxious children at Christmas we wasted no time feeding animals so we could head north to take possession.
The drive was 4 hours up and over a major mountain pass. Colder weather had already reached the higher elevations leaving the air cool and crisp, a true fall day. Leaves were already starting to turn and fall. Fall usually comes late to California. But, it was beautiful just the same, and a pleasant relief from our unexpected heat wave at home.
When we arrived, we had breakfast, saw the new additions to their flock, and talked shop, the kind of barn talk that makes for great conversation and a few hearty laughs. I’m glad that Brianne and I have made such good friends in the livestock world. It would be a lonely place without a familiar face or a friendly voice.
After lots of hugs and farewells, we headed home.
Once home, we settled the lambs into the barn with fresh water and a little bit of hay to tied them over until feeding time. Seems funny - we have lambs for most of the year, why should a few months with an empty barn make a difference? It does though– make a difference. An empty barn on a farm feels like a family dinner with a loved one missing. The void is strong.
No emptiness anymore. Our barn is full! And Brianne is back to feeding and showing just like always.
The farm is complete.
Life is good.
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