Off the Grid - Day 5

The things I am learning....  Amazing.

I wake up to a beautiful morning,  The sun is coming up, the roosters are crowing.  What could be more perfect.   Well actually, someone making tea for me would be pretty cool but oh well. :-)

I'm getting my schedule down.  I wake up, I brush my teeth, I make my tea!, I feed the dogs. Next, I go to feed the pigs.... still in my pajamas (trust me, the pigs don't care).

The next question is do I take a shower and then get everything ready to go to work or do I get everything ready and then shower?  Decisions, decisions.

This morning I decide to shower, then get everything ready.  Showering is easy. Everything else, well.......  Do the plants need watered, do the birds need food? The birds are fine so that's easy.  The plants do need water and need to be rotated in the window.  The sprouts also need to be rinsed and turned.  My chores begin.

I finally am ready to head off to work but one last thing.  Let the chickens out and collect eggs.  This is tricky because I try to be dressed for work but I can't let the dogs get me dirty.  I put a sweater on over my clothes and say a little prayer.  This morning I am so sad to say there are no eggs.
I am leaving a bit early because I have to vote. Hopefully when I get back after working there will be a few egg.

I go to work and think about getting back to the farm. Luckily when I vote, I am able to see Jim for a while since our voting place is a couple blocks from our house.  So nice to see him!

When I get back to the farm everything is fine. I always worry while I am gone whether they can fend for themselves.  Of course they can.  The pigs run out to greet me.  The toddlers, actually.  They are all busy rooting until they see me.  Then they look up at me and start running. They are absolutely adorable.

I go out to the chicken coup to see if there are any eggs and I realize the chickens actually have ME trained.  They surround me as I am going out to the coup.  I gather the 5 eggs they have graciously laid for me and head out to check the pigs.  The chickens surround me and "escort" me to the barn area where the pigs are.  They want their scoop of grain.  The are actually guiding my direction!

"Do chickens go after people if they are not happy with them?" Hope not.

The pigs are fine and I obediently grab a scoop of grain and take it to the chicken coup.  I am a good human.

I decide to take a walk around the property before it gets dark.  Such a beautiful walk. The dogs go with me of course, which gives me a little comfort.......... just in case I run into something.

We have a great walk around the farm.  So many beautiful sites. Great evening!  I put the chickens to bed and all is quiet for the evening.

The sky is a beautiful thing...........