Our New Life in the Country: Learning from the Animals

Tuesday, 8 November 2011

Learning from the Animals

Archie the town cat with the immaculately fluffy tail brought to the countryside by us when we moved here. He spends his nights hunting and his days cleaning his tail and then sleeping....not a bad life.

He sits relaxing staring out at the world, allowing me a photo.....if I'm quick!

He curls up with his friends and has a snooze whenever he feels the need.

At times he leaps into action .....

... showing us his skills, agility and beauty, sometimes wanting a pat on the back for doing well, but mostly doing it just because he can.

We can learn a lot from animals. Take what life throws at you, learn from it, make the most of it ... live it well... we only get one!!

The animals are keeping me grounded at the moment, walking the dogs in the fresh air (yes, Archie comes nine times out of ten), cuddling with Lovely Hubby and the cats and Rosy on the sofa in the evenings in front of our roaring log fire.

My Dad is now out of hospital with strict instructions to rest, to take time to get back to normal..... what's normal..... it's different for each and every one of us......normal is good, especially when it's your own version of normal.

My version of normal ........ my family and friends safe and well, doing what they want to do, when they want to do it.

Sue xx

8 comments:

ted and bunny8 November 2011 at 09:10
one moment at a time...this breath, this moment!
xx
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Sandies' Patch8 November 2011 at 11:23
Small steps...
Here's hoping Dad is feeling better.

Interesting, thought-provoking post.

Hope the rest of the week is good,

Sandie xx
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Homes and Dreams8 November 2011 at 12:52
I think that Archie has the right idea, thank you for sharing the lovely photos of him.
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Manchester Lass, Now and Then8 November 2011 at 22:04
Very wise post Sue, I love the photos♥ I'm so pleased to hear your Dad is out of hospital:) Rest well Sue's Dad♥ Hope you are managing to get your blood pressure down Sue and hope DH is feeling more like his old self, not that he is that old:) Linda xx
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Anonymous9 November 2011 at 08:19
Lovely tail/tale - hope your dad is improving and your blood pressure is coming down. potassium rich food help - toms and beetroot and bananas which you probably grow (even the bananas!!!) stay well Ali (aka Alis girls)
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Linda9 November 2011 at 09:41
Love the cat photos, glad to hear your Dad is getting better as well.
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Jan9 November 2011 at 20:33
Wonderful photos of such beautiful animals. Hope your Dad continues to improve.
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landcuckoo10 November 2011 at 09:54
So sorry to read about everything that is happening with you and yours at present. Thinking of you and sending you much love from me and the furry/feathered ones
Sarah x
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This was my Blog, just me writing about our day to day life learning all about and then living the smallholding life. First we started on a farm in Oxfordshire, then we moved to a smaller place in Berkshire (both in England) and then we found a place of our very own at the bottom of a hillside in North Wales. Along for the ride were all our various animals, and we ended up with just our dogs, Suky and Mavis, our cat Ginger .... who secretly thinks he's one of the canine gang, a sheep called Ethel who wandered in off the road and stayed... and a roving band of egg laying chickens that live cheek by jowl with the local wildlife.

We grow our own fruit and vegetables, selling surplus plants and edibles at the gate. We sell the eggs the chickens lay, we reuse, recycle and rethink ... and life ticks over at a pace that suits us.

It was simply the wild and wacky ramblings of a 50 something townie turned country girl called Sue, who lost her heart to a sailor and started a new life in the country .... many years ago. On a path that took us from Cumbria to Oxfordshire, to Berkshire and then we found our home at the bottom of a wet and windy Welsh hillside by a busy main road.

Pull up a chair, grab a coffee and relax into a world of dogs, cats, chickens, polytunnels and veggies with the occasional grass munching sheep thrown in for good measure.

Sue xx

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