




The sow and boar hanging around the barricaded gate









Thank you Lord for helping us keep it together.



What mischief does you stock get up too????




  1. Ah, the stock that goes into “unknown” territory! I don’t miss those days! When I was on the farm it seemed like there was always one calf wandering off or a bull who wanted to take on the neighbor’s bull. Hot wires and good fences didn’t deter them. Now the only animals we have are 2 cats and a beagle, and they can cause plenty of chaos. 🙂

    1. Yes, they do seem to have a mind of their own, it is just interesting that we haven’t had problems for ages and they wait until my men were away!! I am sure 2 cats and a beagle would be a handful and a lot of joy. We don’t have house pets but my oldest son has 6 dogs. He has three small terriers and 2 large staghounds and 1 whippet/kelpie cross. He uses these dogs in the hunting season for getting foxes. They are all good natured dogs and one of them got off when he was away and is over 1/2 as tall as my 9 year old daughter, but he didn’t cause us any issues, I think he wanted to love us to death. Thanks for stopping by, it’s a pleasure as usual. Blessings

  2. Mmm….maybe you were being tempted to call your men and ask them to come, eh? Well then someone must have known they were effective soldiers 🙂 . James 1:2 my Friend, was all I could think about as I read this.
    Is there a night when the cows don’t get out around here? Well, we run about 200 head. So we’ve had many phone calls at 2 a.m. about our “rebel” cows.
    And sheep? goats? Do they ever stay where you put them? I feel your frustration. Glad your men made an impact and then were able to come home safely.

    1. You guessed right, but I did try and not share too many issues with them, but unfortunately I needed their advice, and I feel so pleased that they were effective soldiers for God. We don’t have goats but I’ve hear they can be challenging, our sheep are usually fine but they did enjoy the neighbours summer feed a couple of months back, but we fixed that problem. The grass was definitely greener.
      Thank you for sharing my pain, it makes it so much better and more bearable. Blessings dear friend.

  3. Oh my word, what a busy lady you have been! In retrospect, I’m sure you are beyond joyful to have your men back home (and they probably felt very manly being doted on by a family who truly needs them!) So yeah God for using a stressful and no-fun situation to bring thankfulness for spouses (and cell phones!) I hope this week is much, much better!

  4. We had a male duck one, who withing an hour of arriving here, decided he wanted to go home. How do I know? Because when we found him in town at the hardware store, he was actually heading in the right direction! LOL He has since decided being the only man around here is much better then a flock with 7 other males. Thanks for sharing on the (mis)Adventures Mondays Blog Hop!

    1. I had a chuckle over this one Mindie, was he actually in the Hardware store or just looking in the window :-). I’m glad he sticks around now. Thanks for sharing this lovely story with us. Blessings

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