A Visit To Virginia

As I sit here on this quiet Virginia hillside, it’s easy to forget the cares and concerns that life brings back home. This animal farm that my son has created is an interesting place. From one window of our motor home, we can watch the alpacas glide along, munching on the grass. From another we can watch his Angus cows and their newborns. In the distance is a herd of Nubian goats, the nannies all expecting any minute. His newest pasture if full of boar goats just arrived from a farm in Oklahoma. Two miniature horses and one burro have joined the cows. All the pigs and sheep are gone, but there’s still an assortment of dogs and cats. I think John works out all the frustrations of his workweek on the farm - clearing more land, fencing in more pasture, and keeping husbandry records on all of this.

It's definitely springtime. New green appearing more pronounced each day. Dogwood blooms spotting the woods. Azaleas everywhere.

I’ve spent the last couple of days wiring the alpaca barn for some additional electrical outlets while Ann has been doing the cooking and housework inside. We’re here to help keep things going while Barbara recuperates from major back surgery. I take Jordan - our 13 year old granddaughter - to school in the mornings and pick her up at the bus stop in the afternoons. Jordan is great with all the animals. She makes sure they all have food and water every day and wouldn’t give that job up for anything.

Life goes on..... And, are we ever grateful for it!