A Simple Time

As I sit here this morning, trapped in my remote chair (because the dog pulled something loose last night during all the fireworks, due to being scared) I go back to a simpler time when I was young.

I lived on a farm with cows, horses, ducks, rabbits, guinea pigs, dogs, cats and other kinds of animals. I remember my father getting me my first horse. He was a bit too spirited for me to ride at my young age but boy, could my father ride him!!!

I remember when one of our cows had a 2 headed calf (unfortunately, it didn't make it) but it was a sight to see. I remember all my dog's names and can recall how my mother would never let any of them in the house for fear of fleas and messing up her hard work. My remember my duck, Daisy, who made a nest at the edge of the yard but one day she was just gone and my father said some animal probably got her for food. I was so sad.

Those were the simpler days. The days I cherish with my family. Of course, my mother and father are gone now and there isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about them and the love we all shared on that farm. I still live on that farm. I inherited it when my parents died but I can't handle all those animals so I rent out my pasture land and we do still have cows. They just aren't mine. I do have dogs and a cat and the dogs are allowed in the house (my mother would be turning over in her grave) I do still have some trees I used to climb as a kid in my yard.

But things have changed over the years and I guess they are supposed to change. I was just having a bit of nostalgia today and wanted to share.

Have a great day,

Gena