Sunday, March 7, 2010

happy as a pig in....

Spent this weekend visiting my friend, Greg. He operates a lambing and hog operation in northern Vermont and, while I can still smell the poop in my pores, the fine memories will no doubt last longer. I don't want to spend too much time writing tonight but I thought it was time to add a note of update.

My internal weather patterns continued to roll with some storms for a while but March came in like a lion last Monday and since Thursday this week it has been unseasonably warm and sunny. Today I drove with June's sunroof open (and, of course, the check engine light still ablaze). Last Wednesday I moved through a particularly interesting experience with work and I was left buzzing awake through most of the night -- apparently my wiring has become unaccustomed to the excitement and high of doing what I love to do, therapeutically. More to follow on this when I feel more inclination to write about it.

I have stabilized some, it helps to be around tonnes of animals, some of them just a day or two old in the world, others topping over 500 lbs with personality to match. I also got to run a chainsaw (thank you Husqvarna) and cut some felled trees into logs, ....nothing makes me so happy as power tools in the outdoors with sunshine and trees all around.

I'm attaching some shots from the weekend so you might better comprehend why I'm feeling the inclination towards sheep farming.

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