There is something incredibly meditative about sitting with farm critters.
Whether it's helping my girls into a new paddock (they were fascinated here watching Kali), bringing the boys alfalfa pellet treats, sitting down for a rest after scooping poo and having a cat crawl into my lap, or sitting in the chicken yard with a Tom turkey sleeping on my knee, it is one of the few places I can get "out" of my head/thoughts and into the present moment.
Time slows and often, stops.
I don't worry about work, the house, the farm.
I just sit.
I recently found out it is as good for your health as you've no doubt already intuited it is.
But I don't need a book or website to tell me that this is something I need to do on a very regular basis in order to feel happy and sane.
I already know it.
And I hope you know it, too.
Oh, and Zoey says she practices Zen by reading Leo Babauta's book, The Power of Less.
Good choice in reading, Zoey. That explains a lot.
I'm a day late, but participating in this week's You Capture photo blog hop. Please join me there.
8 comments:
I love doing exactly what you have described. My cat Panda will cuddle with me and purr his head off while I watch the goats graze. It's a wonderful feeling.
Your pictures are awesome. I had no idea alpacas had such cute faces. But then maybe they don't. Maybe it's just your photography skills that make them look so cute. After all, if you can make a turkey look cute, you can perform all kinds of photographic wonders. Also, I love that Zoey is SO SMART!!!
Thank you for visiting Tayet - it truly is a wonderful feeling! And Stillmary - thank you so much for the compliment! I'm biased, but I really do think my turkeys are cute! (And very sweet - they want to sit on me all the time!)
Oh, fun! I miss doing You Capture.
Jess - you are my inspiration for trying blog hops like You Capture!
I did not think Boo could be any cuter than he is now, but Little Boo is pretty flippin cute!
Thank you Beth!
Lovely blog you have heree
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