Friday, September 2, 2011

For the Birds

Yesterday took off to an ominous start.   I was heading off to work and decided I should double check the chickens because Mitchell had been down to water them.  Lucky I did, because he left the gate unlocked and the water was already spilled out.  Sooooo, as I am trying to sneak in, 3 chickens snuck out!  After getting the water refilled, it took almost 10 minutes to chase the stubborn chickens back into the pen.  So I continue on to work.  500 feet up the road I have to stop for a rafter of turkeys in the road... like 30 of them! After a brief wait I continued on my way, again.  By Zeitz' farm 2 large birds swooped down at my car--close enough that I ducked!  Then, when at the stop sign, large flocks of birds practiced their flight patterns and formations overhead.  CREEPY!  I wondered if I should have just turned around right then.
I carried on with the day.  When I returned home, I sat down on the big swing with Ken while we waited for the kids to come  home in the Grammy-mobile.  As we sat there, a hummingbird approached us and hovered very close to my head. 
I think I had the last laugh.... we had eggs for dinner.

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