It Takes a Team

If you have been following me since the beginning with my first November posting, you know I started out with a dream almost 12 years ago. That dream is still alive in me and I live it each day. Country living has many ups and downs, but the rewards are too numerous to list.

What I want you to know is that I hire some help to fulfil this journey that I have chosen. I still have a full time job in the city that allows me some flexibility. Three of those days in a week, Monday through Wednesday, I work 10 hours days in the city. On those days I have a handyman that feeds the animals.  He also works with me on Fridays for a few hours doing things that are too difficult for me. This in turn, gives him money to supplement his family income. And , truthfully, I think he enjoys being out in the country for those few hours.

One of the things I don't like to do is remove snakes that are almost as long as I'm tall. This particular snake has been around for a long time, unnoticed. But earlier this year, when my guineas arrived as tiny chicks, he found a way to get into the brooder I had set up in a stall in the barn. By the time we noticed him, he had eaten 11 guineas.

 In fact, at the time, I thought he ate all 12.  The next day, I found one lone chick left. And I named her Pretty Woman.

The other part of this support team is a local carpenter, from a town 7 miles away. He helps hold the old building together, including the windmill.

It has been a good start for the blog. My goal was to have it up and running by the first of 2012. It has already met my expectations. I hope you will continue to enjoy reading about my adventures in the country.

Meggie Mac