Sometimes when you're "Stumbling through Darkness", for whatever reason(s), it can be made more bearable if one chooses to live for something positive instead. This is not a new idea by any means, but a difficult concept if your state of mind will not let such ideas stick when you're wallowing in the fitfulness of defeat, thinking they are just that, ideas, "nothing can ever come of dreams" you say to your doubtful self.....Ah, I know different. I know that if you put your body, soul and faith into something, even if you face the worst of adversity, you can actually make things happen to your benefit, or, in other words, live your dreams. I don't mean this by way of people dreaming to be millionaires and becoming such and I certainly do not mean anything to do with religion or divinity. That's a topic I have no experience nor interest in addressing. I mean, reasonable, sensible, doable dreams.
My dream has always been, since I was a little girl, the same....It has evolved to be more sophisticated and more specific, however, but pretty much the same as I have felt it all along. Here it is: I want to live in the country where it is peaceful. I don't care what country or what part of it but it must beautiful, quiet and safe. I believe I found my spot here on Prince Edward Island as it is all of that. I would like very much to have a hobby farm, nothing too grand but something simple that I can handle myself. I would like to live off my farm as much as possible as well as share the good fortune and wholesome items of food and craft that I can create as gifts for my friends and family. I want to have a garden and can, freeze and dry the proceeds, I would love to make cheese and goats milk soap, the finest thing my skin has ever felt and create magical design things for my home and garden out of what nature gives us. I love animals, I relate to them very well and I feel I have a knack for understanding and communicating with them. I believe this is simple because animals are so honest and straight forward, they are very easy to "read". They won't tell you something but mean something else, they won't lead you off on some "goose chase of dishonesty", and they certainly will not lie, deceive or take from you anything that you have not offered.
I communicate with my animals all the time. My vet(s) admire this and have assured me that ever if I come and/or call with a concern for any of my animals, they will personally take it very seriously because they know I am in "tune" with the critters that are raised in my family.
Jodi and I ride alone alot and of course, I talk to her. It is very soothing to a horse to talk to them, especially if they are upset, sick, scared and they know your familiar attention to them will make things ok. Jodi and I were riding down the dirt road one Saturday heading to our usual riding path when we came across a field of cows. This field of cows is always there and usually some cows nearby the fence will run along beside us for awhile. Jodi enjoys this and sees herself as a real "cow horse" when this happens. This particular day, I spotted an Alpaca in the field with the cows. I thought, wow what a pretty Alpaca, it was white and fluffy with some dark spots and a dark fluffy tail. Often people keep Alpacas with their stock to deter predators so I was curious as to how this Alpaca would react to Jodi and I passing by the herd. Well sooner that I thought this and my Jodi spots the Alpaca. She stops full tilt. Raises her head tenses her body expands her nostrils and snorts trembling with anger/fear or a little of both. I say, "Jo love, what's up? It's an Alpaca, they are soft and lovely, let's go see the cute little fellow". Well, I think not, she wouldn't move a muscle, just stood there staring at the "creature" until finally she decided to resume our ride, backing up in our prior footprints. Now a horse person will understand my logic immediately, but I can not under any circumstances let Jodi decide where we are going. And furthermore, we don't back away from Alpacas. Grizzlies and mountain lions and female moose yes, but there aren't any of those here, Alpacas, especially those on the other side of fences, we will conquer if it takes all day. So, we eventually made it past, albeit the extreme other side of the road as far around the Alpaca side as possible.
I made her do this run about four more times in the next month and even though she always made clear her distaste for this "creature" we made it through the road way, because I demanded it. Again, horse people will applaud now.....
I have listed my home for sale and have been actively looking for property to buy once it's sold. I am aiming for the hobby farm, 3 to 10 acres, house, no house, build, put a mini home on...all of that. The land is my priority. Location, privacy, and price of course. Close to work would be nice as well as close to lots of riding spots. This list of expectations is actually not to hard to find on this island. I found one spot once and I was so excited. Next time I saw Jodi I was telling her, I am alone folks, I talk to my horse, no big deal. She stopped eating grain and looked me straight in the eye. I knew exactly what she was saying. "hobby farm great, acres of alfalfa and clover, lovely, goats, chickens whatever, but no ALPACAS"...I hugged her and smiled and assured her there would be no Alpacas if they bother her so much. We want to make everyone on the hobby farm comfortable and happy....She continued eating her grain.
I looked at that place and found it awesome except the fellow already had an offer and if it didn't get accepted, he'd let me know. It did and I continued looking. We had a beautiful Thanksgiving long weekend and I spent a great deal of it looking at properties. I took the dogs on the holiday Monday to look at one intriguing place in a community called Hope River. I thought wow, with life and it's ups and downs lately, what a "cool address" to have. This was a large acreage 25 acres a real nice location, close to work etc. we drove down into the valley of it and I parked by the stream the runs through the property. The dogs got out to check things out and I stood by the truck, parked precisely where I would put a home..I stood and looked around all directions so that I could take it in. Couldn't see the road, good, can't see the neighbors, great, can hear the stream trickling nice, oh look a beautiful hill full of colorful fall bushes and trees. Awesome , imagine that in the winter, would be lovely to look at. Oh dear, what is that on the hill grazing? Not one not two but about 6 Alpacas. Oh dear I thought. Won't do Jodi could never accept this. Ok that's it Diago and Molly time to move on. I loaded the dogs and knew that Hope River, in that particular spot, was definitely not for us. I will keep searching and I will find "our spot". Just need to sell the house first and then I know IT will be there. "Our dream place" here on Prince Edward Island for me and my crew....
My dream has always been, since I was a little girl, the same....It has evolved to be more sophisticated and more specific, however, but pretty much the same as I have felt it all along. Here it is: I want to live in the country where it is peaceful. I don't care what country or what part of it but it must beautiful, quiet and safe. I believe I found my spot here on Prince Edward Island as it is all of that. I would like very much to have a hobby farm, nothing too grand but something simple that I can handle myself. I would like to live off my farm as much as possible as well as share the good fortune and wholesome items of food and craft that I can create as gifts for my friends and family. I want to have a garden and can, freeze and dry the proceeds, I would love to make cheese and goats milk soap, the finest thing my skin has ever felt and create magical design things for my home and garden out of what nature gives us. I love animals, I relate to them very well and I feel I have a knack for understanding and communicating with them. I believe this is simple because animals are so honest and straight forward, they are very easy to "read". They won't tell you something but mean something else, they won't lead you off on some "goose chase of dishonesty", and they certainly will not lie, deceive or take from you anything that you have not offered.
I communicate with my animals all the time. My vet(s) admire this and have assured me that ever if I come and/or call with a concern for any of my animals, they will personally take it very seriously because they know I am in "tune" with the critters that are raised in my family.
Jodi and I ride alone alot and of course, I talk to her. It is very soothing to a horse to talk to them, especially if they are upset, sick, scared and they know your familiar attention to them will make things ok. Jodi and I were riding down the dirt road one Saturday heading to our usual riding path when we came across a field of cows. This field of cows is always there and usually some cows nearby the fence will run along beside us for awhile. Jodi enjoys this and sees herself as a real "cow horse" when this happens. This particular day, I spotted an Alpaca in the field with the cows. I thought, wow what a pretty Alpaca, it was white and fluffy with some dark spots and a dark fluffy tail. Often people keep Alpacas with their stock to deter predators so I was curious as to how this Alpaca would react to Jodi and I passing by the herd. Well sooner that I thought this and my Jodi spots the Alpaca. She stops full tilt. Raises her head tenses her body expands her nostrils and snorts trembling with anger/fear or a little of both. I say, "Jo love, what's up? It's an Alpaca, they are soft and lovely, let's go see the cute little fellow". Well, I think not, she wouldn't move a muscle, just stood there staring at the "creature" until finally she decided to resume our ride, backing up in our prior footprints. Now a horse person will understand my logic immediately, but I can not under any circumstances let Jodi decide where we are going. And furthermore, we don't back away from Alpacas. Grizzlies and mountain lions and female moose yes, but there aren't any of those here, Alpacas, especially those on the other side of fences, we will conquer if it takes all day. So, we eventually made it past, albeit the extreme other side of the road as far around the Alpaca side as possible.
I made her do this run about four more times in the next month and even though she always made clear her distaste for this "creature" we made it through the road way, because I demanded it. Again, horse people will applaud now.....
I have listed my home for sale and have been actively looking for property to buy once it's sold. I am aiming for the hobby farm, 3 to 10 acres, house, no house, build, put a mini home on...all of that. The land is my priority. Location, privacy, and price of course. Close to work would be nice as well as close to lots of riding spots. This list of expectations is actually not to hard to find on this island. I found one spot once and I was so excited. Next time I saw Jodi I was telling her, I am alone folks, I talk to my horse, no big deal. She stopped eating grain and looked me straight in the eye. I knew exactly what she was saying. "hobby farm great, acres of alfalfa and clover, lovely, goats, chickens whatever, but no ALPACAS"...I hugged her and smiled and assured her there would be no Alpacas if they bother her so much. We want to make everyone on the hobby farm comfortable and happy....She continued eating her grain.
I looked at that place and found it awesome except the fellow already had an offer and if it didn't get accepted, he'd let me know. It did and I continued looking. We had a beautiful Thanksgiving long weekend and I spent a great deal of it looking at properties. I took the dogs on the holiday Monday to look at one intriguing place in a community called Hope River. I thought wow, with life and it's ups and downs lately, what a "cool address" to have. This was a large acreage 25 acres a real nice location, close to work etc. we drove down into the valley of it and I parked by the stream the runs through the property. The dogs got out to check things out and I stood by the truck, parked precisely where I would put a home..I stood and looked around all directions so that I could take it in. Couldn't see the road, good, can't see the neighbors, great, can hear the stream trickling nice, oh look a beautiful hill full of colorful fall bushes and trees. Awesome , imagine that in the winter, would be lovely to look at. Oh dear, what is that on the hill grazing? Not one not two but about 6 Alpacas. Oh dear I thought. Won't do Jodi could never accept this. Ok that's it Diago and Molly time to move on. I loaded the dogs and knew that Hope River, in that particular spot, was definitely not for us. I will keep searching and I will find "our spot". Just need to sell the house first and then I know IT will be there. "Our dream place" here on Prince Edward Island for me and my crew....
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Good words.
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