Yesterday I was on my back deck just watching the gucks and chickens, like I usually do, when suddenly there was quite the ruckus going on in the guck pools. Funnily enough, the geese were just swimming laps like crazy. Splashing about, getting out, and running in circles with their wings spread wide and yelling. Not sure why they were doing it, but it seemed like they were happy.
Homestead happiness for me is caring for my animals.
What's been making me smile hard or giggle lately are my geese. They like to yell at me and come running to me every time I come outside, near their space.
I had to do some research and found their yelling is how they greet. They really like it when you yell back, so you can often find me kneeling down and yelling with them. A big ol' smile on my face. The whole thing is silly. I hold my hands out and one will often nibble on my fingers. Sometimes a bit too hard, but it seems out of love, not meanness.
Sometimes when I try and get them to bed, I will run toward their house, and they'll come running after me. It's the little things. The geese are so funny. The ducks, however, seem to not really care. Kind of standoffish and aloof even. Ah well, at least the geese are entertaining.
There's just something about these chickens, geese, ducks, and quail that make my heart swell with love and happiness. I love to go out to the chicken area and sit there. The young Faverolles will often swarm around, start chatting with me and peck at the seams on my jeans. Haha. I kind of just find any sort of interaction with the birds a positive one. I never thought that they would care for me the way that they do (okay, I will admit that it's probably just cause I feed them...).
The feeling I get when I am out there just hanging out with the animals is indescribable. I hope everyone has something that makes them feel the way I do when I am just caring for and being around my animals.
I am sooooo tired tonight. Almost really put off blogging tonight. BUT, I really wanted to get this out for @pennsif's contest! Check it out, there's still time! What is your homestead happiness?
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Face is doing well. I had to go out and about today and I felt so uncomfortable without my make up on... I know, people say I "don't need make up". Maybe I don't but, I sure feel like I left the house without pants on or something. shudders Just wasn't how I like to be seen. Haha.
I met @teeteresaflory in person today! We had lunch! That was a good time! It was really cool to meet someone from Steemit in person. :D We had lunch, talked a lot, but I had to run errands and cut it short! I invited her over for a visit, so I hope she does come sometime to hang out with my birds, at least! haha
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