What we call our funny farm spreads itself on 15 acres of sand, cockleburs, poison ivy, silver aspens, and what's left of a clover field after the horses have taken up residence. It's generally a rather peaceful little spread, except for when the bear comes for a visit.
We happen to be animal lovers, so we are rather infested. Amigo, Shivohn, Filly, Tinker, Fancy and Mary are the horses--Tinker, Fancy and Mary are miniatures, but if you're 10, it won't stop you from rounding up cows. Cows? Oh yes, I forgot. There's Miss Maggie. Stubborn, clumsy, dreadfully dumb and absolutely loves the out-of-doors, er gates. Mary's had the opportunity to bravely make the attempt at rounding her up on more than just a few occasions.
And then there's the dogs--Archie being Hannah's consistent sidekick. Although, please don't kick him, he'll have a seizure. Jemima... she's nuts. Otto's the chow. And that's it since Dave went on to dog heaven and Duke moved in with Gabe.
Anybody need a kitty? Tabby informed me yesterday that there's (currently) a grand total of 26 cats who call our acres home. As if just O'Malley, Cessna, Caper, Marsha and Ronald weren't enough.
And that leaves us with the chickens, ducks and rabbits. Fortunately, they're all either unnamed or else I have just forgotten their names. And I also am unaware of the quantity of each, so I can therefore end this endless dialog of animals. (Hmm, maybe I should call this post, "Who our animals are") Perhaps the caregivers will introduce their pets to us someday.
The things we as a family enjoy are...
Pontooning and fishing--that only happens when I leave. Canoeing in the Hay River is something that happens more often when I'm home. Yet, on second thought, it's more like dragging the canoe through Hay River. Rumor has it that the only way to drown in those waters is to stand on your head.
Singing and making music... Some enjoy it more than others. Our livingroom is decorated with two pianos, a host of guitars, a psaltry, hammered dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, violin, banjo, auto harp, and everything else I'm missing, not to mention all the amps. So you could say that music is a major part of our lives.
Going on vacation... to Nebraska, of course. Every trip idea we come up with is always pointing the same direction: west. I've come to know this place as the land of gravel roads and spacious skies. Not necessarily a tourist attraction, except for I do find the cobblestone streets in town to be quaint.
Bikerides... We all just got new bikes, and once again we can be a bikeriding family. The hills and sand roads around our place don't necessarily make for ideal bike trails, but we do have fun on them.
Horseback riding... However there are a few of us who graciously decline from the excursion after learning the hard way what it feels like to be hurtled to the ground from off one's high horse...
As time goes on and you manage to peek in on our tracks in your boring moments of life, you'll get to know us better. Time permitting, I hope to formally introduce you to the family, but there's always that silly time factor. I usually run out of it before I'm ready to.
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