Monday, May 18, 2009


CHAPTER FIVE

30/04/2009

The hens are starting to copy each other and I now have two hens outside the coop most days and two inside. I think it’s time to cut one of their wings. This will be another new experience to learn. I made a mental note for this task this weekend. This afternoon I took spot for our usual walk to take the ducks for their swimming time in the new pond. It was so peaceful sitting on the side of the pond just watching the ducks. They prune themselves and then dive under the water again and again. They come out of the dive and stretch their slim bodies up above the water and flap their wings. The baby yellow duck that I had a few weeks ago is gone and it his/her place is this graceful white beauty. Spot is learning not to chase them but he looks eagerly at them none the less. I’m really confused about the sex of the ducks. I thought we had a male at one point but I’m not so sure anymore, perhaps they are both females.

I must add that it looks like the level of the pond is dropping, not fast but substantially which is really discouraging. It means we have to reline it again. Not an easy feat!

Tonight was really nippy and we made a fire inside. The flames were mesmerizing and the warmth of the embers heated the whole lounge nicely. I love my fireplace! Well it’s hard to believe that the end of another month is upon us again. As I reflect back on April, I note that things have settled down a lot. I’m happy about a lot of things these day that have been achieved and not as wound up about the “to do” list anymore – I’ve relaxed abit. I think I’ve realized that none of the “lists” really matter in the great scheme of things. They will get done along the road.

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