Cause there's not time for more. The transformation of our relationship with neighbor continues to amaze me. We have transitioned from absolute hostility to total love. And sometimes....speaking a love language looks a little bit like a tricolored ball of 6 month energy. As our relationship has progressed over the months she eventually learned that all of our animals throughout the course of our marriage have been rescues. With that knowledge is her heart for us grew a little. She is a foster home for multiple dogs and cats and an adoptive mom of 4 abused horses, 4 dogs, and a.....few.....cats. And she went dog shopping for us. When the shelter hit full capacity she brought it to our attention that this puppy would be quite the fit for our family and it's days were numbered. With one day to spare before euthanization we headed to the animal shelter....and came home with a new member of the family. Neighbor has become astoundingly amiable these days. She now has our girls caring for horses and foster dogs while oldest works on pasture fencing and other odd upkeep jobs. Younger kids are paid to pick squash bugs and weed garden. And life in our little house buried beyond the trees, next to her sprawling green pasture and grazing horses, is peaceful in every way. It feels good to be loved in return and live in peace. Love and kindness....they should be such simple concepts. They are things taught from childhood. So, why, as an adult, are they still so hard to comprehend when transformation of hearts occur?
The kids definitely don't mind the new addition.
Her new best buddy.
A glimpse of what life is like before a group pic.
So maybe we weren't exactly in the market for this dog but she's proven to be a pretty fun addition to the chaos.
The absurdity of meal times. Because we never did find a solution for the dining room issue in this house....this is what dinner looks like. And we tear it all right back down when it's over. Stash the table, stash the chairs to do it all again the next day.
When it grows quiet it can't be good.
My view as I work.
Behind the wheel these days. I'm kinda in love with the hair.
Birthday celebrations.
When they're not outside....
Spring. And warmth. And sun.
Pretty days spent training.
Rainy mornings and coffee with a view.
When it all comes back to life. Wind whispers through new leaves at top and all the forest is enchanted. It's a pretty magical place to be.
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