Saturday, July 7, 2012

noises in counrty life


Last night my husband and I got the kiddos to bed early. They were very tired and cranky, and just needed to go to bed. They were out in about 15 minutes of being put to bed. Ya they were tired. Then we went out and weeded one of the gardens. Just the two of us. Oh it was such a nice evening, there was enough of a cool breeze to keep the skeetos away, and it wasn't hot or humid. Just perfect. We worked away at the weeds and chatted some. We didn't speak for a while, just being together was nice. As I was weeding I listened to the noises around me. The breeze blowing through the tall hay, the horses happily munching their hay and the chop of their teeth. The fan in the window gave a quiet hum as it whirled around. Sheep nearby eating the weeds we threw out to them, and the sound of them eating. Kinda noisy, like they were just loving the weeds. Maggie was out in her pasture and every once in a while Dandie would call to her, and move around in her stanchion, and clang and bang around as she laid down. (The reason she is in is because they got out the other night around 11pm, and we need to fix her pasture). Pigs were quiet, and sleeping in the barn. The chickens were going to bed and getting into their perches, I could hear them clucking, and their almost growl when they were disturbed by another hen moving in.The occasional squawk when someone higher up demanded that one move so she could have that spot. I could hear my husband softly move about the garden pulling up the weeds, and glanced over at him in the dusk. We spoke, then quiet again. The frogs and crickets were out chirping and singing their evening songs. Birds settling in for the night, quietly chirping and singing as they did so, the soft flutter of their wings as they moved about. I looked around and saw the lightening bugs coming out, lighting up the darkening hay fields around us. Abby nickered at me when I made a noise, and T.O shook her head rattling her halter. The sun was almost all the way down, but there was still a slight glow of light on the big fluffy now gray, pink, and blue clouds. Someone in the not too far distance was setting off fireworks. I sighed and felt the ragged edges and stress melt away as I breathed out.

9 comments:

  1. I could hear it all through your description. The mosquitoes were really bad here last night.

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  2. I LOVE these times in our life! These are the ones that make LIFE BEAUTIFUL! BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES! Enjoyed reading this POST! This is what LIFE is all about, GOD our SAVIOR, FAMILY friends and beautiful nature around us! Have a BLESSED week! from one sweetie to another....Roxie

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  3. Hi, I totally enjoyed the lovely picture that you drew in my mind. Oh, how ~ I miss lightening bugs, we don't have them out here. I am happy to hear that your daughters are learning to sew. It is very relaxing and they will be able to make so many things for their own homes someday. Thanks for stopping by and visiting. Have a great day, Connie :)

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  4. It sounds lovely--literally. FAR better than people noises, absolutely.

    It sounds like a fabulous night, it truly does.

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  5. I love those moments when your surroundings make you calm and happy ☺ I was in the woods one day with my goats and started listening to the cicadas. It was almost deafening how loud they were but at the same time it was a beautiful summer song. And at night, the frogs and crickets chime in, I will take that noise over traffic and sirens anyday! Have a relaxing Sunday!

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  6. What a lovely picture you painted with your words! :)
    I miss lightning bugs too...

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  7. So quiet and lovely. I love country sounds.

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  8. Sounds like y'all had a nice time just being together. I loved how you described everything. I love that time of the day. And I love to hear my sheep chewing. I thought my chickens were the only ones that did all that squacking at bedtime! Now they are some noisy animals in the evening. I'm glad you had a nice time outside.

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  9. AnonymousJuly 17, 2012

    Nice Very nice!xo

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