And just like that, I've been gone for five days. I don't know about ya'll, but I'm so used to posting at least every other day or so, that it feels so very odd when I am gone from my blog for any extended bit of time.
That said, I am still recovering from an illness, and it is taking FOREVER to get better. At least I am still breathing, I mean always looking for the cotton candy lining is a thing, right?
This weekend I had to get up and head north to get some hay though. We have a bit of a hay crisis in our part of the PNW, and by crisis I mean that the supply is limited due to a drought and what is available is super pricy. Usually, I put in enough hay to get me from one hay season to another each summer, but thanks to severe early heat and a drought, our local farmers only produced 25% of the area's normal hay crop.
The guy I get my hay from every year sold me what he could, but I didn't take my normal amount of hay because I have a friend who has FAR more animals that I do who needed it more. I just figured I am good at rationing and economizing, so the hay thing would work out, as I would be getting close to having no hay at all by about the end of February.
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Well, talk about karma! Through a strange and unexpected set of events, I was gifted several tons of beautiful grass hay! This weekend I ran up north to grab some of it, and let me just say there is one word I am feeling right now: Gratitude.
Instead of fretting about what I couldn't control, which is one of my bad habits, I just went with the situation and believed that a solution would present itself. As I sat, half alive, hurtling up the Idaho Panhandle to collect the hay, my heart felt all sorts of warm and fuzzy.
It's been a rough two weeks, and by all rights I shouldn't have been out of bed to get the hay, but there are just some things you have to be there for, no matter how bad you feel.
And I guess that's my point, there is lots of good in this world. We seem to be constantly streamed the bad, and I am not advocating burying your head in the sand with regards to injustice and rot. What I am pointing out is that you can't control most of that, and sometimes it does your form some serious good to consider the awesome.
The six thousand deer I saw this weekend weren't concerned about the predators waiting around the treed bend who could eat them, they were just focused on the luscious lichen hanging in front of them. They put all their beautiful effort into doing the work at the moment. In that way, instead of freaking out about not having food for my animals due to circumstances beyond my control, I just rolled with it, and a solution beyond my wildest dreams presented itself.
Like Marie Forleo says, "Everything's Figureoutable."
Even when you don't feel good. Even when you're down. Even when things seem impossible, there's good in this world, you just have to focus on what you can control and do the work of living.
Awwwww, for the love of God, woman. Get back in that bed!
Le sigh.
Being a wife/mother/partner/farmer/cheerleader/friend/confidente... Well, that means you will never get proper rest, but, talk about the love you get out of it. Sign me right up! No, seriously, I think you did the most selfless thing that you would do over and over. Leaving enough hay for your friend. Because you are that way, you will always be rewarded, but, not always in the way we think... Given your personality, I am not sure you even think about paybacks.
Are you a fretter? Yes, in some ways, I can see that, but, I always see you as a positive force. I decided long ago to not fret (although, God knows I do inside some days) but, spin the positive because truly there is so much positive that goes by unnoticed, so small, it escapes the radar. You do too. I see you and since I have known such a thing as generikat, I have loved to read and break down into laughter, letting it roll over me.
I am so happy you got your hay, sorry you had to leave bed for it, truly sorry... I hope you are feeling fine now and darn it, girl! You even gave me some PNW beauty to gawk at while reading.
Thank you! Love to you and feel better! XOXO
LOL! Yes Ma'am, reporting from my bed, lol lol!
My dear friend, you have the most beautiful way of conveying things. As a youngin there was a lot of angst in my realm due to being surrounded by passive aggressiveness, lack of maturity, and weaponized giving. That's where my fretting came from, and that's why I have been doing the work to let it go. Giving should not have a score sheet.
I'd love to write and expound more on this subject with you, because you truly get it and I love ya for it, but right now I'm just so depleted and am going to snuggle back in my flannels and work on the healing thing.
Thank you so much for the, well, all of it. You are beyond a gem Ds and truly adored by this Kat😊
Everything in its time. ❤️
There's that word again. Your snow is wonderful! Mind you it's easy for me to say from my heat wave. It's always welcome to get out of the house after being housebound. Hope you bounce back fighting fit and soon @generikat
Ha ha ha, and here I am thinking a little heat wave would be super appreciated right about now, it was so cold this morning when I went out to feed the critters. Too bad we couldn't initiate a little trade lol!
And thanks for the well wishes @buckaroobaby! I'm telling ya, those pictures of that sorbet that you made on your blog brought a smile of pure healing joy to my face!
YAY! Some things deserve eating no matter what the weather! Wouldn't it be amazing to do that trade.....
Indeed and isnt that really all the positive we can do after all...
For sure my friend. Feeling good vibes for others is about all I've got in me these days lol! Hope all is well back yonder in OGP land!
I feel for you, out of bed and doing hay in the cold. No way I could at this point, but totally get the "almost out of" thing. We always put in a whole year of hay each summer, one way or another. I couldn't bear the thought of trying to find hay this time of year. I am so glad you found some!
For me, it's almost out of wood time, and hoping I have enough left....
Oh, I didn't stack any of the hay, for the first time ever (it felt strange), just riding up to get it about did me in. We found out about our hay gift this past October, so I have enjoyed not feeling my normal it's almost February and I am a couple tons short panic, lol!
Now firewood's another story. I go overboard on that every year because I never know what kind of winter we are going to get. Plus, I have a pretty much unending supply, so I fill the whole woodshed now matter what. I really, really hope you have enough left to get you through.
Hope you are improving, it sure is taking forever for me and I don't like it....
The wood problem is, I've not had a full heating season with the addition yet. So I have no idea how much wood I need.The shed was built for the old system, and I'd hoped it would be big enough for both. But alas... It looks like I will be building an addition to the woodshed this spring...
Oh man, it's always something huh! At we'll never be bored lol!
Always something...currently the truck won't start, the mechanic never appeared, Tom doing his best, but nada so far, and a storm is coming on Friday. Always something...
Oh yuck, out of all things Life throws at us, I truly hate car stuff and water issues. Of course that means I have dealt with a fair amount of those things lol, I hope you got it running!
Nope, gave up until next week...
So glad you were able to get out of the house and get that hay! Looks like you had a lovely drive. Pretty sure I recognize the cliff with the frozen waterfalls.
It was a beautiful drive! To be honest I didn't enjoy it as much as I normally would, kinda a zombie for most of the trip, but even so, snapped a few pics of our frozen loveliness lol!
And I'm sure you have been past those frozen waterfalls a time or two:)
So sorry about your health, I hope you get well enough pretty soon. God’s speed!
Thank you so much @typebox! I'm mending, it's just a bit of a slow process. Hope all is well in your realm:)
I’m sure you will come out of it eventually. Yeah all is calm in my realm, thanks for asking. :)
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