We have had some odd weather this fall. It has stayed warmer longer. We had a couple of snow storms but they melted. The weather man has let us know we have one last day in the high 40s before the temps drop again. Now December is just a couple of days away and these warmer days will not be back till spring.
My favorite thing to do is sit on the porch with a glass of wine and just enjoy the sights and sounds of the island. The animals, wild and domesticated bring such a warm feeling of peace and joy. Of course I am sure the wine helps.
Just listening to the shipping traffic on the river and the seagulls over head gives me a sense of summer days gone by. Song birds singing and the hens happily murmuring as they scratch and peck looking for something good to eat. I just love to hear the chick chatter of the last baby chick born here. The goats roam around eating what ever branches or bushes they can find at this time of year. Elliott just want to graze on what's left of the grass, his chicken happily grabbing the fly's that buzz him.
I have a few young roosters that where born this past summer and they are just now learning how to crow. I love listening to them and trying to figure out which one is crowing while learning there distinct voice. A couple of them are now trying to learn how to balance themselves on top of a hen as his natural urges are coming alive. To ride atop a hen that wants nothing to do with you. All the while trying to not get your ass kicked by the angry hen, is cause for fits of laughter.
Sometime a neighbor will stop to sit and sip while enjoying the critter shenanigans. We enjoy telling our stories of the island and years gone by.
I will miss these days till next spring and the temps again raise about the 40s and life starts anew here on the farm.
