"Let not your Heart be troubled..." John 14:1
My last post might have been a little heavy so let's get on to the lighter things of life called daily trials. I was raised in the "country." We had over an acre growing up and our neighbors had different animals around us. Now I live in the "country" (sort of) on an acre and our neighbor have included horses and cows. New neighbors have moved in with their mini zoo. We thought it was so cute to have these goats in our back yard behind our house chowing down all the weeds. As the weeks went by we started noticing more and more animals back there. There are chickens, geese, llamas, horses, 4 different types of goats, a pig, to name a few. They looked so cute back there behind our wimpy little fence. The other day one of the goats got into my back yard. I was not happy, and a bit scared. I really don't have much experience with farm animals and wasn't sure how to get it back to it's happy little zoo. I went to the neighbors home, but they weren't home. Danika and I worked together and got it back to its home that is almost totally free from weeds now.
Well, apparently the zoo has grown low on food and the inhabitants have been setting their eyes on my yard. In the afternoon yesterday, I walked by my window and saw some goats in my yard, chowing down on my bushes, trees, grass, and garden. I quickly headed to their home and this time there was a vehicle there. I went to their home, quite concerned what was happening in my yard. The neighbors did not answer. I quickly went home, and Sierra, Danika and I worked hard on getting the 12 goats and an unhappy pig back into their yard. I wasn't sure how we were going to get them all back to their home. I grabbed a snow shovel and rake, and in one of my crazier moments I ran out side trying to clang them together. This did not even faze them and was a lot more difficult then I had thought in my head. So my next brilliant idea was to use the snow shovel to push them out one at a time and that didn't even budge them. Some of the goats have collars so I got up enough nerve to grab them by the collar and drag them over. It was a bit difficult to catch them and after about 20 minutes we had them all back, we thought. Then sure enough we found one on the side of the house eating out of my garden.
I don't think of myself as a mean neighbor but I had lost my happy place, my adrenaline was quite high (I might have a slight fear of farm animals not behind fences), and emotions were on edge. I called David who told me to relax it was a part of living in the country, but then I looked out my window and saw the neighbors car drive away. Someone was there all the time. I was thinking of lots of not so nice things to say to my neighbors. David had asked me to write a nice note and put it on their door, but at that moment my Christian attitude was needing adjustment. I had a torn up yard, some eaten plants and animal droppings across my yard. Not to mention I was quite frightened getting these cute zoo animals, some with horns back in their yard. I typed my letter and thankfully David got home before I had a chance to take the lovely note to my neighbors.
David got there in time to see three more goats break their way into our yard again. We caught them again, I am now feeling a little more confident in my animal control ability, and David reinforced the fence, rewrote my note, and headed over to the neighbors. They got home just before he got there, so he had a nice little chat and came home content. The neighbors are putting up a reinforcement wire fence, but I'm still a bit nervous by the arrangement. I guess it is good to step away from the situation before writing a note. My husbands neighborly attitude was so much better then mine, he was not happy with the mess, but he definitely handled the situation better than I would have. I am thankful for my husband's clear thinking and glad he was able to not be emotionally driven. Maybe I would have calmed by the time I talked to our neighbor, I hope so. I do feel it is important to remember that we are representative of Christ and just like when training our children we need to show Christ to all. Not that we are to be walked over, but be able to set our emotions aside and love our neighbors.
Well, here are some cute pictures of Latisha and Brent's house and a few of the neighbor's goats in our yard. Isabella is doing well. Thank you all for your concern. Hope you are all have a blessed day.
Alicia
My last post might have been a little heavy so let's get on to the lighter things of life called daily trials. I was raised in the "country." We had over an acre growing up and our neighbors had different animals around us. Now I live in the "country" (sort of) on an acre and our neighbor have included horses and cows. New neighbors have moved in with their mini zoo. We thought it was so cute to have these goats in our back yard behind our house chowing down all the weeds. As the weeks went by we started noticing more and more animals back there. There are chickens, geese, llamas, horses, 4 different types of goats, a pig, to name a few. They looked so cute back there behind our wimpy little fence. The other day one of the goats got into my back yard. I was not happy, and a bit scared. I really don't have much experience with farm animals and wasn't sure how to get it back to it's happy little zoo. I went to the neighbors home, but they weren't home. Danika and I worked together and got it back to its home that is almost totally free from weeds now.
Well, apparently the zoo has grown low on food and the inhabitants have been setting their eyes on my yard. In the afternoon yesterday, I walked by my window and saw some goats in my yard, chowing down on my bushes, trees, grass, and garden. I quickly headed to their home and this time there was a vehicle there. I went to their home, quite concerned what was happening in my yard. The neighbors did not answer. I quickly went home, and Sierra, Danika and I worked hard on getting the 12 goats and an unhappy pig back into their yard. I wasn't sure how we were going to get them all back to their home. I grabbed a snow shovel and rake, and in one of my crazier moments I ran out side trying to clang them together. This did not even faze them and was a lot more difficult then I had thought in my head. So my next brilliant idea was to use the snow shovel to push them out one at a time and that didn't even budge them. Some of the goats have collars so I got up enough nerve to grab them by the collar and drag them over. It was a bit difficult to catch them and after about 20 minutes we had them all back, we thought. Then sure enough we found one on the side of the house eating out of my garden.
I don't think of myself as a mean neighbor but I had lost my happy place, my adrenaline was quite high (I might have a slight fear of farm animals not behind fences), and emotions were on edge. I called David who told me to relax it was a part of living in the country, but then I looked out my window and saw the neighbors car drive away. Someone was there all the time. I was thinking of lots of not so nice things to say to my neighbors. David had asked me to write a nice note and put it on their door, but at that moment my Christian attitude was needing adjustment. I had a torn up yard, some eaten plants and animal droppings across my yard. Not to mention I was quite frightened getting these cute zoo animals, some with horns back in their yard. I typed my letter and thankfully David got home before I had a chance to take the lovely note to my neighbors.
David got there in time to see three more goats break their way into our yard again. We caught them again, I am now feeling a little more confident in my animal control ability, and David reinforced the fence, rewrote my note, and headed over to the neighbors. They got home just before he got there, so he had a nice little chat and came home content. The neighbors are putting up a reinforcement wire fence, but I'm still a bit nervous by the arrangement. I guess it is good to step away from the situation before writing a note. My husbands neighborly attitude was so much better then mine, he was not happy with the mess, but he definitely handled the situation better than I would have. I am thankful for my husband's clear thinking and glad he was able to not be emotionally driven. Maybe I would have calmed by the time I talked to our neighbor, I hope so. I do feel it is important to remember that we are representative of Christ and just like when training our children we need to show Christ to all. Not that we are to be walked over, but be able to set our emotions aside and love our neighbors.
Well, here are some cute pictures of Latisha and Brent's house and a few of the neighbor's goats in our yard. Isabella is doing well. Thank you all for your concern. Hope you are all have a blessed day.
Alicia
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| The decorated living room with painted wall |
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| Little accented wall in the kitchen |
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| dining room |
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| bedroom |
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| Wall hanging from the wedding. These hung on the chairs going down the aisle |
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| cute wall hanging |
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| another cute wall hanging |
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| office |
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| The lovely couple |
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| The goats in our yard, funny now |
Weird how women can be so emotionally driven! Happen to me all the time! Glad I'm not the only one trying not to "have a moment." Lol The pictures are very pretty! It's an encouragement to see a family with older married children who get along so well. It makes me worry less about mine's future. God is awesome! He works! :)
ReplyDeleteNo worries. Your kids will continue to be such a blessing as you keep a strong relationship with them. :)
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