This morning it’s up early in the cold rain, so I can move the goat herd to shelter in the barn. Our sheep and cattle are fine with being out in the elements, but goats definitely want protection if it’s available. I’ve been acclimating our goats to getting used to being wet over the years, and they are adjusting fine, but with the weather going on for a few days I am feeling for them. A little shelter and a bale of hay is good for all of us!
January…..the middle of a month of colder weather ( I hate to use the word “winter”) always brings with it time to reflect, review, and renew our ideas and direction. This was and still is a time when those working with the physical rhythms of nature fix their equipment, check their seeds and supplies, and make sure all is ready for the coming season. It’s also a great time for exercising and refining the“mental”, which is the consideration of our ideal, that statement or set of thoughts that we try to live our lives by. All of us have an “ideal”, which is the “seed” of our behavior, the direction by which we exhibit and live our physical lives. It’s important to us as people to be aware of our ideal, and to refine it as we ourselves change. We are the only creatures that God has given this ability to, and we develop and grow our awareness of our “ideal” daily thru our meditations and prayers. May we all take time to go inside, to listen to the “still small voice” that helps us to guide our physical lives, our growth toward being seeds, children, of the energy that is God.
Part of the beauty of the Ozarks is it’s constantly changing weather….including the 60 degree days we just had here in January. Psycologically, it gives a person a very welcome break from the long and cold winter days. The winter days are useful, though. We are in the middle of planning and goal setting for the coming year, and are looking forward to another big increase in the number of people that come and enjoy the beauty of the ranch and nature. Our number one goal is a significant increase in the number of “free” stays that we can provide under our outreach programs!
