FARM LIFE

As I sit here just finishing getting the last of the green beans for the season ready for canning I watch Alex. He is all bundled up because it is cold out, even with the sun shining. But today is the day for getting the chicken coop cleaned out and fresh hay for the winter put in. Alex is following around Clay and Frances and then he wanders off to explore other things on his own. He climbs up into a small pull trailer that we have, he has scooped dirt into it over the last few months and he finds things to play in the dirt. He is so inquisitive and everything seems to be an adventure. It does my heart good to see him be able to enjoy a life that I always wanted for all of my kids and grandbabies. The privacy, the things to explore, the wildlife the things that grow. Alex has also learned about death. One of our turkeys some how broke it's neck a week ago and he and Frances found her dead. I'm not sure what he understands about it but when he told me about it, he was sad and then him and Pappy buried the turkey. Life lessons.