Zen Masters

Never a dull moment on the farm... 

Besides the terrifying rattlesnake incidents 

our interactions with the critters 

are quite amusing. 

A few years ago, one of our resident marmots 

had crawled into the wheel-well of our car 

and stowed away when I went to work. 

My co-worker noticed him hanging around  

so, I got back into my car, waited for him  

to get back onboard, then carefully 

drove him back to reunite with family.  

Currently there is a battle of wills 

between hubby and the alpha squirrel  

whose been stealing pears and stashing them 

in between 2 sliding windowpanes 

(his makeshift dehydrator 😮)

I am not sure who is going to win as 

they seem pretty evenly matched LOL 

The hummingbirds are my favourite 

I can watch their antics and aerobatics 

for hours. 

They put on quite a show to earn their keep 

(which isn’t cheap!) 

We go through ½ cup of sugar each day 

making nectar for them in the summer.

Between keeping their feeders clean  

And scooping out our 3 litter boxes 

(Yes, each cat has their own 😉) 

My morning routine is full. 

It’s quite the commitment  

whether caring for our pets  

or researching humane pest control…

But it is worth the effort ❤ 

As I’ve come to believe that all animals 

not only cats, are Zen Masters. 🙏

I’ve always been an animal lover... 

As kids, my childhood BFF and I  

used to bury all the little deceased critters 

we’d come across. 

Then as teens, when my family cat 

had been run over by a car

the neighbourhood boys 

thoughtfully organized a full funeral service

to help ease my grief. 

I am ever grateful 🥰

“Animals are God’s gift to humanity - 

A source of joy, wonder, & inspiration.”