![]() ![]() It is the care that feeds our children to nourish them rather than rush through a meal so we can run to the next activity. This is the kind of care I wish to see in the world- not just for the land or our food- but also for each other. Giving attention feeds the spirit of this land (as well as my own!) Giving this kind of care, both the water and my attention, nourishes all the living beings on a level beyond counting the nutrients or calculating feed protein percentages. This is the sacred time where I notice new flowers, things ready to harvest, a bug munching on leaves and new life bursting from the soil. It is a way to slow down and be in relationship with the land, plants, air, soil and animals. This same experience of observation is why I hand water the gardens. All of this observation gives me information and deepens my relationship to everything here so that I in turn can make mindful, aware decisions (and discover missing eggs!). I noticed a particular chicken likes to crawl unders some bags and discovered she’s laying her eggs in that hidden corner. I noticed which chickens prefer to drink from which vessel. This morning, as I sat with my little chicken, I was watching the politics and habits of the ducks and geese. They’d most likely just cull her (meaning end her life).īesides giving her the best quality of life that I can, I find that these special quiet moments sitting with her each day are an important part of how I steward this land and farm. Many folks wouldn’t take the time each day, twice a day to sit and hold this sweet chicken with her food bowl so she could comfortably eat with her twisted neck. Here I am sitting with my chicken, Twisted Sister, hand-feeding her because she has a condition called wry neck that never corrected itself completely. ![]()
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