06/27/2024
This year has been....well...a year π
It's honestly been one of those years that make you want to throw in the towel. I have never had so much loss before, and it's heartbreaking. I have been in this field for a very long time, and also grew up with family that have big farms, so I have been conditioned to loss and understanding that this is something that happens (you know the saying, when you have livestock, you also have dβ¬), but this year definitely hurt.
Then, after everything, my son and my husband found my youngest daughter's hen, laying lifeless. This hen was solid proof that animals CAN indeed love! Blonde and Sadie had a love for one another, that I have never witnessed, before. Breaking the news to my daughter was probably the hardest thing that I had to do, this year. π. We did have a chicken funeral for Blonde, and Sadie visits her grave daily. Each day gets a little easier for her, and she always says, "at least she knew how much she was loved" π₯°
RIP our sweet, beautiful, loving Blonde
P.S.
After a great friend (Lacy at Humble Hollow Homestead ) and my husband's kind and encouraging words, we are going to continue to move forward.