Again October

Yet another glorious October day! I have lived through many such days in my lifetime, but each fall they once again amaze me. The day was crisp early on and then with blue skies warmed into the 80's. Neighbors chatted, children laughed and jumped on trampolines. Later in the day we attended two fund raisers in our town, mingled with locals and tourists and during the early evening Bob and I enjoyed watching our chickens preen and fuss with much ado as they retired into their coop.

The experts will inform you that free-range chickens provide healthier eggs, enrich your soil with the best fertilizer and rid your garden of the pesky insects. Ours do all of this, but what most inspires us to spend the time raising these birds is more than healthy eggs, enriched soil and diminishing bugs. It is the calming, meditative effect that surrounds us as we watch these amusing creatures scratch, peck, fuss, run, drink and follow the leader to what is of the interest of the moment. They bring predictability and roots to the natural world that now days often becomes lost among the modern technology of smart phones, internet, instant communication and television.

During those moments we watch our chickens we connect to the simpler life of the past. We forget the inundation of information and the demands of the present. We relax, enjoy and celebrate. We are transported to another time, another world. It is our time of peace.