when getting lost is a good thing

well one thing i have been doing on a daily basis is getting lost, there is no shortcuts in the country, but i must say all the wrong turns have been wonderful. I must pinch myself many times daily, for every road leads to a feast for the eyes. like the other day, trying to find some homegrown potatoes for a big pot of soup i had planned for the weekend, i ended up at this tucked away farm. I parked the car and saw the vegetable stand, a scale, money box everyone around here does the honor system! well there right before me was a beautiful duck with her chicks, kitties, a horse named fred. no one was around no sign of a humans i poked around, explored and ran for my camera. a few days later i returned with k, we spent an hour talking to the owner who happily answered many of our questions and told us we could have two of the chicks if wanted, that he would also sell his gorgeous thoroughbred horse to us, we want! oh boy we are in trouble:)!

this weekend has been great. k and i went to our library it is very old and beautiful you still ring the big bell. we gathered books on how to raise chickens( for eggs only), learned about goats in hoped to milk and make our own goat cheese, and how to start a bee hive. there is s much to learn, it is funny i have wanted this all my life pretty much yet it is funny how little i actually know but thanks to neighbors, books and blogs i think i will get to know it pretty quick!