While I was outside, half an hour ago, I was thinking about this blog, and it occured to me, that an explanation was needed to explain why I wanted to share all these thoughts and images.
I do not go out to work, instead, I choose to remain at home, so that I can be here for my 2 children. So often in my life, I am asked, by those around me, "but what DO you do all day". If I complain that I am tired, people look bemused, " but you have all the time in the world". "At least you don't have to go out to work".
On that note, people are quite correct, I am lucky that I can choose to be in charge of my own life, and I can choose not to be in paid employment. Although I will add, that this choice means that financially, things can get a bit tight!
Leaving full time employment has allowed me to experience the richness that life can offer, when you are surrounded by animals. If I had the space, money or energy, I would dearly love to have many more to tend to. I am sure that by the time that you have read several of my entries, about the eccentricities of my pets, about the tiredness, the mess, you will wonderWHY I choose to live with them. But I hope that you will see past all of that, and see the joy and light that they bring to a house hold. The love and compassion that they have taught my children, the laughter that they spread when they are awake and being naughty, the comfort that they bring, when you are feeling down and the undying loyalty that they show at all times. There are not many human friends who can offer such a bond.
To conclude this post, I have just finished reading the sequel novel to Eragon, Eldest, and as I was reading, and learning all about the bond between the Dragon Rider and his Dragon. I kept thinking of the bond that I have with my animals, so many things sounded familiar.
The cats have been very lively today, and through the haze of tiredness, I am now aware, that I must go to cook food for the boys, and then there is the never ending start of the evening chores, clearing up cat litter that has spread all over the carpets from their little paws, washing ( for the fourth time) their food bowls, clearing out the litter trays, re plenishing food and washing out water bowls. While doing this, trying NOT to look at the dust that needs wiping, and the floors that need hovering, and the bathroom sink that I really must clean, because if I allowed myself to dwell on what I had not done, I would become quite stressed. So I concentrate on keeping the animals happy and clean, and the children with a smile on their faces, and the rest will fit in, when I can!
The cats are STILL awake, and their bowls empty AGAIN, so I will have the fun of trying to cook tea, while they want to get their noses into anything going. Shutting them out of the kitchen is difficult, as it is a glass door, and they all just sit the other side of it, launching themselves at the handle in an effort to open it, and yelling at the tops of their dear little, but not so quiet, voices! I will leave you with that scene.
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