I was hoping to sleep in this morning, but it wasn't meant to be. At 5:00 AM our "outside" puppy started to whimper and bark and wouldn't settle down. At first we thought it might be an owl or maybe the deer trying to get into my vegetable garden. Jan got up to check it out, and
after she was gone for almost 30 minutes, I decided to go out and see what was up.
In addition to our chickens, Zach has been raising rabbits. Cobweb (Dad) and Elizabeth (Mom) have had two litters of babies, and most of them have not survived, especially in the heat. Mom and Dad were living in a hutch in the caged in area of our little farm, but two weeks ago they
escaped and have been running free. Yesterday the puppy was chasing Elizabeth and almost caught her. While running from the puppy she must have injured her back leg.
The commotion this morning was because Cobweb was wanting Elizabeth to get back to the hutch because of her injured leg. He was like a mother hen with his bride, encouraging her to move to safety as quickly as possible. Jan was able to assist in getting her back in the hutch. We
watched in the distance as Cobweb came inside the yard and made his way to the hutch to check to see that all was well. It became quite apparent that he wanted a better look, so he maneuvered around so that he could get back inside as well. We have watched him for the last hour as he has tenderly and lovingly moved around the hutch, kissing and licking his
mate and making sure she is ok.
As I watched these two in action, isn't it sad that sometimes the animals do a better job of caring for their family better than us? We get so wrapped up in our agenda's and schedules that we miss out on the times that our loved ones need us the most. Weekends are a good time for
most of us to reconnect with our loved ones after a long week. Don't miss these golden opportunities this weekend to connect with your family. Once the moment is gone, you can never go back.
Good words to ponder on this Saturday, July 23, 2005.
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