Greetings!
This week the weather has been all over the place! Hot/cold, wet/dry, bright/dim, up/down – it just can not seem to make up its mind. We have managed to almost melt, freeze, and drown, all within the span of a few days! Thursday was the most humid, sticky, hot day since I arrived. Saturday brought a bitter breeze, cloudy skies, and constant cold temperatures throughout the entire day. Then it rained practically nonstop Sunday. Now today is threatening to outdo Thursday with its sweltering heat. Welcome to Spring in Florida, I guess!
There were some… slight mishaps in the kitchen this morning. While attempting to make poached eggs, Mema almost succeeded in breaking the egg-cooker, spilling everything, burning the eggs and herself, and setting the house on fire. Just your average, everyday brunch prep! Don’t worry; we all survived without injury – including the cooker and house. And the eggs were delicious!
The animals, I am happy to say, are getting used to me. The goats follow me around when I am near, hoping for an extra cookie or handful of grain – how could I not oblige them? (Shh don’t tell!) Feeding the rabbits that live in the tractor has become my personal task, so when they see me headed towards them, they dash from one end of the pen to the other in excitement! Silly rabbits. The geese are also adjusting to me. I was wary of them at first, but as I mentioned in my first post, they really are just hiss and no bite. They forget even about hissing when they see that you hold food!
Papa complains because the geese by the pond attack him but no one else. Well, of course they do! He is the dreaded Egg Taker! I am just the Food Bringer. And I am perfectly content to keep it that way.
Speaking of food… this week my taste buds have been blessed by savory salmon, homemade pizza, and my favorite: waffles!! Five-star restaurants, beware!
A few other happenings this week: 1) Princess (the cat) has taken up almost permanent residence in Papa’s chair. Guess who is not too happy about that? 2) I saw my first gecko since arriving. 3) We finally made it through a Mission: Impossible episode that had three parts! Whew! 4) I decided that I am definitely allergic to hay. 5) An English muffin from this morning’s breakfast was deformed to look like a lobster claw. 6) I found a fifty-year-old copy of Dr. Dolittle in the Lost Arts Library. Excited for some great bedtime reading!
Well, that is all for now, folks! Until next time, I leave you with this thought: What if goats had toes?
Sofi Grace <3