Everyone slept in this morning except me and the chickens. I did hang out in the house in my gown after a breakfast of biscuits, bacon, fresh eggs and jelly. That's about all the time I can take off and I feel guilty about that. When I went out it was not sunny and most everyone was still asleep. They are a pretty content lot. Just waiting around for the shepherd to bring the grain and more hay. I get my hay from a farmer friend just a mile down the road, I am very thankful for that. And I support as many local farmers as possible. I get my milk from dairy farmer friends about 5 miles away. I buy my feed at a local feed store, less than 40 miles away, I would buy it closer, but they are the only store that will keep fresh sheep feed. I buy fencing and other supplies about 8 miles from here. Other things we buy are from small local stores, most are owned by people we know. All these businesses are doing well in hard times because many locals trade with them.
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