It Makes Me Smile…

Yes, it makes me smile...

* When I head out the door to do morning chores, and my parrot hollers, “Bye-bye, see you later!”

* When I go outside and take a deep breath of that crisp, cool air that smells of leaves and fall.

* When I walk out in the back yard and all the chickens come running to greet me. (Okay, so they’re just looking for me to throw out grain, but it’s still fun!)

* When the hen I raised from a hatchling cause her mom deserted her waits for me to hold out a hand full of grain so she can eat from my hand.

* When our crazy dog comes running with a stick as long as he is hanging out of his mouth, then wants me to play games with spraying water at him while he runs around and still has the long stick in his mouth.

* When our cat plops down in front of me, and rolls over to have his tummy rubbed.

* When our Sheep Matriarch comes nosing around my hands to see if I have any treats.

* When our old goat gals come hobbling out of their pasture in the morning, ready to rock and roll even when they wobble like Weebles.

* When our llama puts her nose in my face to greet me “Good Morning.”

Living in the country sure makes for lots of smiles!