Our series the Dollars and Cents of Starting a Small Farm has been going well, but it’s been awfully serious. Livestock farming is an expensive proposition and it can feel discouraging to list out all the ways farming gets complicated and costly. But like I said in the very first post, this series isn’t meant to discourage, it’s meant to be a tool to help prepare you for success!

After coming off a hard lambing season, the post on Health and Wellness was particularly hard to write on a positive note. The fact is, no matter how hard it is, we’re still here doing it. The intangible benefits are priceless.

Here’s a few moments that bring a smile (that you’ll get to sit back and enjoy on your place too!)…

Eating from the bottom of the hay rack is sooooo pedestrian.

Where’s the bucket , Lady?

Just stretching, just stretching…available for belly rubs if you’re just gonna stand there…

Just looking around, nothing to see here, just a chicken in a truck.

Aww…Momma, come on, everybody’s watching!

The hard moments make the good moments all the more sweet. The peaceful moments all the more serene.

Plus you’ll get all those moments that aren’t funny at the time, but you’ll look back and laugh and think, “man, what an adventure that was!” Like when the calf got his head stuck in the water bucket–whew! That was 5 minutes of heart-pounding excitement you can’t pay someone for! {smile} Not to mention all the exercise when the animals get loose and you spend a frantic 10 minutes racing back and forth across the homestead!

Do you have big plans for Easter weekend? We’ll be hanging out at home, cleaning up for company next week and getting some farm and garden chores done. We’ll be back with our series on the Costs of Starting a Small Farm next week! Here’s hoping the weather is gorgeous!