What is NORMAL anyway? Does ‘normal’ change with time? How do we define, categorize, and treat that which is NOT normal? Normal can be a highly personal concept—and almost everyone, from certain perspectives, can be seen as normal . . . or abnormal. Right?
I suppose I had a very NORMAL Easter Sunday… or, perhaps it was very ABNORMAL?!?? I worked all week preparing [cooking and baking] for a very traditional Polish Easter ‘feast’… as a back-up ‘plan’. Planning(?) an Easter family dinner w/my sister (who’s been staying w/my mom), who also had her son’s graduation to attend – and the uncertainty if she’d be back in town, well, you know.
Nevermind. My other sister (and husband) were in the midst of moving into their new home and would NOT be ‘home’ visiting. Toss into the equation a few pregnant ewes, bottle babies, chores (yes, even on Sunday) and milking twice a day doesn’t allow much time for off-site ‘visits’.
So how did my Easter Sunday go??? My kids, Matt and Katie, were home for the weekend (YAY)! When we got home from church on Easter Sunday morning, we were greeted by Bella’s triplet ram lambs!!!! I ‘skipped’ breakfast due to all the shepherding obligations (stripping teats, dipping navels, making sure babies latch-on and get a drink, provide mama with molasses water, take care of afterbirth, clean stall/replace bedding, etc.).
Hank, my brother, came over and we (Katie, Hank and I) made our Polish soup. My sister/mom never did come to dinner. My brother John had dinner at my mom’s house instead. Afterwards, Dennis, The Hubs, and Matt visited his mom [my mother-in-law] and Katie and her girlfriend Megan (who had dinner at our house) visited my mom et al [and brought them pierogis].
…and I stayed home, did chores and ate a ham sandwich!
Bella and her triplets, less than 24-hours old. The large lamb (in front) weighed about 7-1/2 pounds while the two ‘smaller’ ram lambs weighed about 4-1/2 pounds each. Boys, boys, boys!
Shetlands come in a variety of natural ‘colors’ and patterns!
This little guy has two brown dots/eyedrops at each eye… otherwise, he’s all white!
So, I ask you, what is NORMAL?
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Normal is rolling with the punches and doing your best. You had a very successful Easter Sunday!
Yes! Roll’n, roll’n roll’n…such is my life… (:
my definition of normal ‘an ever changing state of existence’, our Easter was spent at home with biscuits n gravy, is that Normal? Does majority rule? wow what a great post today…my mind is acting quite abnormal today! lol
Hello Ronda! Who’s to say what is ‘normal’! Wishing you many lovely ‘normal’ days… but, I think ‘abnormal’ may be awesome also, eh?
Aww, what cute little lambs! I love the one with the black saddle. Mama ewe must be tired!
Hello! Thanks! I just love all the new baby lambs and goat kids… I can’t seem to get my work done recently! The patterned Shetlands are sweet, but, white fleece is nice for dyeing too! I love ’em all!