The journey continues..

Meet the new member of the fam. Found and caught by yours truly! I was up earlier than anyone else a few days ago and was about to take the golf cart up to start working and I saw some leaves move by the shed and it was this little kitten! He thought I was trying to kill him or somethin, but I cornered him in the shed and grabbed him. He's still very afraid but he'll get more comfortable just like the other kitten is now. 

Annie has claimed this kitten as hers. The dogs are like a pack and she is the Alpha-female, it's so fun seeing them all run together, although Glennie can't get around much. Whenever anyone comes in to the cottage, or wherever they are, they always bark for a bit no matter who it is. 

 Poppy. Just bloomed this week. The picture doesn't do justice but the flower is as big as a large plate! 

I spy.. something that is black.

 Had a bizarre experience the other night. I noticed the neighbors moved their cows to the field just by the driveway, so I climbed up by the fence and started moo-ing. And to my surprise swarms of cows started heading over my way! Basically, I had an epic staring contest with 46 cows. They ended up winning. And tonight I did an experiment and did the same thing, this time they were really quick! Seriously some cows were booking it towards me, that was a sight to see. And I talked with them for a little bit. There were only two cows that didn't come over and I noticed it was a mother feeding her baby. That's understandable. Ha.

Home sweet home

Highlights of the week

-I was doing a job with Roy and it started sprinkling ever so lightly and I see Nicolas immediately book it down to the cottage. I couldn't stop laughing. Oh and I don't know if I said it already, but Nicolas is in his 40's.
-When I was mowing one of the fields with the "chuff chuff" I stopped to catch a mystical red frog that had gold eyes. He was a beauty.
-I've been getting to know all the scents of the incredible variety of flowers. Pink rose is my favorite. The scent is heavenly.
-I was on a bike ride the other night strolling through the lush green hills of Ireland and was singing a random song at the top of my lungs and I look over and notice a guy in his yard that I was not aware of, he turned around & I looked at him with the biggest grin on my face.
-Yesterday it was rainy and overcast most of the day, but that didn't stop me from having the best time ever. I don't know how but while I was using the shredder to grind up a dead tree I began singing a song opera-style about ham & cheese. Bokka came up because she thought it was the neighbors! And then a little later she was calling for Mandie and I was making dog sounds to see if she'd know it was me ha ha. She goes "have you been drinking?" Say whaaat! Ha. That is one of the best compliments in my mind. I'm having so much fun and so free-spirited that people think I must be high on something.
-Fresh strawberries from the garden! And the deliciousness will continue for a few weeks. It feels good to get some raw living food back into my diet. Food & herbs that are picked and eaten immediately are superior to anything else in terms of nutrition and flavor. Full of life-force energy because it's still alive!
-Didn't shower the entire week :)
-There is a kind of bird that makes a cartoon-like noise, reminds me of some sound off of Mario or somethin.
-One of the neighbors cows sounds EXACTLY like Chewbacca, seriously. They must use a voice changer or something because it's insane how similar it is. Sometimes I wake up and hear it first thing, great way to start the day if you ask me.
-Some dude was driving down the street in his tractor with an old school Gandalf-like pipe in his mouth
-Setup a farm for when I land in Palermo, Sicily! If this isn't the most cliche thing ever, I don't know what is. And it has to be said like this. I'maaaaa staaaayinnn atttaaaa Laaaauigi's in Itaaaalyyy and h'esaaa gonnaa makeaaa meeeeaaa someeeaaa pizzaaa. He literally has an old school pizza oven!
-I'm planning on going to Morocco, Africa after Sicily! I don't see why I would limit myself to just Europe. I found a ticket from Rome to Marrakesh, Morocco for about 70 euros! Haven't purchased the ticket yet, I got time. So I'd take a 12 or so hour scenic boat & bus ride from Sicily to Rome, journey around Rome for a few days, and then head out to Morocco for 3 months until I'm allowed back into Europe with my normal passport. Who knows though, this could all change.

Irish terms

Cracker (Ocean's 13 had a review on it that was something like "a cracker of a film!"), brilliant, knackered (tired), telee (television), rubbish, bloody, chuff chuff (ride mower), and many others I can't think of right now.

Just a quick thought. The day I "grow up," which will never happen, is the day life loses its joy and becomes a burden. This whole idea that kids need to grow up and be adults leads to lost potential in my mind. Sure, there are plenty more responsibilities but I'm talking about the mindset. The "adult" mindset, geez, that seems so heavy and thick in unoriginal boringness. I'll pass on that and keep my mind light and floaty and open to everything like a kid. Always.