And I, begrudgingly would admit they were right and walk away.
The past few days have been just that. Decisions were made and my life plan is changing faster than I can follow it, but it's all happy things. Things that are good for me and my family and I'm beyond ready to focus on one thing instead of hanging in between two things. Which, as someone who is very stubborn and a take-charge-of-my-own-shit kind of person, it is incredibly hard to wait for others to take that step. I'M WORKING ON IT OKAY.
All of that sounds very ominous and "oh please please ask me what I'm referring to" but I don't intend it to be that way. I have just been stuck in a place waiting for other people to decide things and finally, with news comes relief, a hint of sadness but ultimately an exciting opportunity to focus on what's important to me right now. So: here's to moving forward, no looking back and completely investing in THE NOW.
Also my husband and I spent most of today cleaning out the house and getting rid of things we don't need which involved me getting rid of an entire bin of shoes AND IF YOU KNOW ME AT ALL YOU KNOW SHOES ARE MY LIFE and I'm just a little emotional. whatever. I love shoes.
BACK TO THE IMPORTANT THINGS:
Baby and Becky's Love Story:
Baby Cow is 8 years old and easily the largest cow I've ever seen in my life. I understand COMPLETELY when people see him and become instantly aware of how small they are- he towers over pretty much everyone who visits. But beneath all that, he is a HUGE love. A giant cuddle bug, and over the past few weeks has become a dear friend to me.
I can't exactly pinpoint the moment Baby and I became friends, but I can tell you he is the sweetest being on this planet. I feed the cows once a day, and on a typical day I go back out to the pasture in the afternoon to see everyone and take photos and just spend time with them. Normally Baby cow is always resting somewhere; in a barn or just in the grass, but while everyone is having second lunch or first dinner he is taking an afternoon snooze. I go over and sit with him- reading his body language to see if he is up for a cuddle or not, and most times he lets me rub his head as he lets out a huge sigh, and we just relax together. I take this time to also check his head/face for fly bites, bumps or anything else out of the ordinary. I give a few hugs and kisses while thanking him for letting me sit with him, and I say "I'll see you in the morning!" as I move along the pasture to check on everyone else. Much like the chimps, the pasture is his home and I always try to be a gracious guest when I'm out there. It's bar none- my favorite place on the entire Pasado's property and if the day comes that I've finally completely lost my mind and no one has seen me for a while, you'll probably find me sleeping in the cow barn with Baby and Norman.
Baby Cow has become very protective over me in the pasture. He even chased Blue away when I went to say hello to him! He rests his head on my knees as we sit in the barn out of the rain, and lets me rub his head until he falls asleep. When I say cuddling in the cow barn is the best place in the world- I assure you- it's an understatement. Norman has even caught on to our friendship and some mornings looks at me as though he is disgusted with my behavior. "Oh Norman, you know you are my true love" I say as I rub his head. It's almost pumpkin time (Norman Cow's favorite time of year) and I'm hoping to win some points back with him!
Oscar the Sheep: aka cute as a button aka baby button aka snuggle factory aka i'm dead:
Oscar the Sheep moved up from ISO and has made more sheep friends in the Narn Barn Pasture and we are ALL SO HAPPY. He's the most adorable little thing and we are so happy to see him with friends after being stuck in ISO for a few weeks. He is available for adoption, and would do great with a herd. He's about 9 months old and at times acts like a puppy with the other goats and sheep, but ultimately he loves having friends around to play with.
Also, King Hooper continues to make me question if he's a goat or actually an antelope in disguise.
In other news: I stepped outside of my normal animal photography comfort zone and took my sister's senior photos. It was a BLAST and I'm so glad she let me do it- I hope there are more opportunities to take photos like these!
And if anyone- in all seriousness- wants to let me take some photos, I'd love to practice. Christmas is coming ya'll.
I haven't seen the chimps in quite some time- I traveled to Denver to see friends and then caught a cold so I'm hoping to get back over there soon.
Halloween is coming- my favorite holiday of the year- and I've got some cute shots from Pasados I can't wait to share!
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