It's been a tough dog year so far. Between the loss of Breeze and some other stuff that has come up, my breeding program is officially on hold for an indefinite period of time.
I still have Thane and Hazel... Hazel will probably get spayed at some point and both dogs will stay here as beloved pets.
Maybe eventually I'll get a Breeze granddaughter and start over, but for now I'm taking the obstacles in my life as an indication that perhaps God wants me to focus on other things for a couple years.
I have plenty of projects - the Franken-barn needs a lot more work. The house needs siding, a porch, and lots of interior finish work. I have tons of clearing and fencing to do. The dog fence needs to be re-done, and the driveway probably should probably be improved so it doesn't turn into a giant mud pit every spring.
I also need to make decisions on livestock - for instance, do I really need 5 dairy goats? I love them, but hay is expensive!! 😝 And is this the year I should add a couple pigs? And should I try selling some hatching eggs?
I'll admit that I haven't necessarily gone through this with grace - I have grieved the loss of "the way I thought things were going to go" deeply. But I'm working on trusting that if this isn't God's plan, then He must have something better. ❤️
Hope everyone is having a good week!
