I am blessedly, deliciously, experientially … rich!
Our day started with a visit to the farm to see a Willy Wagtail’s nest, and we were treated to a beautiful song while watching them. (Have I ever mentioned I’m a birder? I could waste hours and hours watching birds..)
The farmer then caught one of the lambs we saw as newborns back when the wool was still crunchy, and let us explore the texture. Have you ever felt the wool around a sheep’s face? It is a tactile experience you won’t forget in a hurry!
Back at my parents house for art, we were part way through the lesson when the farmer called to say there was a barn owl in the hay shed, did we want to see it?
We did! 
It was injured, and is now in the hands of wildlife carers. More owl photos posted here.
Could a day hold any more delightful surprises? Actually, yes!
I am now the proud babysitter of 5, yes, five, adorable, baby turkeys.
We have been entrusted with the little bundles of peeping dearness until such time as they are no longer cute and fluffy: an eventuality that will see them firmly back on the farm where big, gangly turkeys belong.
Of course, there are still these beginning to be playful, beginning to explore, kittens at Grandma’s house for the girls to adore…
My day has been one glorious, serendipitous, adventure in life!
October 24, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Awww, these are gorgeous pics. Especially the photo of the barn owl. Wow, that’s a close up! Your farmer friend is wonderful to include you guys in all his interesting goings on.
I see the kittens are growing nicely. No doubt endearing themselves to everyone day by day!
October 24, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Turkeys Mrs BB? Whatever will you bring home next?
October 24, 2009 at 6:40 pm
What a beautiful picture of the owl. Such a treat for you and the kiddos.
How have you managed to keep the kittens at Grandma’s house? My children were pleading to ask the farmer at the pumpkin patch if we could keep his kitten, and that was only after a 5 minute visit.
October 24, 2009 at 7:01 pm
What gorgeous animals! The kittens are definitely my favourite, followed by the owl!
October 24, 2009 at 11:10 pm
I love that photo of Blossy holding the turkey. She has THE cutest cheeks!
Looks like you had a very special, animal-filled day.
So no Burmese looking kittens then? Definitely all the stripey, Bengal versions!
Fee x
October 25, 2009 at 7:25 am
Ruby, yes, I actually was able to touch the barn owl; a marvelous experience! The farm we visit is run by two farmers, a father and a son. While they are a little gruff and scary sometimes, they are generous and patient with us. We have a (hopefully!) lovely surprise in the works to thank them for all they do for us, and I will share about it soon.
Turkeys Mrs BB? Whatever will you bring home next?
Oh, my Amy friend. If only that was all Mr BB said, lol! He’s in Townsville this weekend, and I messaged him with my, ah, “good news”.
The phone call that followed was…lively!
Tami, for the moment the kittens are still too young. I’m hoping they will be content with the turkeys for a while… (hoping…)
Holly, it’s hard for me to pick a favourite. I really, really love owls though, so that could be it. Around five in the afternoon, after a killer hot day had cooled off with a thunderstorm, mum suggested we walk down to the creek and have an explore. We walked through to the neighbours property, and what do you think we saw? Ahhhhh!
A beautiful, newborn foal just three hours old! The farmer was expressing milk from the mare (ladies, I won’t even go there, but to say..I winced) as she was a first time mother and wouldn’t let the foal feed. We are going back this morning to see how they fared overnight and take some photos (it was too wet for cameras on the walk).
Fee, those cheeks! Blossy has cheeks to burn
(She has a lot of other self to burn too, which will hopefully happen now we are starting to make her use her own steam to get places 
)
Mmm. Very stripy cats, those. While they are becoming endearing in their antics, they still are stripy, Bengal-ish looking puss cats!
Hope everyone’s Sunday is peaceful!
October 25, 2009 at 9:59 am
wow. this takes me back to my childhood.
A specific day in question.
We went to a farm.
it was the one and only time i ever rode a horse.
An experience i will never forget
October 25, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Wow, what an amazing day that you all had. Thank you for sharing the photos – they are great!
Blessings,
Jillian
October 26, 2009 at 6:49 am
“Gruff and scary” – yep, that sounds like a farmer! but soft hearted…
October 26, 2009 at 8:42 am
Richard, is the description, “an experience I will never forget” the reason you haven’t repeated it? Or was it a great thing, but you haven’t had the opportunity to do it again?
Jillian, thanks, it was the kind of day where you feel like you have lived a month of experience in a single day.
Ruby, marshmallow. They are prickly on the outside, marshmallow on the inside
October 28, 2009 at 3:05 pm
That owl is just amazing! I’ve never seen one in real life like that. Jemimah is more excited about the chicks, but doesn’t quite believe me when I tell her it will turn into a turkey!!
October 28, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Hi Jeanne,
It was just something too good almost, to be so close to the owl. I have seen one while out spotlighting once, but not so close as this.
It is hard to believe the adorable, little, yellow, fluffy thing will be a big, gangly, noisy turkey. I can understand Jemimah’s disbelief.
When we first saw them we actually didn’t believe they were turkeys. First question was, ” How can something so cute turn into a turkey?”
They are such funny little things: we love to sit and watch them. I don’t always love the noise at night though. Sometimes they peep-peep too much. Lucky they’re so cute!
Thanks for your visit
December 10, 2009 at 9:04 pm
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