{"id":1219,"date":"2018-12-19T13:05:11","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T21:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/?p=1219"},"modified":"2018-12-19T13:05:11","modified_gmt":"2018-12-19T21:05:11","slug":"farm-chores-are-less-fun-when-days-are-shorter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stevenshomestead.com\/?p=1219","title":{"rendered":"Farm Chores Are Less Fun When Days Are Shorter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last night I was out getting the alpacas some hay and grain, checking their water, and making sure all was well in their field.\u00a0 \u00a0It was getting dark &#8211; at 4:15.\u00a0 I had to run back up to the house to get something to cut the twine on the hay bale, and I felt like it threw off my plan and I was suddenly rushing around &#8211; I felt like it was a race against time.\u00a0 I guess I COULD do the chores in the dark, but dark here is DAAAAAAARK (no city lights), and there aren&#8217;t any lights in the alpaca field.\u00a0 I made it&#8230; but on the way back up to the house I was thinking about the summer days&#8230; when I did leisurely farm chores after the kids went to bed.\u00a0 I had time to visit with the alpacas, admire my garden while I was watering, and chat with the chickens.\u00a0 These days, everything feels so rushed&#8230; more like a chore, than my favorite part of the day.<\/p>\n<p>Late this summer, the kids and I made some videos for my grandpa, who moved to Arizona in July.\u00a0 We thought he would like to see the animals and the kids doing their things.\u00a0 I watched a couple of the videos this morning to remind me of what I&#8217;m missing.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll share a couple of them here&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Evening on the Homestead\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vyShc7r125Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sept 30th - Sunday Farm Chores 1\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cFyHHlsNobE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hungry for more?\u00a0 (maybe not more of my voice&#8230;)\u00a0 I&#8217;ve posted some more unedited videos on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC39uRB9qOOQgvZ-nTBIQKYQ\/featured?view_as=subscriber\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stevens Homestead youtube channel<\/a>.\u00a0 \u00a0I&#8217;m hoping to do more there in the next few months.\u00a0 Feel free to subscribe there so that you&#8217;ll get updates when I add more or edit what&#8217;s there.\u00a0 The kids have plans to have a whole &#8220;Growing Up with the Stevenses&#8221; series.\u00a0 There are a few videos there of their craziness (again, unedited), and some fun Homestead Childcare adventures.\u00a0 \u00a0Let me know what you think and if you have any ideas of other things I should capture.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for reading\/watching! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last night I was out getting the alpacas some hay and grain, checking their water, and making sure all was well in their field.\u00a0 \u00a0It was getting dark &#8211; at 4:15.\u00a0 I had to run back up to the house to get something to cut the twine on the hay bale, and I felt like it threw off my plan and I was suddenly rushing around &#8211; I felt like it was a race against time.\u00a0 I guess I COULD do the chores in the dark, but dark here is DAAAAAAARK (no city lights), and there aren&#8217;t any lights in the alpaca field.\u00a0 I made it&#8230; but on the way back up to the house I was thinking about the summer days&#8230; when I did leisurely farm chores after the kids went to bed.\u00a0 I had time to visit with the alpacas, admire my garden while I was watering, and chat with the chickens.\u00a0 These days, everything feels so rushed&#8230; more like a chore, than my favorite part of the day. Late this summer, the kids and I made some videos for my grandpa, who moved to Arizona in July.\u00a0 We thought he would like to see the animals and the kids doing their things.\u00a0 I watched a couple of the videos this morning to remind me of what I&#8217;m missing. I&#8217;ll share a couple of them here&#8230; &nbsp; &nbsp; Hungry for more?\u00a0 (maybe not more of my voice&#8230;)\u00a0 I&#8217;ve posted some more unedited videos on the Stevens Homestead youtube channel.\u00a0 \u00a0I&#8217;m hoping to do more there in the next few months.\u00a0 Feel free to subscribe there so that you&#8217;ll get updates when I add more or edit what&#8217;s there.\u00a0 The kids have plans to have a whole &#8220;Growing Up with the Stevenses&#8221; series.\u00a0 There are a few videos there of their craziness (again, unedited), and some fun Homestead Childcare adventures.\u00a0 \u00a0Let me know what you think and if you have any ideas of other things I should capture. 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