Got Milk?

It was a slow start to our Saturday, but in many respects thats the perfect way to tip-toe into your weekend, right?

I came across the documentary, "Food, Inc" {which if you haven't seen..you must}.  And even though over the past year I've been becoming increasingly aware of just how conventional farming has lost all conviction. To watch it can be heart wrenching, even when you already know.  We can debate GMOs, organic vs conventional & so forth, but the topic that I feel no one has the true right to argue is, animal rights {especially in the farming community}.  We share this planet and like us all creatures deserve to be treated with dignity.  Dignity in life as well in death.  Honestly it breaks my heart to see just how heartless our industrial farming has become.  Ok,ok I'll hush.

This journal wasn't suppose to be about animal rights, but in many ways it stirred the need to go & visit a local farm and love on some happy critters.

While we visited calves, goats & horses we went ahead & picked up a gallon of raw milk, 1/2 gallon of chocolate milk {Peyton's fave} & a dozen of free range eggs.

 

Peyton spent the night {along with her cousins} at Nana & Papa's house and Lee was spending the weekend at his father's, so it was just 3 of us, Dad, Piper & myself.

Piper loves feeding the baby goats & nahing with the horses.  All three kids have this love for animals that almost comes instinctual for them.  You know as parents we pray over our children constantly, let them find peace & self acceptance,  have a compassionate heart, see beauty even when faced with adversity.  You know what I mean, and then God allows us to see the fruits of those prayers & truly, it makes your soul smile.  I hope they always carry compassion close within them.

We wrapped up our impromptu dairy visit & headed home with happy hearts & some great goodies.  Piper took a afternoon snooze, I cleaned up a bit & Wes was able to veg out..pretty perfect.

Love,

Shannon