Quiet Summer Nights

I have been lazy in posting lately. Actually not really. More like too exhausted by the time I sit down to even compile coherent thoughts. But it has been a great summer. Tonight I moved my big water trough just to make sure the helicopter trees weren't poisoning my goldfish. It was dusk, the humidity has disappeared, the breeze was very gentle. The ponies were nickering and the chickens were settling in for the night. I love just sitting on the bench soaking it all in. Especially if the moon is coming up real bright.
Grandpa and Grandma have settled into a quiet steady decline. Neither was too willing to put their affairs in order, so I assume their attitude, when coherent was one of rebellion against aging or just denial, and they both can keep all of us on our toes some days, but things are pretty good for them and they are living out their last days in a pretty good way. Lots of sleepy days. I just try to make sure we have a good movie for them on Saturday nights and keep the foods they are enjoying at the moment on hand since appetites are rapidly declining.
The farm stuff is really cool this summer. Mini Me, the homicidal maniac pony, just melts when the kids start grooming him. He turns to peanut butter for them. I couldn't be happier with the way the lessons are working for both the kids and our horses. Not a lot of home grown chicks this year so far. I think maybe a few of my roosters are shooting blanks. Seems like a lot of eggs that never developed. However, the weather was so screwy earlier that that could have been the culprit. I do have 2 on eggs now and I think things are a-ok for them. The chicks I bought are mostly grown now and not too many roosters. The ducks have settled into wedded bliss and are doting over a clutch of about 13. I can't wait. The garden isn't big, but is very prolific so it's all good.
I finally went through the last box of the grandparents. So no more unsorted stuff. Now to just get the stacks out of my house and off my porch. Getting my sister's wedding dress done and getting control of our clutter and stacks are my highest priorities the next couple of weeks.
Rakieta took her money over to the clinic for her new leg. They told her that when she brings her next payment in, they will begin her measurements. She is very excited. This is a big deal to be able to accomplish something like this in her country. She is very proud. Our latest crisis is that she is worried she will never sew well enough to sell her sewing. We will overcome this too. She is just a worry wort. I am planning my next trip as soon as Grandma has passed. I think Grandpa will be ok if I leave him for a week or 2 since he is now getting lost even in the house. In other words his memory is very minimal at this point. We do the best with games like "Good Night, Don't let the bed bugs bite." He can remember the games and who he plays them with. He just can't remember much else any more.
Well, it is getting late and I am getting sleepy so I think I will head off to watch tv and listen to more of the soothing quiet night sounds. Have a good one everybody!