My Flock

Not only has my real life been in shambles, but my farm life has struggled too.

About a month or so ago, a fox got a taste and came back and basically destroyed half my flock. It was so sad. We ended up with only 7 hens left. Our rooster put up quite the fight and it was devastating to lose him.

The other day I went out to feed my ladies and saw that there were only two left.

3 months ago we had over 20 chickens and now I'm left with two.

It's heartbreaking.

We've set traps.

We've secured our fencing the best we could (without going electric). And yet it keeps finding a way.

I mean, we've gone months without issue. But once this fox got a taste...he came back and pretty much finished them off.

Our ladies were on the older side, not having added t our flock in several years. 

We did put in an order just last week for 9 more chickens and 4 turkeys.

But now I'm thinking we'll need more. 

Or I don't know. Until I can secure our pasture or something...I feel bad adding more. I don't want to keep losing them like this.

Sam Miller

What the actual fuck is happening here? 

Have you heard or read about Sam and Aric? 

Newlyweds.

A beautiful young couple, celebrating spending the rest of their lives together.

And for Sam, that was true.

Just hours after saying their vows, Sam was killed when a drunk driver slammed into the back of the golf cart she was riding in.

A drunk driver.

A 25 year old woman. 

Driving 65mph down a 25mph road.

Drunk as a skunk.

Makes me SICK. 

How can shit like this continue to happen?

You know, I've read people commenting "this is why golf carts should be illegal" - um, what?

Drinking and driving is illegal and that didn't stop this person from ruining lives forever.

The golf cart was street legal (from what I've read) and I know it's common (especially in the south, where this happened) to drive golf carts around certain communities. 

They were heading back to their bed and breakfast around 10pm after their wedding with their friends and family. 

And that's it. Sam died and Aric is in the hospital fighting for his life. His brother was driving (I think it was Aric's brother who was driving) and he's injured as well. 

Two families are now destroyed. Because of the behavior and choices of one person. 

25. Old enough to know better.

25. Her social media shows an abundance of drinking partying behavior.

Don't get me wrong. I absolutely partied. I made some questionable decisions. I'm so fucking grateful my choices didn't hurt anyone. 

But I feel like now? UBER. LYFT. Someone? 

Did her friends let her drive? 

So many questions.

I just hope that I am doing a decent enough job with my kids that they'll know to just call someone. Or not get in a car with someone. 

Sam may have been taught the right thing. But it didn't matter.

She didn't do anything wrong. 

And she's dead now. 

Because of a drunk driver.