Sorry no pics for today's post.
Yesterday it was up on one of the hills behind the house for more firewood. We are only cutting the dead trees that have either fallen or are still standing but have died. I just cannot bring myself to cutting down a beautiful live tree no matter the species of it. Mother Nature is providing enough dead wood.
While on the hill cutting trunks into manageable pieces a family of I think, large field mice was disturbed from inside the cavity. At first there was only one mouse, but then a second and third appeared obviously scared, not knowing which way to go. All cutting stopped. As I stood there and watched this family of mice I couldn't help but feel bad for disturbing their home. They were so frightened. They didn't understand what was going on. So, I decided that the cutting of the trunk was to be stopped and we would move on. I put what was left of the trunk ( we had already taken most of it before seeing the family) into a pile, apologized to the little family and off we went. I'm sure some of you think it was crazy to leave good burnable wood behind just for a family of mice, but I just couldn't in all conscientious disturb them and the life they know. There is more dead wood up there. From now on I will pay closer attention to see if a family of who knows what is residing in the wood.
Until next time.............
Day to day goings on here at the farm. Everything from weather to horses and donkeys to chickens to cats and dogs and everything in between. Some blogs will be informative. While others will be I hope, just entertaining and keep you coming back. And of course there will be pictures.
My mom thought I was nuts for being friendly (ie not killing) the mice sharing the small shed with my mice. There were a couple that actually got pretty friendly. Not saying I want them as my pets or anything, but I do prefer them outside to my house.
ReplyDeleteThumbs up on that!
ReplyDeleteYou know, if you have what you need, and you are happy with the decision, I think it's nice, myself. I probably would have had Rudee bowl me over to see the mice, he hasn't quite figured out what to DO with them, but small, fast creatures get his undevided attention, instantly...
ReplyDeleteCat
i am so glad you have a warm and loving heart towards animals. i would have done the same thing. on christmas day, a mouse decided to go into the barn which was so stupid. i have a rule, no mice allowed in the barn. they have ruined hay by making little round beds in it and i can't afford my babies getting sick from mouse droppings...anyways, i tried so hard to rescue it so i could put it outside but it wouldn't go in. so i made the decision of allowing cricket in the aisleway and of course he got it and thankfully it was a quick kill. he ate the whole thing. the poor little mouse was so cute and i still feel so bad about it to this day...'sigh'...
ReplyDeleteI would have probably done the same thing! If there is a way to not disturb the life around me, I will try. Of course there are times we have to do what we have to do. But it's lovely to be merciful and mindful to the wee ones of the world. Have a good week!
ReplyDeleteTammy
Sounds like exactly what I would have done, Cindy! And since I don't consider myself crazy, neither are you!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day.
This is why, when I hit the big jackpot lottery, I'm sending you a bunch of money. :-)
ReplyDeleteI would have done the same thing as you. There is nothing wrong with feeling compassion for all creatures of this world. I can't even kill a fly, lol!
ReplyDeleteYup, we animal people are a little crazy. But, it's a good crazy. Because the mice can't speak, I thank you for them.
ReplyDeleteCrazy?! No, not at all Cindy. I totally understand that you wanted this mouse family to live and why. We are not the 'crazy' ones.
ReplyDeleteThat's good; I was thinking that a lot of hawks and other raptors use standing deadwood as nesting sites. So it's a good idea to leave a few dead ones up, anyway.
ReplyDelete