When growing up our youngest daughter always wanted to have a duck. We knew she loved the color yellow and perhaps this was why she felt a duck would be a great pet. Somehow despite all the animals we did have, we just never had a duck. We had lots of good reasons why not. In many locations there was no pond. We were sure the dogs and maybe even the cats would not be duck friendly. We had chickens once and noticed the number kept decreasing over time. I think the biggest reason was that you just couldn't pet a duck-easily that is . When we bought chickens for the "enclosed " chicken coop this year, we were also gifted with two ducks. We named them Gus and Will. Gus because my daughter said if she every got a duck she would name it Gus. Will because the most famous Gus we know coaches at Auburn with Will. Sure hope these are male ducks. We really have no clue.
They are the funniest birds. They seem to quack all the time and that silly word waddle really does describe how they walk. The seem to love the mud but equally enjoy climbing in the pool and getting all clean again. Ducks don't appear to get moody, suffer when the weather changes and they pay very little attention to the chickens. They just seem to like being ducks. No big agenda, no projects to complete, no reason to explore the next pond if the one closest is meeting their needs.
And so as I watch the days on the calendar fly by, and deadlines pass for getting the next big project done on time, and people call and our space just does not seem to meet their needs, I wish at times that I was just more duck like. Or maybe getting more duck like faster. Back in our days in the Rocky Mountains we use to describe back packing as a desire to get there. Llama trekking ( hiking with llamas) was about being there. As you plan ahead for the holiday or your summer vacation, I would encourage you to take some duck moments. If everything is not perfect it will still be fun. As Gus and Will show us, its also about spending time together.
We do have space still available for the Fourth. Give us a call if you do not see what you need available on line.
