Hope Springs Eternal

About this episode

The episode explores the theme of hope in springtime through various farm life observations.

The poem begins “Hope springs eternal in the human breast”- but really, it’s springtime where hope truly dwells. · A pregnant ewe heading to the barn, looking for a quiet place to lamb. · A handful of seeds scattered in the wind - searching for fertile ground. · A honeybee coming out of our empty hive, perhaps scouting it out before a swarm. · A broody hen sitting on her nest, threatening me whenever I dare walk by. · The serenading of lovesick frogs, desperately looking for a mate. · A clutch of eggs in the robin’s nest by our door. · Our boisterous bottle-fed lamb - on the verge of being weaned. · A pair of bluebirds, and their hatchlings getting ready to fledge. · The return of the swifts nesting in our chimney yet again. · Our sow looking more and more pregnant every day. Everything is in a holding pattern, waiting perhaps for a gentle rain, the warmth of the sun or just the right time, to bring it all to fruition. Springtime, indeed, holds eternal hope within a farmer’s soul! And where there is hope, there’s comfort and joy. Thanks for reading Clatter Ridge Farm! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to…

People in this episode

Host: Bobbie Emery

Topics covered

• spring
• hope
• nature
• farming
• life cycles
• animals

Keywords

• hope
• springtime
• ewe
• honeybee
• bluebirds
• frogs
• farming

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