It wasn’t just Farnese and its doors aplenty the last time I met Flavia. After the town and a waterfall her friend invited us to a real farm nearby that belongs to her friends. You will see how beautiful it was.
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It started with unfortunate news that just half an hour or so before we arrived a pack of stray dogs attacked a flock of their sheep and killed one sheep that was pregnant. It was already hanging from a hook with blood pooling below and this is the first thing I saw.
Just as I parked, they let the sheep out and they stampedoed by my car to pasture.
Next I was surrounded by a pack of house dogs, bloody and slightly panicky and not trusting at all. They were not there when the attack happened and I think they were thinking we had something to do with it. At first, but soon they saw we were not a danger.
We had a lovely stroll around the farm and met all the inhabitants. There are many. Only sheep are 300. A horse was being treated, a leg wound. Donkeys seemed in love. And I found my spirit animal.
The light was just right and it made it look idyllic. I can’t help thinking that this is life as it should be. This is the future: mud, blood, hard work, self-sufficiency, immediacy, intimacy, love.
Grazie, Flavia, her friend, and the owners of the farm Agriturismo S. Antonio for this wonderful experience that I didn’t see coming. I find it even more special today when Tuscany was proclaimed red zone and I’m not to move out of my municipality. Who knows for how long. I wish you all well.
The drive to the farm. 
The stampedo. 
This dog was tied. 
But others weren’t. There is blood on the middle one. 
I needed to calm myself. 
These were as much fun as they looked. 
Flavia loved them. Look at the horns! 
More goats. They all look quite pleased. 
Here we go. Idyllic or what? 
Everybody prospers. 
Beautiful and happy. 
All animals were just wonderful. 
We shared the field with eating sheep but they didn’t mind. 
The entrepreneur. 
Eating is hard work. 
Hey there! 
These two were properly posing for Flavia. 
And they were kissing, ahh. 
We had a stroll to the end of the property. 
Keeping watch. 
The little bestia escaped but nobody really minded. 
The horse that was treated ran away happily. 
And this old pony is my spirit animal. 
We came back to the farm with another stampedo going on. 
The last look, and then my card was full. 602 photos in a day, a record.
I love farm life 🙂 it looked wonderful Manja
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Thank you, Bushboy. Haven’t been on one in ages, probably since I was growing up and grandma took me to her relatives. Oh, the eggs and the cake from those eggs!
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Beautiful! I like the donkey photo best – so sweet. 🙂 Lovely tour.
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Thank you, Lynette, it was grand. Agreed, they are the winners. 🙂
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Man, am I afraid of stray dogs. I didn’t know they attack sheep too. They are like wolves.
I’m glad you had such a fulfilling day, regardless. Yes, it’s all very idyllic.
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Thanks, Bojana. I’d be devastated to meet some on my walks. For now I only spotted a lone dog walking by the road from the car on occasion. I didn’t even know there were packs around here. Probably mixed with wolves too.
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I was attacked once. Scary stuff, Manja, so always watch out when they are around.
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Damn!!
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I feel the same way when I visit a farm. The key word is “visit.” When I’m there, it all feels so romantic and fulfilling, but I imagine living and working there full-time would be utterly exhausting. By the way, we just spent some time with a bunch of goats also! We rode our bikes to an arboretum yesterday where they have “hired” a huge bunch of goats to eat away some invasive growth that took too long and was too expensive to clear with heavy machinery. The goats are brought in and chomp away at different sections, clearing it in no time! I love that – not just the cuteness of the goats but the win-win for all involved!
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Haha, great, Lexi! My father also spoke of getting a goat for his garden, but it was just a (funny) thought. 😀 I’m curious how they are prevented to chomp at something that should remain though. Thank you for your visit.
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This looks like such a nice place to be lost for a few hours.
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Thank you, Dan. It was indeed. Far away from the ordinary world and yet in its centre.
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My boys’ comment to the last picture:”That’s the animals’ teacher!” 😀🐑
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Hhahaha, brilliant! I’m so glad they liked the animals, SMSW. I hope they can see some for themselves again in the spring.
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😍hope so!
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You’ve truly captured an idyllic scene with these photos ~ there is something about the energy a farm has, a fresh feel of nature that always makes me smile. Wonderful review of this place, and my favorite photo being the one of your spirit animal…perfect 🙂
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Thank you most kindly, Randall. I’m glad that I succeeded in transferring the feel of the place, and that you like my spirit animal. 😀
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What a good memory! And congrats for the nice shots! I really loved all those you took that day. I will forward your post to Emanuela. Take care my dear😘
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Thank you so much, Flavia, and to Emanuela for the invitation. I’m glad you both like these photos. They will always remind me of the good times we had. We shall again.
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