Why I draw birds.

Yesterday was tough but I sought out things I love, the sand, the water, the dogs, the ponies, the sunset, family, friends. I reminded myself it was hard, but I have done much harder things. Today was tricky, but in the end the eagles delivered. This is why I draw birds…

I have mentioned before that after Pete’s dad passed away, wedgetail eagles would appear too many time for it to be a coincidence, during times where I needed guidance.

Some of you will know that my farm has been for sale for nearly six months. The rural market is tight, and getting tighter. When I listed it was strong but soon after it started to slowly slow. I had no one come through to even look it until this year. I had given myself a deadline before I needed to reevaluate my path. That deadline was February.

In mid February I had an open home. I drove from Victoria to the farm and back, on that trip wedgetail eagles were on the roadside feeding, two on the way there, one on the way back, four days apart. Never before nor never again except that trip. At that particular open home two sets of people came through. When I came back from taking the dogs for a drive, while it was open, I took them for a run in the paddock. Above me, two wedge tail eagles circled, around and around. I’ve never seen them here before, or again. The agent spoke to me that afternoon and said one of the families were super keen. I said, I know, the eagles told me. Today, a long and complicated month later, those people bought my farm.

When we lose someone Earth side we need to replace them with something. This is why I draw birds.