Man On A Tractor

"Let me do what I’m doing.
Let me be where I am.
Let me find peace of mind
on my own piece of land.
When I’m lost, help me to let go
and find someway to feel
like a man on a tractor with a dog in a field."
- Rodney Atkins




I felt as if we were on the set of Babe or Charlotte's Web. Animals freely walking around at our ankles and wanting a love pat. Pigs, dogs, horses, cows, goats, sheep, and a few other animals were the stars at Rehndahl Animal Farm. Located 45 minutes west of Helsinki, we enjoyed an amazing spring morning/afternoon there today.





Only being my second opportunity to drive in Finland, we thought our 30 minute adventure of figuring out how to "exit" the city center was our big laugh of the day...little did we know the best was yet to come. We found the farm easily and the kids enjoyed the animals, toys, sandbox, etc. With noon quickly approaching we decided to begin our picnic.




We had a marvelous spread on our blanket. The kids were eating PB&J with apples, grapes, strawberries, chips, etc all within reach. Off in the distance we saw a herd of goats (some with horns) inching in on our fun. "We can scare them when they get close!" Yeah...right. They were just as friendly as the pigs, dogs, and sheep up on the hill, only hungrier. Without batting an eye, they invited themselves onto our blanket and started feasting. Imagine 3 kids crying for their sandwiches, trying to save some of our food, and everything else within reach since we all know goats will eat ANYTHING! We managed to save most of the picnic and all other belongings.





After wiping the tears and finishing lunch at a table, the kids went for another round out on the farm...not allowing a herd of goats to spoil a day of fun!