Chores

I have to find a better word for the daily jobs I have here on the farm. Twice a day I perform a routine that I thoroughly enjoy. So I have to stop calling it "My Chores"....

chore  (chôr, chr)

n.

1. A routine or minor duty or task. See Synonyms at task.

2. chores Daily or routine domestic tasks, especially a farmer's routine morning and evening tasks, such as feeding livestock.

3. An unpleasant or burdensome task

 

#1and 2 are technically correct in the definition but don't have a sense of joy #3 Is just horrible ...I really put a lot of emotion into words and every time I use the word "chore" it feels so negative. So how about calling it "My work"....

 

work  (wûrk)

n.

1. Physical or mental effort or activity directed toward the production or accomplishment of something.

 

Again by definition "My work" would be a perfect way to describe what I do but its just not feeling right. What about calling it "My Jobs"...

job ¹  (jb)

n.

1. A regular activity performed in exchange for payment, especially as one's trade, occupation, or profession.

2. A position in which one is employed.

3.

a. A task that must be done

b. A specified duty or responsibility. See Synonyms at task.

a. A specific piece of work to be done for a set fee: an expensive repair job.

b. The object to be worked on.

c. Something resulting from or produced by work.

 

OK its definitely a regular activity but not all things I do are in exchange for payment. For instance my chickens make the farm money but the horses do not. (Now if happiness can be counted as payment....but how do you measure it?) I could call it "My duties".....

 

du·ty  (dt, dy-)

n. pl. du·ties

1. An act or a course of action that is required of one by position, social custom, law, or religion: Do your duty to your country.

2.

a. Moral obligation: acting out of duty.

b. The compulsion felt to meet such obligation.

3. A service, function, or task assigned to one, especially in the armed forces: hazardous duty.

4. Function or work; service: jury duty. See Synonyms at function.

 

Well again there is no pleasure in the word "duty"

 

I am at a loss.....I need a word that would describe the joy I feel pulling on those muck boots and the sheer satisfaction in seeing a full water trough knowing my animals has everything they need. This word would have to have a ring to it since most of the time I sing to the pigs as I clean their stall. It has to say "I love this routine because I have everything I want and feel so blessed"

 

Can you think of a word that says all these things?