Yesterday we had glorious sunshine and not a breath of wind. This morning sitting in my high up studio, the sky still black all I can hear is wind.
One of the challenges I have set myself, for these pages, was that all the images, every day, were to be from the farmy, our gardens or my kitchen, unless I am away – then it will be a kitchen in another place, and yes I will take you to NZ later in the year if you Promise to be Good but it won’t be ’til after the milking. So relax yet. Anyway I expected that this would be a difficult challenge, to limit my photos to these few acres. 
I mean, I thought the animals expressions do not change. I thought nothing much happens. I thought (wrongly as it turns out) that we would all be bored out of our minds. This not a big area after all. Plants grow so slowly. But much to my delight I was wrong. Every day brings something new, albeit small. See, here is Mia, being a proper dafty. Peeping out from the barn, pretending she has a mustache. You have to pronounce that Moosstaash for the proper effect then giggle. And no that is not my accent that is Mia’s!! Moaning Mia has a Moostaash. (sheep giggle) 
And then I saw this wobbly tableau vivant below. Have you ever seen those photos when teenagers stuff themselves into minis or telephone boxes, (now sadly obsolete), then scream with laughter. Well these guys reminded me of that but without the screaming. How many birds and cats can you stuff into one tiny sunny corner of the barn on a cold January day. Quite a few apparently. 
Then I see this rooster, he is posing for his calender shot (maybe I should make a calender – you could all have one and hang it in your toilet). He got cold feet, so his feetsies are taking turns warming themselves up amongst his feathers. But while they heat back up he is stranded. Waiting. A one legged pirate. 
I take out the camera and we always find something to amuse us don’t we… even though I had not intended it to be another farmy day! I guess every day is really!
But I could not let this sunny day go unmarked. We can cook another day!
This morning though windy and cloudy, is a barmy 27F outside, so the internet weather site tells me, and also it looks like every day for the next week or so we will have a high that is above freezing. Sounds great!
Good morning.
c
The Kitchen's Garden 
92 responses to “He got Cold Feet on The Farmy.”
Love the Mooostache. 🙂 And by the way I never get bored with your photos or your stories!
morning honey, I never get bored either, in fact i don’t think I have been bored a day in my life.. Thank goodness.. c
It can be a real challenge to find the beauty around us in the mundane, the everyday, we just take it for granted. Sometimes we have to have the eyes of visitors. Your farmyard looks fascinating and I would love to visit with my camera! 🙂
That would be fascinating for me.. to see what others see us through their own lens.. c
I love the animals clustered together for a chance at catching some warm rays from Mr.Sun.
And I marvel at your wonderful attitude; of always finding something interesting in the most mundane places.
You should give classes in the art of appreciation.
Ronnie
Morning Ronnie, I think the blog world makes us see things differently. Any daily challenge would i think! c
Celi, I just adore the photos of all your animals and the happenings on the farm. The sheep is a hoot. I can’t believe you caught that moment on camera. Your photos really are stunning and your blogs always makes me happy. Have a wonderful Sunday!
I will Geni, you have a great day too, have some rest from all that cooking!! c
Mia and her Moostaache did make me giggle! I think that’s my favorite shot of her yet. Love the pirate rooster and the roosting cat shots too. Good morning!
Good morning Betsy, have a great Sunday.. c
Well I know who will love the rooster shot, but I’m partial to the sheep defying gravity and the sun one. Great photos.
yeah the sun through the fence caught my eye, those geometric lines.. c
Cecilia, I will never bore of the farmy and your pics!! Looks like Mia had to peek out just to get photographed and not left out!!
She is a funny wee sheep.. usually impossible to shoot as she walks at my hip the whole time, sometimes nibbling at my jacket.. c
I love the shot of Mia peeping out from the barn. Too cute!
I know.. that mia! What was she thinking looking at me upside down or something.. ! c
I appreciate that you value details and challenge yourself to look for photos that might be overlooked by someone in haste. And we, your dear readers, are the blessed recipients of your ability to see with such depth and insight with an artful eye. Thank you.
You are my dear readers too! have a lovely sunday audrey! c
LOL!!! The rooster photo is gorgeous and the photo of the sheep peering out the barn is funny!
Hi Tia, they are such clowns!! c
Good morning, C! Thanks so much for these lovely, funny, so wonderful images. Just what I needed after a week of trying to balance my ridiculous life and hiding in dark spaces to get all my schoolwork done. Sunshine! And smiles! My kids snuck around to have a peak and are still laughing about Mia’s moooooostache. Also? We do still have a few telephone boxes up here in the Great White North. I may have to stuff my crew into one, next week =D
I love it that you k,ids follow the animals, i often try to take a cheerful shot of a chicken for them but it is not working! (laughter) they are such grumps… c
I didn’t know you had guinea fowl!
We have four they must be three or four years old now too! Aren’t they superb, so ugly they are brilliant.. c
Greetings C.,
Found out about your blog from Jaz over at October Farm and just started following. I’m really enjoying it.
I love the photo of the cat and the chickens.
Can’t wait for more post.
Thatius really great, thank you La Trice .. welcome!
I love the pics, especially the sheep popping its head out! Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome thanks for dropping by! c
Beautiful photos and the rooster one made me laugh. When we first got our chickies and I didn´t know too much about them I was convinced mine were all having horrible accidents and having limbs amputated 😉
They are so funny how they stand like herons on the one foot!.. c