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.”
Home from holiday, have just caught up on your week on the farmy…great stuff. Ours in stark contrast, sunny, warm, sandy and lots of swimming. The children are all still asleep holidays are so exhausting, Bond the boxer home from the kennel and Emma home from Grandads where she gets to sleep on the lazyboy rocking chair…spoilt dog…
Welcome home, you sure are exactly the opposite, no warmth out here for a while.. ah well.. lovely to hear from you Debs.. c
All your photos are great, and I love the expression on Mia’s face! Animal ssure make interesting subjects!
You should have put the last one of the fence shadows on the snow, in the weekly photo challenge for simple – it’s perfect!
I don’t know where the weekly photo challenge is.. but I do love that shot.. c
Today is my day for seeing guineas on the blogosphere! Glad to see someone else with them. I’ve never met one but grew up with my mom’s stories and abiding love for them!
everyone says they are really noisy but mine really are quite quiet. c
It can be easier to cast a wide net for inspiration and material, but you prove that there are great depths to plumb in knowing every turn of a road, being on a first name basis with your animals, and being in constant dialogue with your garden.
Hi siobhan, this is true and the more familiar i am with my area the more likely i will be to be in the right spot for that shot..if that makes any sense.. c
Can I join in? This farm life looks great fun (and hard work too)
We would love you to join in pseu, the more the merrier.. there is hard work but it is not that hard, physically hard but mentally sublime. Lots of laughs. c
I love that you find beauty and humor in the smallest places. Your rooster photo is gorgeous.
Morning anna and thank you!! c
It is quite amazing the rapid change in weather you seem to experience there. Your picture of Mia the sheep had me in stitches, I think she deserves an extra bunch of hay to munch for that shot 🙂
Ok noodle i wil zap out and give her one, plus we had our chinese new year dinner and it was lovely.. your food is awesome! c
The one idea – it’s reliably a winner in many spheres, giving nuance and depth
Oh, what wonderful photos on a cold, sunny day. Absolutely lovely! Thank you for sharing them!! The rooster warming his tootsie was my favorite.
He is sweet isn’t he jennifer!
It’s fine here in Auckland too -so we can have sunny days on both sides of the world! I love the picture of the animals huddling into the spot of sunshine.
Aren’t they cute how they do that. You will have seen one cat out on the grape vine and another sleeping in the barn. typical set up!
I love the rooster on one leg! Great balance!
Love the pics, amazing the cat in the barn with all the birds, All friends together.
Wow that bird photo is simply superb!
I love that your posts and photos always start my day off with a smile. Thanks!
Beautiful photographs… I loved them all, you are amazing with your camera. Good Morning dear Cecilia, Thank you, have a nice week, with my love, nia