Someone is putting on weight. At this time of year and for at least another 6 weeks, if not longer, I have to keep the animals out of the fields for two reasons 1) so that the grass can grow. Daisy does not understand this. 2) So that large animals do not pug the moist spring ground up. Daisy is classed as a large animal. She is not impressed with this ruling either! 
I let the sheep into the Rat House Paddock for a few hours this afternoon for a run and to attempt to separate Hairy MacLairy the gate breaker back out. But I lost heart. 
He stuck to Mama like glue. 
When they did separate, he was on top of the root cellar.
But not for long.
I would have sent the sheep-dog in but, well, you see the problem! So I called them back into the sacrifice paddock. Sheep also must wait for the grass to grow. He can stay for a wee while with Mama in her field but not for too long. He eats all their special pregnant ewe feed.
The chickens came out for a dust bath. 
It was a Martha Stewart day. Well lit but too much beige.
Good morning. Looking out my lightening loft window this morning I see that we have a cloudy day ahead today. And it should be warm (low 50’s – fingers crossed). It may even rain tonight. We might see a little green in the fields in a few days, but for the real eight inches of growth I need warm soil and time. And I am still short of hay. About two weeks short. So I shall continue my search for feed today.
I have been invited to write our farmy story for the Old World Garden Farms blog (I think it will be published this Sunday I shall let you know) and I found this photo for the page I am writing. Look at Daisy in all that grass. We will be fencing inside Pats Paddock this year so it can be grazed more intensively. You will remember that last year was its first year of growth. Look at that forage!
Good Morning!
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
69 responses to “Hairy MacLairy gets his Own Way.”
Just love the self-satisfied and contented expressions of Mama, Hairy and TonTon!
Beige….what a non-color! Now give me a beautiful BRIGHT spring day….ahhhhhhhhhhh.
Linda
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Morning Linda! these wee spring teasers are gorgeous!! c
Yippee! I’m looking forward to reading your article, Celi!
Just catching up on your blog now – how I miss visiting your site.
P.S. The Martha comment made me laugh! I think beige is for old ladies 😀
Your Martha Stewart day sounds much prettier than what we have here. I can’t complain, it seems to be warmer by the day.. but brown.. so much ugly brown. I am in love with your cow. Plain and simple. I would ask to have her but there would be no grass for her to hide in. Send her my love.. xo Smidge
Martha Stewart Day huh? Heh, was it Martha that was well lit?
Great Post.
Still laughing at your quote” It was a Martha Stewart day. Well lit but too much beige.” Classic!
I grew up going to an aunt and uncle’s farm, and their sheep, Uncle Sam, was such a pet! Your photos today brought that all back and I’m “homesick” for those days, that animal, and my aunt and uncle! Looking forward to your guest appearance on Old World Garden Farms! Debra
Love the interaction of the different animals. One big happy family!
Why can’t people get along as well as your animals, they always look so happy together.
You should see what goes on behind the scenes!! c
Hello, c. I read about the tornados in was concerned for you all, especialls since there was no post this morning. Hope everyone is ok there. (feel free to delete this)
No i won’t delete it .. this is such a kind message, gale force winds but no tornado.. I will be back on board tomorrow after I have finished tying down the hatches! c
Glad you aren’t in Oz, we would miss you! 😉
“It was a Martha Stewart day. Well lit but too much beige.” I just adore that description (regardless of not knowing who Martha Stewart really is, but I don’t suppose that matters 🙂 )
That is the whole thing about Martha Stewart, she is not really one person and they are all sweet and pastel and yummy.. c
Some sheepdog! We always did end up short of hay in Maine somehow. Despite all we put up in the barn.
Love your description: “It was a Martha Stewart day. Well lit but too much beige.”
I know, how does it happen? Someone is too generous at the beginning I think. This year we will have more grass though so fingers crossed! c
I love how your animals are so friendly with one another. It’s a real pleasure to see the cross-species fraternization.
aren’t they sweet how they do that..morning annie c