Yesterday was sunny and windy and hot. 
Mama finally had her photo taken without TonTon but she had to go the high road.
Still waiting. Still no Lambs. This Sheep is the most frequently inspected animal on the farm. Even the carpenter spends his breaks watching for signs of movement. Poor fellow is frankly horrified by her size. I am so glad that Mia survived her ordeal. It would have been terrible to lose this sweet wee sheep.
I applied all my bee image capturing tricks to a bumble bee yesterday and it was impossible. There is no logic to a bumble bee and they are very fast and frantic. This shot was pure luck, every single other shot looked like this.
As though the bumble bee was going to eat the daffodil! He just looks big and bumbly. Not attractive.
Good morning. Yesterday was farm health day and every animal and bird on the property had a feed of beet shreds with garlic, cider vinegar, flax seed oil, molasses and home made yoghurt. So there were many satisfied tummies laying about in the shade. And many unhappy parasites getting moved along the intestinal tract I hope. Daisy sent her bucket back to the kitchen and asked for more molasses. She does not like to be able to taste the flaxseed oil!
John’s young adult visitors (the pale troublesome sneering youths) appear to have been slightly seduced by the gentleness of the farmy (or maybe the lack of television) and spent most of yesterday slowly roaming the countryside on bikes. They still will not eat my vegetables or smile, but at least they have not set any fires. One asked about Air Conditioning and was openly appalled at the lack of it. Never mind, I said. And made a pound cake liberally scented with the zest of an orange. There are eight good fresh farm eggs in this cake and half a pound of home made butter. They had eaten half the cake before it was cold, one of them even washed it down with half a gallon of fresh whole milk from my friends cow, so I don’t think they will starve.
Good morning! Today will be a fantastic day on the farm and there is a possibility of showers this evening, maybe even a thunderstorm. That would be exciting.
celi
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92 responses to “Mama takes the High Road.”
Gorgeous pictures today, I even enjoyed the one with the fat bumble bee. How strange that you have such irritable company. You mentioned they’re young though…I suppose we don’t really start to appreciate life and the type of lifestyle you live, until we’re a bit older and can see the big picture.
It’s been snowing steadily here for 12 hours. Beginning to stick to the trees and grass so it the temperature must have dropped. Haven’t been outside to see just yet. Looks like there won’t be any spring flower pictures for me for at least another few weeks!
Have a good day ~ April 🙂
Your weather is mean! I really really hope we do not plummet, i am off to check the weather forecast! I can’t remember where you live but I hope you don’t mind keeping that snow over at your place! c
Ha, that’s funny, I was just wondering where you live! I live in Spokane, Washington.
Oh then yes it will be colder there, we are in illinois kind of upper centre.. c
Are you anywhere near Mattoon?
Ronnie
I don’t know that name i shall look it up! c
Those boys are lucky. I love your stories.
And we love your food!! c
looks like spring has found you! even the cakes screams of spring!
Oh yes spring has officially sprung! Love it c
Yeah so nice to see such vibrant springy colors. Mama definitely has a glow about her!!
I am stamping your postcards today Chris! At last i hear you say! c
I raised suffolk sheep when I was a kid still living at home. I love the breed! Just love them.
Linda
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They are very friendly, though mama came from a very mean farm and has always been a wee bit skittish.. c
I actually liked the bumblebee shot you didn’t think was par! 🙂 All the photos really bring the smell of spring into my little office…as I take a winsome look outdoors and wish I could transport myself…you do that for me 🙂 May I just say that you feed your animals with greater attention to overall health tand nutrition than many people feed themselves! I am always so impressed by your example. I’ll hope tomorrow may bring us new spring lambs 🙂 Debra
I hope you have a fantastic weekend then Debra so you can get outside.. I hope our lambs come soon too .. i really do..c
The first image in this post is one of your finest ever, c. And I love the one of the bumble bee eating the flower – it looks like he’s hanging on for dear life, or one of those folks who used to jump onto Velcro walls wearing corresponding Velco suits. Have a lovely day. Shall I ask the spirits to hurry Mama’s delivery along a bit?
Mama says YES PLEASE.. call in the spirits! c
I agree with Daisy, flax seed tastes horrible! But it’s good for you 😉
Morning olga, yes we all need our omega 3’s for calm positive thoughts!! I call the flaxseed the happy medicine. c
Lovely images (very jealous as I am struggling at my photography class to grasp ISO f stops and other technical stuff! ). I agree with Seasweetie’s comment about the first image.
just think of your lens as an eye, sometimes you need to open it wider to let in what little light there is, sometimes it needs to squint when there is lots of light, then you decide whether to blink that eye fast or slow. c
Thanks – that’s good advice.
Hmmm. real homecooked food (and all the wonderful smells that go along with that) seems to be soothing the beasts ( the human ones?) Who couldn’t be lulled into a more cheerful mood by being on a farm in spring….hope they discover lot of adventures to enrich their lives…although they won’t appreciate them until much later. (Bikes. More fresh air! Country storms – how could it get better…oh, maybe if those lambs would just get on to the birthing…that couldn’t fail to impress…) The bees are lovely….glad you’ve had time to focus on something delightful!
It would be fantastic is Mama brought in the lambs for them to see, that really would be great! c
The sheep look like they are climbing the mountains in Provence!
and yodelling at the same time if Claire is to be believed! (laughter).. c
I can feel the anticipation – Good Luck!
I hope the anticipation does not last too much longer, i don’t know about Mama but it wearing ME out!!
Love the snowdrop! They are finished here.
they really are the sweetest surprise.. every year i forget i have them! morning debra.. c
I can’t help but think of “high on hill stood a lonely goat, yodel e, yodel e…” except it is high on a hill stood a rotund sheep and her mate, yodel e, yodel e…. Bon soir!
Excellent, i sung that along with you, after i shouted ‘mint sauce’ that is!! c
I knew your visitors coudln’t help but be seduced. 🙂 Love the flowers and bees…
morning gretchen and the weather has been superb so far! c