It is funny how when we are focused on a big event, like the birth of the lambs, this event becomes very clear in your head and everything else goes really fuzzy. Now all of a sudden it is Friday morning.
Two piglets are being delivered this evening. We are raising these two with a few neighbours who do not have barns. And I have spent the last two days feeding and playing with lambs. And not enough time getting ready for the next arrivals. 
You will remember that we are working towards an old fashioned farm similar to the farm that was on this property eighty years ago. The poster in this page I wrote last July (when this blog first opened), illustrates our objectives. It lists the stock sold from this farm when John’s Great Grandfather became too ill to manage his property. The pigs who are arriving tonight are next on Bert’s list. We will never be as big as John’s family were. Too many useful buildings are gone. Too much gear has been scrapped. Too much of the land is in corn and beans now. And we are a much smaller family now. There not as many mouths to feed now. So we are working to live a tighter more modern interpretation of that old life. A level that can be easily sustained by the land we are living on. A simple hardworking life. 
Bert the Great Grandfather, did not have one of these mowers! Yesterday I spent almost the whole morning on my flaming chariot. Mowing the lawn. Evidently the flames that John painted on it makes it go faster. I would hate to see it go slowly then! 
But we got the job done. Today TonTon and I are off to see the Old Codger and the other old folks, (the sheep sitter is going to pop in on the new flock). In the afternoon as well as those other chores, I will be planting. 
Ok, one more lambie shot.. but this is the last one.. well the last lamb shot for today anyway. We have to get busy! No leaning on the fence staring at babies all day! Well maybe only a little. 
Good morning. Once again we had a good night. The lambs are all feeding well now. We are all getting used to our new routine. As I write this morning, there is a shower of rain falling gently. Beautiful. Such a lovely sound. Every little drop is welcome at the moment.
Have a wonderful day. We will have a wonderfully busy one! Oops I just remembered I left the mower out last night. Maybe that is why it rained!
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
71 responses to “Back to work – Piglets are coming tonight!”
Bated breath for the piglets….
It will be a change from the quiet bunch I have here now! c
Mmmm… All this talk of lambs and piglets is making me very hungry! Yum! 😀
(laughter) morning chris! c
Great pics of Mama and her youngin’s. It would be so tempting to just stand and watch them all day. I’d never get anything done. Tonton’s rooster disguise is fantastic! Does he crow, too?
Have a great day, Celi!
Poor Ton, he spends most of the day at that little gate looking through, he is desperate to introduce himself!! c
What type of piglets are you getting Cecilia? Berkshire perhaps?? 😉 And those flame on the mower…rockstar!
These are feeder pigs for me to start with, they are hampshire. Sheila of course is a hereford, but she is not here yet. John wanted berkshires but I cannot find any close by.. c
Lovely photos, and lovely news that all the lambs are feeding well. I hope you have marvellous day. 🙂
Morning misky, so far so good.. c
Yea! Piglets! I actually said that out loud, then remembered I am at work. Oops. But I shared your lamb pictures/post on Facebook this morning, to inspire my friend to have her lamb – I mean baby. Wishing you a lovely day!
Your poor friend, well hopefully she is only having one!! c
Little piggies! So cute. I love the custom paint job on the mower, I want one! 🙂
I’m so pleased to read the original post outlining your farming intentions! I did not even know that you were working a family farm! I have been so impressed with your overall vision of sustainability and replenishing the earth. Your quiet activism supporting the local small farmer in the land of big machine farming politics is far reaching, Celi. I support several coalitions defending our food sources as well as standing up as voices against the Big M in court, and as I read study and contribute I’m always thinking of your beautiful farm. This was probably too long a reply to read when you have baby pigs to prepare for, but you got me all inspired with that first post! Happy weekend to you! Debra
We live in one of the farm cottages, the big houses are in other branches of the family now, but I like the little cottage and the messed up barn. but yes, we are still on family land.. and it is important to get back to the old fashioned basic ways of feeding ourselves and each other, way too easy to lose touch with our food and often ourselves.. I loved your long answer!! c
Love that TonTon gets to join you on the adventure!
Ton loves the old folks home! he is spoiled rotton in there! c
Love baby Sheep! The lambs are just darling. You will more than enjoy the pigs. They are like dogs and will follow you everywhere, delight in being petted and loved.
Linda
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They came this evening and Ton has done nothing but growl at them! Hope they all make friends.. c
The lambs are very cute! Good luck with the piglets!
Glad the lambs are doing well. I can almost hear the sound of the rain 🙂
We have little cars over here that can be driven without a driving licence – they are called voitures sans permis. They probably go a little slower than your mower and the worst thing is to be stuck behind one:)
but do they mow the verges as they creep along?.. c
Cool mower!
My, you are a busy little farm with all these new babies arriving one after the other, so to speak – more work for you, and more great posts for us to read about the farmy!
Good luck with the piglets.
C, I just love reading your posts. I can’t think of a life that is busier, but with more satifaction that that of the old fashioned farm. I still think fondly of the time I spent each summer on my grandparents farm, and your pictures and stories bring it all back again. 🙂