I got my wish yesterday and we had a lovely calm simple light filled day. Mary’s Cat and Minty shared a moment. Mary’s cat is desperate to make friends. Though most of you will remember the pictures on this page, when Mary’s Cat first came as a tiny stray kitten. 
Minty is such a precious wee girl. She went all last night without an extra feed from me. So I will take her down to three tiny feeds a day for the next few days. Then if Mama continues to have enough milk, she will be left solely with her mother. 
Though I think cutting her bottles down is harder for me than it is for her.
The wind came up howling and cold yesterday so because I can, I led the little lamby family into the big central pen that was on the calm sunny side of the barn.
Look what we had to walk past. I am sorry about the bare bottoms but I did say that I would not hide anything from you. And this is pretty much all I see of them.. 
“Didn’t I tell you not to bring them here” says Peghorn. “They will be trouble! They are plotting under there,” he says, ” I heard their grunty giggles.” 
Still, it was warmer and more pleasant in the barn. There is a lovely gentle light that descends when all the animals are resting and well. I was trying to think of the word yesterday as we worked in the barn. But no one word does it. It is like a quiet light that waits misting along the base of my mind. It has all the information in it but I don’t have to look at it. The frantic checking and rechecking, (have I done it all, have I missed somebody) in my brain blinks off and leaves this misty easy working light on. Once freed it eases out over everything. The light kind of takes over. And we settle into the new re-jostled routine. And just do. 
On the way out, I looked back and there was a Peacock sighting. Perfect, everyone present and accounted for, so I drop further into the restful pool of misty light, as I put away my tools and start to think about a glass of wine. 
Kupa just wafts about quite silently. I will be busy with something and look up and there he will be. Just watching. His head on the side. Can you see that his tail is growing? I am surprised that it is growing this fast. He sleeps even further up in the top of the barn now with the guineas, which is excellent.
Good morning. We have had frosty morning after frosty morning and our bedroom floor is once again covered in tomato plants every night. One day someone might build himself a glass house!! This morning is no exception, cold, clear and sunny. No bendy tree in the forecast though, we are only having mild winds today. Fingers crossed, touch wood.
So TonTon and I are hoping for another quiet day. I hope you have a lovely gentle light filled day too.
celi
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89 responses to “Sorry about the Bare Bottoms.”
They are very sweet bottoms though! The lambs look well and happy and good news about Minty. All is well on the farmy and that´s a very good thing indeed.
Morning Tanya, yes, lets hope we get a few peaceful days.. fingers crossed.. c
What a lovely description of the ‘all is well light’; peaceful, calm, and very quiet. I know this light and I will carry this feeling with me into the morning! Thanks
It is actually hard to describe but it is a peaceful light that settles around us. ! c
I see antics galore coming up with those piggie tails! Morning, Miss C
Hmm, there will be trouble! c
Sweet little bottoms, and the lambs are too. How lovely to have the sun shining on the farm!
Do those piggy tails need a perm? Lovely lamb pics and Peghorn looks to be on good form. Very stormy here, so make the most of your calmer weather. Vx
their tails relax when they sleep i guess, who knew! c
Morning! Minty is now on my laptop’s desktop. 😀 I luuuuuuuv that photo!
Thank you Misky, that is such a treat.. she is rather cute.. c
Peace and a peaceful heart…might be what you have found my friend. 🙂
yes it is the peace, which is lovely, but in our business (yours and mine) we still have to be vigilant and not be seduced into peaceful driftyness.. c
True words.
Oh my goodness…that picture of Minty by himself, made me just want to reach out and snuggle him! And Peghorn? What a looker! Such rich, pretty, colors.
So happy you had such a peaceful day yesterday. I love those days where everything falls into place and feels right!
Have a wonderful day~ April
Morning April, yes wea re settling into the new rhythm.. c
Of course you know what those two ‘Bottoms’ are plotting, don’t you? If they work hard enough, will they manage to dig up the whole of the yard in a week?!!!
Christine
John is working on getting them out for a walk in a field every day, we will get the pigs to help turn them one over a year, for autumn seed.. but not yet!! c
I love these photos. Those piglets must feel very secure in their little straw caves.
They will until they realise that i am taking photos of their chilly bottoms!! c
Morning Celi babies, i can feel the peace and the soft light flowing across the world in all directions from the farmy this morning, exhales slowly xx
Morning Joanna, lovely lovely morning! c
What a lovely read this was Celi – a welcome break from the very heavy and confusing company document I am busy working through for Pete – think I shall hop over to the link about Mary’s Cat before getting stuck in again.
Good morning.
🙂 Mandy
It is from the early early days that mary’s cat shot! he sat in the palm of my hand.. c
‘an adagio of light’ – would that do?
Lovely piece and lovely peace.
adagio.. OOO another good word, isn’t that like all encompassing! .. it is in music isn’t it for a collection or blend of sounds.. wow.. i am goign to have to look that one up! love it! c
Adagio is slow – peaceful, like your blog.
It is a great word.. morning Viv.. c
Ambient: That’s the word that popped into my head as you were describing the light and mood in the barn…especially lovely post today.
Ah yes.. ambient, very good choice maggie.. actually that is a very good word maggie because aas you know an ambient space in Maths is the area around, kind of the extra space outside the object or something. the waiting space.. and that is what I was sinking into! perfect. c
🙂 I love words so much…
Oh so cute!