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
The Kitchen's Garden 
89 responses to “Sorry about the Bare Bottoms.”
What a difference a week makes! You’ve lambs and bare bottoms where a week ago there was only 1 very pregnant ewe. Here’s hoping this week is a bit more calm for you, Celie. It would be nice to see it warm up a bit but it’s still April, after all. March’s warmth spoilt us. Heading back to Wrigley for a Cubs game tonight but if the wind is blowing off the Lake, I won’t be staying until the end. Have a great day!
It might be cold too! take plenty of warmies! john listens to the games played on the truck radio loudly so he can hear it wherever he is working outside.. ! All my animals are cub fans apparently.. c
There is something about that barn-light that soothes the soul…if the right word ever pops into my head, I’ll write it down…
Love the piggy-butts; is there anything cuter than a piglet?
In for a bendy-tree day around here, possibly three of them in a row. At least it rained, and no frost.
Have a great day, C!
Oh dear. three bendy tree days are hard on the head! Morning Marie.. c
Such a beautiful sight, Celi, everyone just tucked in and doing so well. I loved your description of the light that just spills and sends peace when you know that nothing in that moment is lacking. That’s a beautiful picture. I hope today is a wonderful extension of a good weekend. Good morning! Debra
Pig tails = precious!
Honestly, celi, I don’t see how you get a thing done with all those sweet little faces looking at you. I get so sucked in just by looking at your lovely photos…if I were face to face I’d just have to sit down cross-legged and meditate with these precious babies…even the piggy bottoms. I can just hear your laughter and joy in your words, and thank you for sharing your gentle light filled day with us. It has filled my day with a gentle light, too! 🙂
What languid days for you now.. a well deserved basking in the accomplishments of last week. So glad Minty is such a perky little thing.. and those bottoms.. it’s almost like it’s your piggies now that are “not looking” (hee hee)
Good Morning, Celi. Lately your posts have been coming to me without photos in them. You mention photos and other people are responding to them in their comments, but I no longer get photos in my post, I haven’t changed anything. I’m thinking of unsubscribing and resubscribing to see if that will fix it. I am glad all is well on the farm.
How dissappointing that you do not get the shots, have you tried just keying in the kitchens garden and not going through wordpress. Though that should not make any difference really. I am also having trouble getting some photos from other sites.. I think i will make the images even smaller so that it loads a bit faster for everyone .. hope this sorts out for you! c
I reloaded the page and the photos came up, so I’ll just try that any time I don’t see photos. Sometimes things are simple!
thank goodness.. c
I understand that light, too. And isn’t it beautiful when it wraps around and envelopes you? Lovely. Poetic.
[…] This poem is dedicated to my friend, Celi’s, new baby lambs. You’ll find a photo story at The Kitchens Garden. […]
Celi, this one is for your baby lambs and Minty.
http://miskmask.wordpress.com/2012/04/23/day-23-aprpad-sleepy-morning-start/
Miss Misky this is so beautiful, a poem for our lambs.. words escape me.. all I can say is thank you.. what a gift! c
And you have that reward that only tending farm provides. (well deserved considering all the work!) Sigh! All really is right with the world here. (roosters are such worriers!)
So nice, so lovely. What a treat to wake up to your posts.
Thanks for another great start to morning Cecilia. Your images from the farm always make me happy.
It won’t be long now…when the weather warms a tad more you will then see the whole bodies of those little piglets. Come the heat they will beg for a mud bath and a wading pool. Ah, I so enjoy pigs!
Linda
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Excellent, because their paddling pool is ready and waiting, i just hope they can get in and out of it.. and no peeing in the pool!! c
Gloaming was the word that came to my mind (for that light and ambience). You sure deserved that wine 🙂 I really thought the little pig tails were permanently curled – learnt something new today.
Gloaming.. what a beautiful word. The gloaming.. .. yes surly tails go to sleep too.. so sweet.. c