When I first dreamed of having peacocks, this was the scene I saw in the sleepy eye of my mind. Kupa up on a fence surveying the farmy. His colours flashing but somehow blending with the surroundings. A tail like a collection of impossibly precious emerald brooches draped so casually across the rustic fence. Kupa has the most fantastic neon plumage, from his demure petticoats to the tail that grows longer daily. He is first up in the morning, and getting wonderfully tame.
He is an anachronism and at the same time perfectly at home in this location. Though the sight of him scoffing pig food in the pig sty is still a little unsettling.
Minty is learning to share. 
Though in the late afternoon she still likes to wait for her milk up on the verandah with the cats. 
Good morning. Daisy is standing on the North side of the barn this morning, with an udder filled to bursting, it seems to me, just chewing her cud watching the sheep mill about looking for breakfast.
So we will wait some more. There is a lot of waiting in farming. It is like making a movie. Setting the scene takes longer than shooting it.
The Old Codger had a lovely day for a drive yesterday and enjoyed showing the therapy people around his expectant home. Now we wait to see what they recommend. The sun was shining, it was warm without the heat and a perfect day for an outing for him. He has been at the retirement home undergoing his therapy for almost four months. He has not been in a car for that long, or outside for more than a few minutes. He needs some sun! Unless you are an owl you need some sun.
Here is the beginning of this saga if you need to have a catch up. The Old Codger is lucky to have a lovely involved daughter, however she lives far, far away so I physically stand in for her. Hopefully between us we can get him home soon.
Everyone needs an old person. Paid or unpaid. Related or unrelated. Welcome or not. If we all simply took on the responsibility for one old person, then the retirement homes would not be so bursting with residents. But keep in mind. None of these old people think they are old! Nor do they realise that they need you. So be subtle.
Have a lovely day. It is cooler and cloudier this morning but I am not going to mention the R word. Lets just surreptitiously cross our fingers in our pockets and hope the clouds continue to darken. It is a perfect day for working in the barn and staying close to that vastly pregnant heifer! Though Daisy will probably just hang her huge head over the gate and watch me all day. Chewing, chewing, chewing. Waiting, waiting, waiting. Watching the crew build the set.
But sshh, no looking at the Star!
celi
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87 responses to “The Sleepy Eye of my Mind”
I think you have a sound philosophy when it comes to the ‘old’ folks. We need to take care and responsibility for them. 🙂
Just one, we all need to find one, and then it will work.. have a great day.. c
Lamb and cat, nose to nose: very cute. Let’s hope the plan works out for the old codger.
more fingers crossed.. you have your mum there with you so you understand how wonderful it is .. c
Hope you don’t have anything planned for Sunday 🙂
Laura
Hope you have a name picked out! c
Yep , anything but Bobby 🙂 🙂
Oops just checked – original post should have read Saturday.
OK my Saturday, you might be lucky. But we cannot say any of her names out loud yet.. we must wait and hope it is not a bobby.. c
I love how it looks like all your animals get along!
the cats are like webs, they slink in and out of everyones spaces keeping them all in touch.. c
I love that Minty is sharing with the others..what a great picture 🙂
It is isn’t it.. so sweet! c
Your words of wisdom to all of us on caring for the aging are sage advice. God willing, we will all be “old” someday. And some of us are closer to “old” than others. Thank you for the reminder that we all need to care for one another.
yes my old friend would say, you either get old or you die.. that was fairly succinct i thought! morning audrey!! c
Oh, I am late to the party today…thanks for the smiles.
Fingers crossed, both for the Old Codger’s return, and that-r-word-we’re-not-mentioning…
Have a good day, C!
Well i hope you are having a lovely child filled day, and that she has a long nap this afternoon.. c
Sometimes I feel like and old folk…then there are other times I think people my age sure look old, then I look in the mirror…most of the time I know I’m not old. Now friends…friends are nice, and nice for sure if they just ‘friend’ me and not make me feel older than I know I am! 🙂
Ha!
Linda
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Oh no, I know your age and you are not old yet!! Not when you are still charging through the day like you do. Now go and have a nice cup of tea on the porch .. all the young people are doing it nowadays!! c
Indeed an “old person” is a must have. My old person died in February and I celebrate as I miss her. she died as she lived, “her way”. She was 93 years young and a delightful spirit. She referred to the old folks as old “ducks”. When she found out she had congestive heart failure she
plainly stated that she was done. I have some of the most amazing memories. I always smell my “whiffy” roses (her description) and smile !!!
Go Daisy go !! Cheers C !
Nanster
Good for her. they are so funny like that referring to others as The Old Ducks!! (laughter) no-one thinks they are old.. just as well too.. c
Adorable picture of Minty and the cats. Can’t believe it’s been 4 months already! I am sure Old Codger is quite happy to be back.
well he is not back yet, we will see what they say, but it was nice for him to have a visit.. c
Fingers crossed, C!
Love the supermodel twins dining with Minty. And the cat nosetouch photo is too sweet. No looking at Daisy, but she is in my thoughts today. Don’t tell her though – it might make her huge head even bigger.
yes the nioe touching was a gem.. that is when you whisper a quiet YES into the view finder! .. c
Kupa certainly adds a sense of royalty! Simply beautiful…the word “majestic” comes to mind! Thank you for the background on your Old Codger. I am so hopeful that he can make a go of it more or less on his own…I really understand how important it is to just get some sunshine! Bless you all for the uncommon commitment, Celi. I don’t know many people who carry the same sense of awareness that you do. Wishing you all well today…Debra
majestic is the perfect word.. I hope you are having a lovely day too Debra! c
We do indeed all need an Old Person – we keep them feeling young and giggly and they teach us wisdom and patience and a whole lot more besides. Great shots…that cat is so gentle!
morning tanya! I bet you have a few old characters who you are keeping an eye on out there! c
Quite a few…yes! Fortunately, here their families tend to stay close so that´s better for them.
I think the cat-lamb nose touch photo is postcard material, as is the Kupa shot! I was startled and smiled when I saw the lamb on the verandah with the cat. It’s wonderful that all of your animals seemingly get along…no cats chasing birds, etc. It is a good thing to spend time with old folks…the age, the wisdom, the peace and the perspective.
i think the cats are catching the sparrows though, as they have a tendency to vomit them back up on the verandah! eeoo.. does not matter how much you feed a cat, they will still hunt.. c
Don’t let Minty tink he’s a cat – he’ll be climbing trees next 😉
i am sure she has thought about it! She climbs gates pretty well! c
Doh! I know Minty is a girl – sorry, I was very busy for a couple of days and went through about 30 new blog posts earlier – it must have numbed my brain, as, evidently, I couldn’t tink or spell 😉
Don’t you hate it when you can’t tink!? I knew you knew she was a girl.. after all you used her name! Maybe have a cup of tea and a wee lie down! Busy is good! then rest is good! c