First we have to admire Charlotte who is posing in her swimming pool. l did not tell her that she wooshed all the water out already! The hose is on its way, little Shush. 
I call them the Shush Sisters because that is what I call TO them when I feed them. You will remember that every animal has their own call so that if they get out they will come back to me when called. That is the theory and it has worked so far. The little pigs are Shush Shush in a sing sing voice. The Big Pigs are Sooee. Coming when called is Lesson 1. 
Daisy needs all her rest. Her due date on my calender is tomorrow. She has been doing a lot of moaning and groaning. With her massive size her spindly legs must be getting tired. She grazes slowly, walking like a tentative elephant, every foot planted carefully on the ground and tested for weight before moving her body forward! 
Mrs Cardinal was on a smoko break. There are three eggs.
The milking parlour waits. And so do we.
Wish my legs really were that long, chores would be done in half the time.
Stand on a crack,
you marry a rat,
but what if he stands in your shadow.
Good morning. The moon was so bright last night that I did not even need my torch when I went to check Daisy. She completely refused to go into the home paddock by the barn for the night so Ton and I had to tromp out into the field a few times. Nothing to see though. Other than the moonlight.
I was going to show you a few shots of the new out-door playground for the big pigs. But it looks most un-palace like through a lens. We still have some work to do. Then I will get the neighbours and we will make a strategy for moving the pigs in there. That will be fun!
I see another stunning day unfolding outside. I need to get way ahead of myself today as we will be baling hay late this afternoon. A crock pot day. I put whole onions in a greased crock pot the other day and let them cook on low for a few hours and then drizzled a tiny bit of honey on top for the last hour. They were melt in your mouth divine!
You all have a lovely day too. I really hope you do.
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
57 responses to “Daisy the Watched Kettle”
That Charlotte pic goes in the next batch of postcards, right?
Happy Day-before-Due-Date to Daisy…We’re still not watching; just do your thing, Cow…
She is just standing in the barn staring at the moment.. no sign of anything.. not that i am watching! c
That call idea is brilliant. I need one for my emus!
Every time you feed them, do their call! They will learn it pretty fast.. c
Certainly not watching..but hoping and waiting! Love that shot of you/your shadow 🙂
Me and my shadow.. we go every where together!! c
I am wishing all the best to beautiful Daisy – she is so close, it is almost over! I am nervous and excited 🙂
And Charlotte looks so comfortable in a personal swimming pool!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
She is a funny little pig.. morning chip! c
All these shots today are my new favourites – every single one!
Have a beautiful busy day Celia and here’s hoping the calf knows it is due to come into the world tomorrow – on schedule – no pressure!
🙂 Mandy
No pressure!! c
The light and shadow pic is divine.
Morning Bill. Opportunist photography! .. c
Love the photos! And wishing Daisy an uncomplicated birth. I keep checking to hear the news. I did a shadow photo when I was out of town in the mountains but it’s not as nice as yours. You have a good day, too!
I will thank you.. love to see you mountain shadow shot! c
I hope the link works. I’m in the process of uploading a bunch from my New Mexico trip last week. If you go farther into the pages (around pages 7 and 8) there are some nice ones from Tucumcari. I don’t really know how to divide things up on flickr, so they may be hard to find.
….and the tension mounts! It sounds like a sports review instead of a farm/Daisy/new calf watch. But you all have many people rooting for a good and quick outcome. Hopefully tomorrow. But not to long beyond that.
Lovely pictures! Here’s hoping that Daisy isn’t like most humans and goes beyond her ‘due date’….
And as I do recall from my Midwife days, many females went into labour in the middle of the night!
this waiting is tough for eveyone! poor fat cow. i am going to try lots of things in my crock pot as well. i’ve never used it much but with the heat we’ve been getting, why not? that pig pic is perfect.
I just love that piggy pic, porcine perfection.
I love reading your stories 🙂
Cheers
Marcus
Excitement awaits! I’m praying Daisy (and you) will have an easy birth. Love all the photos this morning. Now I wonder if she really will deliver in that field….
Have a great day! ~ April
My youths are sure with the not so wee Daisy.. that girl has a bit of work in front of her and I am sure she will feel much much better when done! How long does a cow nurse her calf?
Daisy will be nursing her cow and me until December. I am so looking forward to that fresh creamy milk! c
This little piggy and that fat cow…love how you capture their moods through your lens. Simply wonderful.
I popped in to see if there was any progress, I’m not watching, just wondering. I’ll go an put the kettle on and turn my back