The country house was heaving with children. The wedding punctuated by baby gurgles and laughter. We attended the ceremony under the trees, seated in rows of white chairs under big old trees planted by Johns grandfather and father. I sat ever so calmly in my lovely summer dress my legs demurely tucked to the side. Heels together like my mother taught me. My hands laid in my lap. But the moment it was over, like a racehorse out of the gates, I ran for the car and raced back to the farmy through country roads. Got back home by 4.30, and tripped through the house dropping shoes, and clothes, ting went rings and bangles. Hair stuffed back into a farm hat.
On with the farm clobber and boots and out I went to do the chores. The animals were hot and noisy. I was only a tiny bit late but they were not impressed. I moved from one group to the next feeding, watering and settling. Daisy swanned in to be milked and swanned back out again followed by Hairy. Everything settled down and went quiet.
I trotted back to the house, kicking off gumboots and shedding dirty farm clothes like a caterpillar. Ran through the shower, picked my wedding dress up off the floor, stepped back into the heels, rings, bangles, lipstick and dark sunglasses, then transformed back into the wedding guest, butterflied my way back to the wedding.
Just in time for the next round of bubbly. 
We were home at dusk to finish and all was peaceful. 
Though look at Mama. Time to have her in to look at her feet. We have to do Mama’s feet frequently and she hates it. I walked the rat house field where the sheep are and beside the root cellar I found that the chickens had scratched up some very old glass, bits of a broken green glass bowl, which is a worry for any animal in the area. The old people before us pushed soil up on either side of the root cellar to keep it cool, they may have thrown rubbish in there too. I will need to do some investigations. 
Good morning. The wedding was an outdoor affair so I was able to wear my sunglasses the whole time. The bride was giddy and we were well fed and watered. Today there are wedding people from the city coming out to visit the farm with their children, so I had better pretty it up a bit this morning.
My eye is still red but no longer aches. Thank you all so much for your wonderful care and concern yesterday. You are a fantastic support team. This morning I am ahead of myself and getting my groove back. It will be a good day. We will nail it today. You and I.
You have a great day too!
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
75 responses to “Miss C gets her groove back”
I expected you to bolt out of the wedding to take care of the animals, but I didn’t expect you to shower, scoop up your dress and go back! Getting dressed more than once a day is “too much work” in my book.
I did laugh at myself but as well as all that I was the designated driver!! c
I missed you yesterday, but so happy to hear you are feeling better! And back to multi-tasking in the way only you know how, C! x
Morning Ksenia, have a lovely sunday! c
What a lovely sunset (or sunrise?) picture! The little girl fluttering about at the wedding is adorable! Glad to hear that the farmy survived without you for a few hours…….
Enjoy your day!
GMom
Morning GMom, that is the last of the sunset, I love that blush of fading pink in the sky.. c
Now I’ll tell what … That little girl’s dress is the colour of happiness and celebration.
I want one!
My youngest son turns 32 today. The thought makes my joints ache, although it might be caused by the weather. It’s raining again, and of course we’ve planned a BBQ. Brollies up!
It is definitely the weather making your joints ache, esp having a barbie in the rain!! awesome.. have a great day Misky.. c
Have a great day Miss C!
Thanks rumpy, you too, it is a good day for lying on the cold kitchen floor!! c
Oh Celi I’m just catching up with events on the farmy – it sounds like the wind changed direction so it’s with relief that I write and say good morning! The photos from the wedding are just so BRIGHT and BEAUTIFUL and BUBBLY.
have a lovely day honey!! c
Glad to hear you have your GROOVE back – Happy Sunday!
Sooooo excited about the recent events on the farmy Celi!!! So much going on! Love your pics, as usual, and especially love the photo of the grasses in the sunset. Beautiful!!! Happy Sunday!! xo
Morning Di! c
You sound as though your mojo is working. Glad the eye’s on the mend:)
Glad to hear things are better today – what a palaver, having to dress for the wedding twice!
Easy for us girls, we just drop a dress over our heads, step into shoes and walk out the door! c
What an amazing transformation….Cinderella!! The photos were beautiful and can’t agree more with the others finding the little girl in the orange dress…pure happiness and beauty!! Would of loved to see a photo of Cinderella though!! 🙂
There are very seldom any photos of me. I am the one taking the photos usually! quite funny really.. c
Go Celi! You are awesome! Beautiful pic of the little girl in her gorgeous dress! Enjoy the time with your visitors. Poor Mama, hope her foot isn’t too sore.
🙂 Mandy
Your love of your animals and your farm shine through every word. The photographs are enchanting. In fact one might say this delightful blog is “the bee’s knees”! Virginia
Thank you Virginia and welcome to the farmy! I have read your other comments as yu strolled through the pages and you are right about the internet spanning the world and giving us such closeness from so far away! Thank you for your wonderful words! c
Great post Celia. I can just see you raising through the house throwing, and then back on, your fancy wedding attire. That is life with animals, isn’t it?!
It is annette, it certainly keeps us wide awake and ready for anything! c
Now I get it- you’re a superhero! They are experts at costume changes in addition to all their other amazing powers. It all makes sense now.