That wretched reconditioned ‘will run forever’ pump that powers my wee milker started making a funny noise yesterday. A whirring weeoo weeoo noise. In fact it has been slowly winding itself down for a few days now. Much to the rising alarm of Daisy and I. I called around and there is No-one I can find who services them. A dying art apparently! So on the off chance that it would let me down completely at a bad moment (Murphy’s Law) I borrowed my friend’s emergency travelling pump.
Look at this. 
I don’t know how old it is but it is probably the sexiest sucky motor i have ever seen.
And, at milking time yesterday afternoon my new pump just went absolutely silent right in the middle of milking. To say that Daisy was not impressed would be an understatement. So with the help of the Tall Teenager we lifted this one out of the boot of the car, dragged it over to the barn and hooked it up, worked out how to run it and finished milking Daisy. All in the space of about 5 minutes. It runs with such a mature unhurried sound. I want one now. It is my kind of pump.
Yesterday I could not fit all the yoghurt I made into the container. Usually I just dump the extra into the fat pig bucket. But it was so hot yesterday that I mixed three cups of yoghurt, with 1 cup of cream, then added 2/3 cup of sugar and 1/4 teaspoon lime zest. Stirred it together. Got out my wonderful Kitchen Aid Icecream Maker attachment from the freezer and made Yoghurt Ice Cream.
After my scare with heat stroke I try to eat a frozen snack before I start the afternoons work. What could be a better base for heatwave smoothie than this.
Focus is over rated! I know it is naughty Roger but this misty image does have a certain appeal?
The variations are endless. And today I am making Watermelon Sorbet! 
Look at these beautiful clouds.
Good morning. We had a wonderful banger of a storm in the night and after a lot of whining wind and bad tempered thunder we got some wonderful rain. I don’t know how much, as I still have not replaced the rain gauge. (Neither have I replaced the big food processor or the blender (my smoothies are not very smooth) I need a new vacuum cleaner … and now we can add new old vacuum pump to the list.. you can’t just have everything you want you know!)
Hey look. Oh wow, another storm is coming through right now. It is raining ! Chgjohn you did it! You sent me more rain from Chicago!
When I go out to start the mornings work I hope to find a few puddles. It certainly is a touch cooler this morning. And I will have to wear my wet and dry. A very long oil skin coat from NZ. It is very big and kind of stiff. From lack of wear. Like oiled waterproof canvas. I wear it but kind of walk about inside it as it hangs like a tent with sleeves about me. I know that sounds strange but it is a real NZ farmers coat, keeps you absolutely dry and perfect for riding horses (even though I don’t have a horse) and I so seldom get a chance to wear it. I will have to check for spiders before I put it on! It is that long since I worked in the rain.
Have a lovely day. A lovely lovely day.
celi
On this day a year ago. I was longing for rain and making Mamas quiche! There is a shot here of a baby Mia too. I miss my old zoom lens.
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82 responses to “Home made Frozen Yoghurt Icecream and the Pump”
Boy, that yogurt ice cream sounds really, really good, especially with the lime in it! So glad you are enjoying some rain and a bit of a break in the hot, hot weather. Beautiful images…including the ice cream shot in my opinion.
morning betsy, it was still 97 here today but not as bad for some reason.. c
The image of your yogurt icecream, makes me drool 🙂
morning piglet.. love your profile shot c
Oh, that frozen yogurt icecream looks marvelous! Good thinking on your part to back up the pump. I am well aquainted with visits from Mr. Murhpy. (I think he has a spare room in our house 😉 )
He gets around does Our Murphy.. c
yay! we had glorious rain too. too much too fast and most of it ran off! i hope we get some more. my tomatoes turned red within hours. i hope we all get more rain soon!
Excellent that your tomatoes got a hurry up.. i am loving ours.. c
Digging the blue and white theme.
What a thing! c
The bit of blur makes your yoghurt ice cream look so dreamy. 🙂
Dreamy and Creamy.. Exactly.. this is a marketing op.. c
Yea! Yea! Rain falling from those big clouds in the sky. What a relief that must be. And how resourceful of you to have the reserve pump at the ready, and to make such a quick changeover. I wonder about the dairy maids of old, who did it all by hand. Did they get RSI? My father told me that they never got smallpox, because they were exposed to cowpox which was less serious and immunised them. That’s why they were reputed to have such good complexions. Now how did I go down that track?
Wishing you continued milk, lovely wet rain, and a good complexion.
PS I too love that little blue pump. There’s nothing like a good, honest, SIMPLE and quiet machine.
I love the pictures of the little blue pump! You have a great blog.
The little blue pump is lovely!
Glad you got some rain.
I can totally replace ice cream anytime with a good frozen yoghurt