Just in case you did not know. Peacocks are not shy when it comes to stealing some raw cow’s milk from the cat’s bowl.
Much to the despair of the cats. 
Though it appears other cats have other avenues of milky drips! 
Hairy MacLairy is in for the night because he has a sore foot and he needs to settle down and clean up before I put his hoof between my knees for a trim. 
Below is my first attempt at a dyptich. Sometimes I take shots that want to sit side by side and I was having real trouble working out how. Roger from Food, Photography and France wrote me some very simple instructions. Sometimes the smallest leg-up makes all the difference.
Thank you Roger. Roger and his wife run courses in digital photography with an emphasis on food. If I were even close to France I would go to one of his holiday courses. What a treat that would be.
Juxtaposition. While pushing the limit of pink. I love to learn new stuff! So much to learn.
This is such a Mama shot!
John’s tractor has a hitchhiker. He has been there for ages now. He used to ride this little horsey when he was little. 
Good morning. I hope you all have been having a gentle weekend. Today is a big day for Daisy so send fertile thoughts. She is out there making a lot of noise which is a good sign.
Have a lovely day
celi
On this day last year I made Mama’s Steak and Onion Pie. When I asked Eldest Son the other day what he wanted for dinner, it was this pie with cheese. So it is a proven favourite!
The Kitchen's Garden 
60 responses to “Juxtaposition, a word we want to say out loud!”
Lovely diptych! Well done! Glad the weekend is gentle…
From horses to horsepower! Isn’t it wonderful when learning new “tricks” on wordpress and digital photography? I love Roger’s site too and dream of taking one of his classes. Maybe if he came to your farmy and put one on?? Just sayin’.. xx Smidge
Hairy is Sooo photogenic! hope his foot’s OK.
Christine
Good morning, Celi. So lovely to see the child’s horse on the back of the tractor, the Duke of Kupa at the milk bowl, the cats.
Celia you are a true wordsmith. Juxtaposition is a lovely world. I love the word oxymoron. My Sunday morning is complete. I have visited the Farmy. I have admired the residents. Hugs Virginia
Oh oxymoron, yes that is a perfect word to say out loud..morning virginia.. c
I quite like the idea of birds that are bigger than cats. Serves those buggers right. I mean, all god’s creatures are wonderful.:)
i think i would be scared to death if a pig was standing next to me. LOL
But this pig loves people, she thinks our feet smell nice! c
oh my gosh, that is so funny but so awesome too, that she is a people lover. her heart must be very big!!!
Again, no idea how you find the time to take all these great pics never mind the writing! (But I’m so glad you do… beauty!)
Great post, Celi, it was lovely to spend the day with you on the farm! Love your mama shot! 🙂
Those cats made me chuckle 😀 You caught some excellent moments there, Celi!
Any chance you can share those simple instructions for dyptich? Also, love the horsey on the back of John’s tractor. Precious.
I love that horsey, I hope Roger will post the directions.. we should ask him.. it will make more sense coming from him.. c
Let me know if Roger posts the directions. I need all the tech help available, especially since my in-house techie is now off to college and not readily available.
The milking machine reminds me of a Reading Rainbow episode that taught kids how cows were milked. Memories!
The photo of Hairy reminds me of an Old Masters portrait. Congratulations on pushing your photo tech boundaries. I’ve just made your vegan seed biscuits for my son’s birthday (he’s gluten free), and they were a big hit. I told him about your blog, and where the recipe/method came from. My variation was to soak the seed and groats overnight (healthier that way I’m told) and to add tahini to help them stick (because my grinder is really a lady-like blender and lacks true grunt). I also added pumpkin seeds. Isn’t that nice to have these influences fly around the world?
That sounds great, What I love the most about that recipe is that it is really just a method and so you can pretty much heave it about and still get fantastic crackers. Shelled pumpkin seeds are so hard to find around here..I love them! Morning Juliet.. c
The biscuits were a great hit. He loved them, and I told him all about you, and how I got the recipe/method. Now I’m thinking up new variations.
Too late to send fertile thoughts to Daisy! Darn the time differences, but the world is round and night follows day 🙂 ! Loved the Duke of Kupa exercising authority!
Morning Eha, I hope all is well with you.. c
I must say Hairy MacLairy has presented a much tidier head than he did a year ago! I like your new juxaposition technique and images, and the “this is just not right” look on Thing ?’s face but my favourite is John’s tractor & horsey, it’s great thing for a man to remember & honour the boy he was, and inside, still is:)