The Duke of Kupa is still beautiful…
… even though his tail is all but gone for the winter.
The girls are all hanging out together in the Potato Paddock. A little flock.
And look who has been let out of the hospital wing and rejoined the nursery…
Bobby Blanc is all better. Much to my relief. He is walking properly now, no limp, and is thrilled to be back running with his little flock.
Good morning. I hope all is well with you. Our days seem gray and still lately. Cool in the mornings and warm in the afternoons. Dry again now. We have had no rain again for a while.
The tree in the foreground of our Daily View is a Magnolia. I think it is called sunrise something, anyway it will have big gorgeous bright yellow blooms in the spring. When that and the Maple and the Red-stemmed Dogwood all lose their leaves you will have a clear view to the barn and the home paddocks for the winter.
The View you have chosen is facing West. So there will be sunsets.
I am going to give you a daily temp too. 
I don’t want to make too many changes at once.
But this slightly crooked thermometer has been on the Wendy House about 10 years or so and is suitably worn looking. Also it is in Celsius and Fahrenheit. So it covers us all.
It is a gentle way for me to show you the temperature. I get a wee bit obsessed with the temperatures out here. And the Wendy House (which is the wood shed), is close to the verandah.
Have a lovely day.
celi
On this day a year ago. I was telling you about fishing for food in New Zealand and making chowder. I enjoyed revisiting this piece. It is hard not to miss the beach.
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I love the addition of the temperature! We are a bit obsessed here as well, especially as spring is meant to have started here and we are still having days of below 20DegC 🙂
i am entranced by the thermometer. Being visual, I like to get the picture. I can process this, but I don’t process figures (especially when they have to be converted to Celsius). So this is wonderful. I can see a glance that you are still a little warmer than we are here in Auckland. Of course the time of day, and whether the thermometer is in the shade or sun, are both relevant.
The NZ story from last year is superb! I can relate to every bit of it. So you grew up by the sea. And now you are as inland as it gets; how surprising life can be.
Life is surprising. i am glad you liked that story, it is a superb memory to have out here on the plains.. c
I didn’t know peacock lost their tails in the winter. Thanks for the update. I’m glad BB is feeling better 🙂
18C – it looks like a mild day in your part of the world, Celi. I don’t think Kupa could ever be anything other than beautiful!
he will stand very close to me now when I am doling out the feed.. such a good boy.. morning celia.. c
Oh, dear, I’ve been away and Kuppa has shed his beautiful tail. Did you collect the feathers?? Is that possible?? Your temperatures are important for the farmy I would think.. all those animals to care for. I’m glad Bobbie Blanc is well, reading blog posts backwards mixes up all the events, I didn’t even know he was sick, poor guy! xx
Is that your green tractor? 🙂