It was a grey chilly day. Almost no direct sunlight. It is funny how even the tiniest shaft of sun can lift our heads.
Yes, this is the same peacock. The Duke of Kupa’s train is growing so fast! This has surprised me, I thought he would wait until late winter. But already he is working on his show plumage.
Charlotte was definitely up and about yesterday, limping and cranky but fighting back. A huge difference from the other morning when she was still in her bed, while I sat beside her scratching her ears, her head laid down and not moving. Just her eyes. I was even feeding her by holding that bowl under her head. But there is no way she was laying about yesterday. The moment I appeared in the door she was up and hobbling across to see what I had. She had aspirin again yesterday but I will discontinue it today and see how we go. Aspirin is hard on tummys. I am going to collect some willow branches for them instead.
I have begun to gather all the post Halloween pumpkins off people’s porches for Daisy and the chickens. I have heard that pumpkins are a very good natural wormer for chickens. And as you know Daisy will run across a field if she sees a pumpkin being offered. 
Always with the roosters. 
Big Dog still wears his coat every night and yesterday wore it all day too. This was a very good decision. I would put one on Charlotte too, if I did not know she would eat it! 
Quiet, fine recovery day. 
The Daily View.
Our temperatures are fairly stable and cool.
NaNoWriMo. 16528 words so far. I feel like my mind is being taken for a run every day. As though I am in training. This is excellent exercise for the imagination. A thorough workout. I am finding it a bit harder to write with the house full of people and all their noise, which is interesting. I definitely write better when I am alone and it is quiet. Senior son suggested that I just put head phones on but with no music. This also deters interruption. I will give this a trial today.
Have a lovely day
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
53 responses to “A Fine day on the Farmy”
What a relief that Charlotte seems to be on the mend. I am glad that at least some pigs have a good life and caring owners like you, it is tragic how many of these intelligent animals are kept in concrete pens and never see sunlight. Must have got to your post quickly today, this is the first time I haven’t seen hundreds of comments there already!
Morning Emily, Loved seeing your bees in Italy post, I believe all animals need some natural light even when it is cold outside .. the worst thing for any daylight loving creature is endless artificial light. We are lucky with the barn that even when the weather is nasty there are plenty of doors to open. c
Lovely, lovely day yesterday…I *do* wish I could just give Daisy those pumpkins on my porch!
I think we’re going to put the carved ones up on the wall, by the wildlife camera, to see who comes to dinner!
What an excellent idea to put them in the cameras eye, I look forward to seeing what we get! c
This landscaping with fabulous, but decaying, old cars is a very American thing – which I like.
I have always wondered why it is that there is at least one or two junked cars behind every barn around here. Did they have too many cars? I think that the american people really love their cars, for me they are merely transport. hmm. c
I am so impressed at your NaNoWriMo progress already. I had a friend who always put on headphones to prevent people from talking to her on the bus etc. Worked like a charm, apparently. I bet it would make your head feel more silent even if it weren’t.
Senior son said that often he will put his headphones on at work, then get busy on something and forget to turn the music on and even though he is sitting in grand solitary silence still no-one would ever bother him. However I need to get a pair of those really big intimidating ones! my traveling ones might not cut the mustard.. c
Hooray for Charlotte, and for flowing words. Willow branches: would they have the same anti-coagulent properties as aspirin? The idea of you in silent headphones is appealing
Morning viv, isn’t it grand that Kupa is growing MORE feathers and so fast! c
and a lovely day to you as well…. glad the piggie is better… and that the challenge is going well…
Thank you honey and thank you for your wise advice, though i can’t seem to slow down now that i have roared off from the starting gates! Maybe i will have time to work on a wee edit after a few weeks! c
i hope charlotte will be okay. poor little piggy.
Gathering the Halloween pumpkins? What a great idea!!! I know our chickens, and most likely the piggies would love an addition to their diets!!! Thanks Celi!!! Hope the headphones work. Maybe even mellow music would be nice to keep out the sound of the weekend rumpus! xo
Oh yes, the pigs love them .. though at home pumpkins are grown as cattle feed.. I have always had trouble with people putting food on their doorsteps as decorations! c
I don’t know how you do it all – you are amazing. Please keep us posted re Charlotte.
Yay for Charlotte! And I love that coat there Big Dog…. woo woo woo!
So glad Charlotte is doing better. I told Hubby we needed to plant Willows. They can be used for people as well but I need to do some research on amounts, etc. Chilly here also. High 30’s to low 40’s and low to mid 30’s at night. I sort of prefer when there isn’t a big swing in the temps. Happy Sunday!
and they grow so easily from cuttings.. morning honey, stay warm.. c
Well done on the words so far! And your Big Dog is so sweet 🙂
Catching up now and happy to see that Charlotte is on the mend and that you are all doing well. It’s chilly here too!
I am so glad you are home safe. Wish I could help with the clean up there must be such a lot to do.. c
I would love to see a video of Daisy running across a field to get to a pumpkin 🙂
It is a remarkably scary sight, she is huge and also carries a lot of milk, so her udder goes one way and her stomach the other and i have no idea how she remaims upright but she is very fast if there is a pumpkin!
Good news all round and great that you have a use for the pumpkins 😉