No, I have not bought a white rabbit. But I’m Late. I’m Late.
For my very important daily dawn date with you.
I am late for two reasons. This morning I had to sit on my hands and let John go out and do the whole mornings chores without me hovering. The milking, the feeding, everything. He will do the weekends while I am away and wanted to do it all alone in case he missed something. He was fine.
I still hovered, but at the window, resisting the impulse to throw it open and call out into the dark: Don’t forget this or Don’t forget that. It was distracting. I could not settle. But I had to stay out of the way.
The second reason: As you know, yesterday we drove up to the Big City. On the way back we were caught in horrendous traffic jams. Perfect driving weather but people still crashing into each other. So we did not get home until way after dark and no photos were taken yesterday. Thank goodness for the well trained Surrogate Milkers who did the afternoon chores perfectly.
So it appears that everyone is on course to take over. I can be replaced. This is good. I think transparency is paramount where animals are concerned. Everyone should be able to do everyone else’s job. Now I can stop worrying! yeah right….
Good morning. I did have time to file my Nanowrimo draft yesterday and get the applause and the badge. The 25th was the first day available to verify your word count. My novel is shrinking now as I begin to rewrite the work, taking out all the extraneous material first. It is linear and one dimensional, but works. There is lots to do, which is kind of exciting too.
I am fairly sure just about any of you could have done this.
I am keeping my badge small. But there you are – everyone is a winner! I like that. Everyone likes to be a winner.
I might do a walkabout on the farmy today with Camera House, so we all get up to date again.
Have a lovely day.
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
67 responses to “White Rabbit”
Congrats!!! We knew you could do it :-).
Thank you sara, it was a fun ride! and not over yet.. c
I was just worrying about you not having checked in, miss c! Post-holiday traffic was indeed very silly last night. So glad that you will be leaving all the farmy in capable hands, but NO, you can NEVER be replaced. I hope we get a few pictures and reports from NZ when you are there, though I’m sure you will be quite busy.
Morning sweetie, i have every intention of keeping my usual daily routine of posts, though it will have morphed into a travel and food blog! That will be fun! c
I am so happy for you that you reached your word count. I don’t think I could have done it, and yet it’s something I’d like to do, so I am living vicariously and feeling sort of in awe of your achievement. It went by quickly didn’t it? Seems like you just started, and now, there you are editing. Amazing and wonderful and GO CELI!!!
It is amazing and if nothing else it has taught me that 50, 000 words is really not that many.. very doable.. morning charlotte.. c
Congratulations on your Nanowrimo milestone. I can’t wait to read your book!
Nor can I!! c
Congratulations x 2. What a month November has been for you!
It sure has been a busy month and not over yet!! morning Ally.. c
Yay! You are a winner for sure. I am fairly certain I could *not* do it, but one of these years I’ll try. It must be hard to think of leaving the Farmy behind, but it is good to know, I’m sure, that it will be in such capable and caring hands.
Yes it is hard but i have had to face up to the fact that i AM a worrywart! so time to settle down and trust people.. Bet you could do it, You could do a kids book to read to yours when they are older.. c
Yay for you!
I am sure you have done marvellously as well, i shall pop over to check! c
What a dasher you were! Congratulations, what an achievement 🙂
A dasher! excellent.. and thank you,..c
You are a winner every day in our eyes, Miss C! I”m sure that the farmy will get by fine without you, but they will all miss you nonetheless. You will not be replaced, your space is just being held open for you while you are away.
I think in a way it is a good feeling to know that one can be replaced, that things will work without me, which means that the farmy is well managed no matter who takes over my cog in the wheel.. c
We all knew you were capable of breezing through the challenge, well done… as for the sitting on your hands and leaving it to others… not easy, we all think we’re in-disposable… lol
Handing over is hard for sure, but there you are, if i am to get away i need to be able to take my hands out of the pot.. c
Don’t you worry C, everybody is going to worship the ground you walk on when you get back from our vacation – doing what you do 7 days a week is not an easy task – think they will all be slightly pooped.
You are more than a winner C – kudos on your wonderful writing accomplishment.
Have a beautiful week ahead.
🙂 Mandy xo
Morning Mandy, i hope you have some sunshine today! c
Congratulations c.
Thank you rosemary.. c
Your badge is so colorful! I think I’m as worried as you are about all the critters. They are going to miss you for sure, but I guess it’s good for the soul to know others are willing and able to step in at least for a little while.
Congratulations! So great to hear you crossed the finish line for Nanowrimo, Celi! I am still working on the first draft but enjoying it when I can find a few moments, after kids are asleep. The stats page says I’ll be done by January 16th at this rate 😉
And fabulous that your team is on board to help on the farmy while you are away. So exciting!
That is exactly how to do it. Even if it is a line or two every evening. I am so proud of you, writing with little kids is quite a task, but one day you can read them the story you wrote, how exciting will that be! c
Clap, clap, clap! And ooos and ahhhs for the sunrise!
that sunrise had an amazing gold in it, which has not transposed so well but very unusual.. c