January 2012 begins with a sunset. 
and so mild I was drinking a beer on the verandah. 
February 2012 – got a little bit chilly though the winter of 2012 was comparatively mild. 
Queenie Wineti the Hereford heifer and our darling Mary’s Cat did not mind the cold. Mary’s Cat was everyones fearless friend. 
March 2012- Mama began to get fat and TonTon was never far from her side. 
and The Duke of Kupa made his first appearance on the farmy. 
April 2012- The sun came out and the gardens grew, just like they should.
and Mama had her lambs. 
May 2012- after some deliberation amongst the real bosses
Minty was voted to lead the visits to the Old Folks Home. 
June 2012- The arrival of Charlotte and Sheila – the Shush Sisters. 
and the birth of Bobby Blanc – heralding Daisy’s career as the house cow, feeding us all and still going.
July 2012 – the grass was growing slowly but still no rain.
It was a very dry month, but the bees did not care, there were lots of flowers. 
August 2012 – we began to harvest. If I was going to be self sufficient this year I would have come down with scurvy this winter, lack of rain in the gardens and fields made a huge impact on the yields and on my pantry. 
But the summer feeds were awesome. 
and the animals grew fat on all the good forage. 
September 2012 was busy with putting whatever we could grow in jars and in the freezer and getting ready for the winter. 
Stacking wood and making hay as winter fodder for the animals.
October 2012 was still dry but we missed the worst of the drought with a little rain here and there.
I kept the stock to a minimum to make the grass last and the hay paddock grew, though I decided against a third cut due to the dry and it being its first year.
We all ate well.
even the smallest members of the farmy.
November 2012 – began fine and fair and dry.
The Duke of Kupa was in fine form.
Then winter came upon us too early and wiped the gardens out. 
December 2012 – I was in New Zealand.
and on the prairies. Such a life I have. I am glad you are with me. 
There were so many pictures to choose from and I know that some of the animals missed out but we will make it up to them.
The Daily View, yesterday, and the last shot of the farmy for 2012. 
Good morning. We may not have had a White Christmas but we have a Snowy White New Year.
And now it is 2013. 0 1 2 3 .. an interesting collection of numbers. I think it means that no matter what, we shall smile and move upwards and onwards. If only in our ongoing pursuit of knowledge and goodness. And kindness, remember that kindness is the most important of all. I have learnt so much this year and much of it I have learnt from you. Thank you.
Have a lovely New Day in your New Year. Luckily we get a New Day every 24 hours. Now, what shall I do with this one!? Milk my cow first I think.
celi
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88 responses to “A few Farmy Highlights (in pictures) from Jan-Dec 2012”
Happy New Year, Celi and farmy friends!
Thank you for your review in pictures Celi. I just love the baby Shush Sisters! Have a lovely new day of a new year.
. beautiful retrospective with some choice photos. Have a lovely day. Mine started with a phone call from son in China, which woke me at dawnb
what a wonderful way to wake up! to your sons voice.. c
Loved your highlights, and I hadn’t though about the collection of numbers for the new year…but it is encouraging somehow! Kindness…a lovely way to approach the year and thank you for your constant inspiration, miss c. Have a beautiful and happy day!
I loved the month by month photos look back at the Farmy in 2012…so many new baby additions, who thrived so well under their mama’s care! I think I joined the Farmy this year , I mean last year too!! 🙂 I have so enjoyed starting my day, visiting you all and am looking forward to another year of friendship with the Farmy!
You have a lovely and prosperous and very Happy New Year, Cinders!
xo~Chris
I’d forgotten how small those pigs were not so long ago 🙂
It’s been a lovely year, hasn’t it? And now you just inspired me to possibly copycat you and pull out some favorite images for each month of 2012. Happy New Year to you, C!
Happy Year of the Snake, 2013!
Thank you for a touching remembrance of 2012.
Happy New Year! I have a small something to send you if you could email me a mailing address. Aren’t surprises (good ones!) fun?!
Celi, you are one in a million. Thank you for this wonderful round up. Happy New Year: and I look forward to another year on the Farmy next year!
Hi, what a beautiful review of the last year! I’ve just nominated you for the Blog of the year award 2012! You can look up all the details here http://thebravecook.com/2013/01/01/blog-of-the-year-award-2012/ Have a wonderful year 2013!
Black-eyed peas for for good luck! A very lovely southern tradition! Hoping the best for you and all of yours, C!
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Happy New Year my friend!!!!
It has been a wonderful year indeed. I have truly enjoyed following your blog. It has been a highlight of my year. I wish for you a 2013 just as beautiful and successful as 2012. I cannot wait to watch it unfold on your little farmy.