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 to you and all on the farmy from Aspen Meadows. http://www.aspenmeadows.blogspot.com
A great stroll through the year, Celi. If you could narrow it down just a bit more, you could create a mighty fine-looking calendar. Your photo for the month on top of a calendar page where one day each month, say the 15th, is your 4:00 view. Just a thought … or maybe it’s the fever talking.
Have a wonderful day, Celi!
Hi Celi
Every one of your soulful images had my heart. What a beautiful, elemental and natural place. Seeing all your animals, the landscape and structures made me feel so good. Thanks for such a beautiful pots. I think I am going to come and visit your place often online and marvel at life on the prairies. Happy 2013 to you – Alison
Thank you Alison and you are most welcome to visit anytime.. welcome.. c
Hello back – great to hear from you. The photos are all so real and natural – It’s a real treat to have a window on the prairie world:) Cheers!
It was such a delightful journey today. Good Husband and I entered The Farmy world and relived the last wondrous year . It was reassuring to see the last photograph with snow. A happy first day of 2013 Celia. Much hugs V.
Morning virginia, i am still hoping one day that good husband and I will have a scone bake off, I am honing the recipe for my secret date scones!! c
Just think … we get to eat the glorious results. V.
wouldn’t that be grand! c
We don’t really have much in the way of seasons here in subtropical Brisbane, it is either hot or not so hot. I love your look back over the beautiful changing year on your farm….and the animals.
we certainly have four seasons here, have a lovely day debra.. c
Wonderful photos… they are all so good 🙂 I especially love the cat and the cow as well as the butterfly 🙂
Your blog is lovely…I have two peacocks called Missy and Lloyd…they are kooky and fantastic 🙂
What a wonderful year we have been privileged to share with you – thank you! And my, haven´t your “babies” all grown so much!
I love these retro looks at the year using photographs. It’s so much fun. Stay warm; it looks very cold out there! xx
Coming over from Minnesota Prairie Roots and ever so glad that I did!!! You just acquired a new follower! Lovely recap of your year and I am looking forward to sharing 2013 with you!
Beautiful retrospective… Happy New Year to you too C 🙂
I started reading when my lovely neighbour Joy forwarded me your funny post about talking with the Hogman. I had never heard of Herford Hogs (we don’t have them here in Australia) and at 1st I thought it was an April fools thing as you posted on 31/3 which was 1/4 here when I read it. Then I googled the Hereford pig and happily found the pig that looks like the cow. I too am currently seasonless and being originally from the Northern Hemisphere I particularly love to see the change of seasons that are part of your life on the farmy, Thanks for bringing us a little bit of calm and joy everyday, Sally
You are very welcome sally and I particularly enjoy that we are going to be pig breeders! and can help each other out with that new adventure.. have a great day.. c
What a treat to see your snow… that’s the one thing I miss about this temperate New Zealand climate… so looking forward to vicariously living on the farmy this year. Thank you so much for sharing the simple goodness and sweetness of all your animals and birds – and you. Happy happy new year to all creatures great and small including you – Valerie
Valeries thank you so much, what a lovely comment.. I think the smallness of our lives is wonderful, sinking back into my little farmy is always a relief.. c
What a fabulous story especially for one who seems to have arrived on the scene roughly in August! After the births and quite a few other newcomers to the farmy . . . It’s been fun and comfortable and a learning experience and a place to sit down in the morning with that second cup of coffee . . . thank you for being there . . .
and thank you for sharing that second cup with me, Eha! I write every morning while sipping on my first cup!! c
It’s looking very cold on the farmy now. It must be so hard to step outside first thing in the morning. What contrasting seasons you experience. I love the re-cap of the year it was. If I had to choose a favourite image it would be the newborn triplets xx
They were so sweet and now Minty and Meadow are big lugs bouncing about thinking they are still little! c