Even in the depths of winter farmers long for moisture falling on the fields. We received a little shine from the heavens and should be grateful. But I am greedy. My fields and gardens even in their winter slumber are greedy. I wanted RAIN! Lots of rain. 
But we did get a shower or two so I will be grateful for that. Hairy MacLairy has been telling me that this hole in the door had nothing to do with him at all and what am I going on about? We will look at that today Hairy. Our last warm day for a while. 
Yesterday was a great day for washing on the line. I think the washing line needs some repairs too!
My herd.
TonTon doing the round up. Everyone is taking a lot of notice of the herding dog. Not.
Good morning. Queenie was in heat yesterday and has spent the last 24 hours mooing plaintively to the bull across the creek.
Daisy kicked only once during her milking yesterday. The difference in that cow in only three days of treatment is fantastic. Milking later in the day is so much more relaxed. John’s new job is to brush her while I milk. Her tests show improvements in both of the weak quarters. And her behaviour tells me that she is no longer feeling pain. Even though nothing full blown ever really presented itself, I knew there was something not right with this cow. So I can tentatively say that the Mastoblast (the homeopathic remedy) is proving to be an excellent find.
Mama is on a stricter diet for this pregnancy with no sign of the lameness that she is prone to. Soon I will start to add grain to her diet but only exactly what she requires. No spoiling her this time. Mia is also growing quite wide. Let’s hope she has no trouble this time.
So today we will finish up the last of the outside chores then hunker down for another spell of deep winter. But, that’s OK. My long silk underwear has arrived along with the silk thermal inners for my gloves. So I am ready this time. Bring it on, Old Man Winter!
Have a lovely day my darlings.
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
65 responses to “Rain.. Yay.. Blink.. Oh.. Was that IT?!!”
You’ll have to buy a goat so that Hairy doesn’t look so guilty 😉
Oh, the sound of laundry snapping and popping in a cool brisk wind! (and the nice sunny smell while folding it!) Ahhh. Thanks for stirring that memory. (I tried to have a line when my daughter was little – so she would know it, but the houses blocked the wind. A little sad.)
Great clothesline picture!
(We had 1/2 day of sun yesterday and some today before the next storms hit again for another long stretch…hard to complain, though….living with muddy paws everywhere)
I love hanging out the washing but i am useless at getting it in.. weird! c
I know – it’s hard to keep it clean when gathering it if windy
Your little sheep have been busy busy girls…lol I can’t keep 2 teenagers in line how do you take care of all of those animals and all of their needs… hats off to you.
Its amazing what long underwear can do to make old man winter less biting!!
Hooray for rain and silk underwear! And Daisy’s improvement is a great celebration, too. It occurred to me while reading that I’ve been watching the roses, recently cut back and preparing for little shoots of green, as my signs that spring is eventual. I’m anticipating times of spring from your farmy with the new “family” members you will be welcoming. I love the rhythms and cycles of life you share.
BTW, That photo of the clothes in the wind could win a prize! 🙂 Happy weekend! D
Daisy has such long legs !! Love the bovine portrait….
love,love,love….laundry on the line….sheets are a must !!
I am so excited for new life…how many sleeps before we
have a lamb..????
Have a great day…..btw Hairy looks quilty to me !
At least two months anyway, Mama seldom lambs before March.. so a while to go yet.. c
Good morning, C! Exciting happenings on the farmy, hope Mama is okay with her new diet 🙂
That looks more like wind than rain to me haha or maybe a bit of both!
I could not believe that that is Bobby Blanc, he is really big. Also anxious to hear your verdict on silk undies. Hard to imagine they actually keep you warm.
Ooohhh, baby cows. I don’t what it is but I find cows to be very relaxing creatures. I am jealous of your silks as they will come in handy once the cold hits us.
Look at that wind…only a clothes line can give you the real story. Wind chill here is zero, no snow, and we are very cold.
Linda
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I’ll never forget the time my Mom took my brother and I to the Canadian National Exhibition and we were lucky enough to witness a calf being born (well, we didn’t think we were luck back then!)
It’s warming up to 12C tomorrow and I’m hoping it will melt all our dirty snow. Stay warm C!
Celi, how can one photograph say so much. The washing on the line is worthy hanging on a gallery wall, it is such perfection. But more than that, it speaks a hundred wonderful thoughts and memories. Gorgeous my talented dear friend. V.
Happy Friday on the Farmy!!!
I’ve been wearing silk long underwear all week here, with the temperatures in the forties.
You will be needing them too .. busking is cold work!! c
Yay, more babies!! Love to see those sweet little things. I can’t say I blame poor Daisy for kicking if she had mastitis. I had 8 breast infections during the time I breast fed Brandon. It was awful.
So did I.. for all four kids and in the same spot.. I cannot count how many I had, but the more antibiotics they fed me the more frequently did they occur.. but never mind, all over now.. c
All over now certainly and thankfully, but those memories stick with you, don’t they! Ha!