The temperatures slowly rose a little and by afternoon yesterday the air was filed with the steady rhythm of melting ice. Its ting tap tinkle followed us around the farm. Not above freezing yet but close. 
The Kiwi builder reluctantly returned from his annual holiday in Florida full of ideas. He is determined to get the Coupe up and enclosed in the next few weeks. Maybe I should buy his some thermal tights as well
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This shot will always be taken from inside the house so you can watch The Coupe rise. If it thaws a little more today I shall go out and clean this window. Did you see that smudge? No cleaning windows when it is below freezing. The water immediately freezes to the pane.
I learnt this the hard way when I first moved here (about 6 years ago now)and we had to stare at a big spray of frozen window cleaner on the kitchen windows for about a month. I will not even mention flicking the spray and wipers to clean the windscreen while I was driving one freezing morning. The faster we forget that incident the better. 
So many things to learn. 
This shot is for Tommy G. Frozen fuel lines. Red truck going nowhere yesterday.
Mama was being especially friendly trying to convince me that she had had enough sun thank you and could they all go back inside now please. She kept walking over to me and then back to the gate. Over and back in her ploddy foot dragging way. Have you ever noticed that sheep drag their feet? Her message was clear. 
Camo cats. One day I hope to have a coven of camo-cats. 
Good morning darlinks. My long silky underwear is working very well. I was surprised at how light and, well, silky they are. So light that I can rinse them out in the evening and dry them by the fire ready for the next days wearing.
I have been reminded by a few of our newer readers ( WELCOME. ) that Camera House and I need to do another walkabout so that everyone is up to date on names and pertinent facts. So today I shall attempt to get a shot of everyone. The weather man, bless him, says that it is going to be a little warmer today and maybe even longer spells of sun, I hope, so my objective in not unreasonable.
Have a lovely lovely day.
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
31 responses to “The ting ting of melting ice”
The patches of sunshine in the photos certainly tease,but are a reminder that warmth will return. Not yet in Minnesota, but…
The light in that first photo is glorious. Morning, C!
Everyone looks cold, but weathering well. My, my, the Duke of Kupa is just magnificent and he looks particularly grand in today’s shot. We have rain and flooding down here, but no ice, thankfully. Stay warm in your new light silks today while doing your walkabout.
The morning ritual – me reading about Miss C. and The Farmy. The Good Husband looking over my shoulder. I am so happy the silk underwear is keeping you warm. Warm is good in this below freezing weather. We are actually having minus zero weather here. The small amount of snow that has fallen still nestles incongruously on the green lawns. Another day of this and we will be able to skate on the slough that until a few weeks ago was the horse paddock. Oh the joys of winter. V.
A coven of camp cats – love it!
I have some catching up to do… last time I checked in [pre-holidays] you were still in NZ, now you’re home and it’s beautiful but freezing… the splashes of colour in the pics are like jewels in an icy world 🙂
Beautiful photo of the colours of the Duke of Kupa!
In spite of all the cold you have green grass…I would love a spot of color just now!
Linda
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Looks like a lovely day . . . but still a bit too cold for me. 😀
I think very cold yet very bright days are my favorite. Looks like you had one!
Kupa and – who is that? Tui? – are both looking puffed up with the chill.
Looks like a beautiful sunny day. Glad your ice is melting. I hear it stacking up outside my window as we speak. 😦 Oh, and I love the camo cats!
Love the little nest of kittens, Kupa’s proud stance, and the brave Kiwi builder still building (somehow I never imagined that anyone would build under such conditions). I wouldn’t know the first thing about how to manage such extreme cold. What a huge adaptation you have made; I am full of admiration.
I like the look of those camo cat. Never heard of them before.
Poor Mama, wondering when you’ll pay attention to her. Big Dog is still lookin’ good in his coat. And that Kupa! Could he get any more handsome? I’m sure he’s turning those girl’s heads.