All along this wee lamb has been So Noisy. Now I know why. I changed their coats yesterday, Mama hates when I do this, she will BAA straight into my face when I put smelly clean clothes on them but the hand fed ones had grown out of their first coats and have to keep clean for their outings. And, Oh my goodness, what did I discover hiding under there. A girl! A Matilda lurking about with the Murphys.
“Hullo Tilly!”
“I’m a girl, miss c.”
“I see that honey, I must have checked the same lamb twice last time I looked, it was really pretty busy that day. I am sorry about that. I hope you don’t get a complex. Your mascara is running. Does your Mama know you are out wearing that much make up?”
“But I am a GIRL, miss c. I have a name.”
“I know, poor Tilly darling, I should change your coat more often. I am sorry. Now, can we talk about something else. I am feeling a little embarrassed.” 
Daisy came out to see how the other half lived and decided she liked it better in the barn yards. 
Some chickens love the mud, some not so much. 
Of course, Ton is in splashy heaven. 
Charlotte and Sheila had a lovely run. Charlotte is back to her old self, scoffing everything in sight and honking for hugs. Sheila is still being gentle and smoochy with me.

Here is the beginnings of the mezzanine in The Coupe. 
And look, I see a little fresh green leaf, a legume beginning to grow in the hay field. 
I am sure that is a new leaf in there. Though it is still cold.
Good morning. How exciting to discover that we have a rose between all those bright and cheerful lamb thorns. John said how are you going to explain that to your people. Ah well I said. I get a bit bleary eyed when I am doing four hourly feeds, I will cut the 2 am one out from now on, they are growing well and who knows what else I have been missing.
I have finished the lighting design for the Coupe and today we go to choose the fixtures, number the boxes and put corresponding numbers on the walls so the electrician can begin. The objective of my lighting is to to simply but dramatically accentuate the beautiful bones of the building, using reflected light to light the people. The direct pools of light (reading, writing) will be created with plug-in lamps. A good lighting design is critical. You can tell I spent a lot of time working in the theatre!! (laughter)
There are two interior windows (one in the stand alone shelf and one in the bathroom wall) that will be stained glass. Though I have not found the glass yet. So if you come across any beautiful old or new pieces let me know. Lit from behind these windows will be gentle colourful night lights. And lit by the sun in the day. Well, you can imagine. Light is a glorious gift.
Have a lovely day.
celi


54 responses to ““But, I’m a GIRL! Miss C””
Tilly – beautiful face, beautiful name which all us Aussies have great affection for 🙂
Don’t tell TonTon he was outcuted by that lamb.
See, the girls are the ones with the … um, and not the … well. So, that clears it up, no?
Of course I love your approach to incorporating, celebrating and elevating light. SO important!
And yes, so is being given credit for being a ewe lamb instead of a Murphy. 😉 Not that I’d’ve been able to tell at any stage, probably, simpleton that I am. 😀
Ah the things we discover when we lift the covers
This was so funny! A mistake easily made when it’s so cold that you just want to run back into the warm as fast as you can. I love Tilly’s mascara’d face. Are you going to give a lesson on how to sex lambs, next time the home-schooled children come to visit. The Coupe is looking almost homely.