Now, we are not officially ‘Meeting’ chickpea yet, he is still following his mother through the pig pen with all that hustle and bustle, under the hooves of cows as she finds water and through the long grass of the fields.
So the little fella has not truly come into focus yet. Pania gets very agitated when anyone gets close and I saw her attack a nosy piglet yesterday. So far so good though. After I took his photo she whisked him away and I did not see them again for the rest day. But as long as she is not roosting up the top of the barn at night with the others, I know that she is still minding her baby.
Look up into the top right of this shot, there is Egoli laying along a gate enjoying the fan with the pigs. And the really good news is that he was seen resting quietly in close proximity to LuLu (below)) who is quietly pleased to have another Ginge around.
We have officially shifted dinnertime to the covered North verandah. It is glorious in there. Even in these humid summer days it stays cool and calm (and fly-free). The big doors stand open all day. The internet does not reach there (my internet is rubbish, I need something to boost the signal down the corridors) so it really is an old fashioned space. Nanny arrived yesterday evening with dinner in a crock pot and a cushion for her rocking chair, the kids arrived to swim (the screened in verandah over-looks the pool) and we all settled into our new space and just sighed.
Nanny has said that she will not be moving in permanentlyfor a few years yet, so if I want to rent it for farm stays/bed and breakfast/mini summer breaks, I may. What do you think?
All is well. Have a lovely day.
your friend, celi
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76 responses to “What a peachick looks like”
Brilliant!. The coupe for a farm-stay. There will be a great many who will want the opportunity to join, if only for a brief while, those at the Kingdom of the Farm. V.
Hello Chickpea (officially here or not, I am so pleased to see you) and I love the verandah and did I hear you say pool, I would come and bake for you any time 🙂
Excellent, yes you did hear pool!! and i would LOVE you to come and bake! c
I think it would be lovely to rent a space at your farm for a weekend stay! Lovely post as always.
The verandah setting looks so elegant. What lucky visitors who might have a farm stay at your place. Do you have Wwoofers there? (Willing Workers on organic farms) I can imagine a Wwoofer or two turning up to help work on the farm, in return for accomodation.
Just back from the weekend in the country racing the mini and the caterham and so now I’m catching up on the farmy. Lovely little chickpea. We didn’t breathe his name for a couple of days but maybe now we can. 🙂
I am in love with your North verandah! Oh how I wish I could have one of my own.
So pleased to see Egoli venturing out.
Have a beautiful day C.
🙂 Mandy xo
I loved your article, it was very informative…would love it if you hopped on by our blog hop on Sunday…The Homesteaders Hop.
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So glad to get a peek at the chickpea! So sweet of its mama to bring it by, she knows how excited we all are about new additions to the farmy.
Oh, a writers’ retreat would be wonderful for the little coop. Hi-been away awhile. I am back.
A writers’ retreat cottage would be a fun use of space.
There you are Alice, I hoped that your quietness was all about writing! c