The wind died down yesterday.
I don’t care how it died frankly, as long as it was gone.
We all crept up out from behind our shelters, sniffing the air. The snow gently falling, in no hurry to go anywhere.
Did you see Mama, she seldom comes out into the field nowadays. Preferring to stick closer to the barn.
Sheila on the other hand was everywhere yesterday. Her nose in everything, following me about. Her ears are so annoying that to see something clearly, she has to raise her head up high, and shake, peering between her ears with each shake of her head.
A day without howling wind and driving snow felt like a gift from the gods.
Kupas feather has been attached to this fence for months now. It is one of my little memories of him.The snow was drifty, almost friendly.
This morning I awoke to silent freezing rain coating the windows like stipply opaque 1950’s backdoor glass. If you wear glasses take them off and look out your window, that is what we can see. Through the ice there is shimmering, fuzzy snow falling thickly onto the fresh frozen ice that is now laid like a vast sheet on the old frozen ice.
Good morning. My icebug boots will be earning their keep this morning. The cleats on the gumboots I keep for dirty work. And popping to and fro for firewood. ( The icebug boots have such sharp spikes on the bottom that they leave marks on the wooden verandah floor). But today I am bringing out the big guns, it is going to be exceptionally slick out there.
But it is warm (just below freezing) and there is no wind.
I have been in touch with Bob, whose kunekune mama has gone into the delivery room as her piglets are due. He will email us pictures as soon as all their little feet are on the ground. It is her first time, so she is not expected to have too many but I hope that we can have one of these, and I hope we can collect our new pig before I start to milk Daisy. The timing will be pretty tight. But as usual I am getting ahead of myself. But as I have said before getting ahead of yourself is better than having to pull out and pass yourself!
No point in getting in your own way.
There is no dawn yet but the day looks so interesting that I think I will start early and see what is going on in the barn.
I hope you all find a little loveliness in your day. Don’t forget to look for it. Even if it is a funny pig lifting her head and flapping her ears so she can see you clearly.
Your friend on the farmy
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
61 responses to “The snow stood still in the air.. thinking its little think”
That’s one happy pig I’d say! We’ve had some snow today but just a smattering compared to yours. Cold wind though which I detest but not as much as the Silkies who have stayed indoors! Enjoy your day whatever the weather.
Christine
We have quite a bit of snow, about three inches i think, and now icy rain again, but I think that the storm is over, it is getting lighter. The snow is lovely, flurry and white.. I must pop over to see your daily view.. c
In a couple of months the farmy is going to be full of little babies. Are you ready, Miss Celi? You’ll be needed as midwife, wet-nurse and surrogate parent to all kinds of fuzzy little creatures with hooves, claws, trotters and maybe even paws!
6 weeks! to calving, and maybe lambs before that we will see, isn’t it great.. c
Agreed. The wind chill is always the worst part of colder temperatures.
I think you got more snow up there than we did.. what a winter!.. c
Personally, I wish a slow, painful death on the wind…and you know I’m not a violent person….
Ice under the snow is as bad as it gets…hate not being able to see the slippery. But that smiling pig makes it all better, doesn’t it?
A tiny party at our place today…a certain Little Man turns three tomorrow!
THREE! Wow, he is growing up fast! In fact the ice fell on top of the snow and just created a wee crunch, so we got away with that one.. phew.. c
I think what I like about your blog is that basically, you are a poet. Haiku poetry is Japanese condensed poetry that captures the moment in a few strokes. But your poetry captures your life with a few smiles.
Diann, what a lovely thing to say.. thank you.. I wish for you a gorgeous day.. c
Hope the wind has gone home to the North Pole for good. Good to see Sheila checking up to see everybody did their jobs while she was away. 🙂 Laura
She is a very happy piggie, and the cold is coming back tomorrow, but it is nice to have a warm day for a change.. c
“No point in getting in your own way” – words to live by!
morning elizabeth, makes sense doesn’t it!.. c
That Sheila is too cute. The last picture is a real keeper. Your descriptions of winter are so beautiful. I’ve been thinking about “which ones are best,” but it would be very hard to narrow it down. There’s an “accumulation” that takes place (much like snow itself) from one post to the next…I know one has to edit, but one wants to edit, not unravel. You know what I mean?
I do see what you mean, I need to keep that in mind. Also the work needs to flow and tell a story, not jerk all over the place in a clompy way, i think this might be harder to do than I thought.. c
If anyone’s cut out for “hard,” it’s you.
Sheila looks as happy to be home as we all feel having her home ! Not sure that is even a sentence ? O well ..it sounded ok in my head, which is a whole subject we’ve discussed on this very blog. Enjoy your day ,RABBIT RABBIT.. to be said on the first day of the month as you are jumping out of bed …. For luck !
It is a lovely sentence, rabbit rabbit!!
When I was little we said ‘white rabbits, white rabbits’ but we were great fans of Alice In Wonderland, so maybe that’s where it came from 🙂 jj
I love alice in wonderland, I read it again quite recently to a child.. out loud.. wonderful.. c
Just love the last picture of Sheila peeking out! No doubt she is happy to be home! 🙂
Morning Diane!.. c
So important to find the loveliness in every day C, you are a natural at that.
Have a beautiful day.
🙂 Mandy xo
morning mandy, hope you are having a lovely weekend.. c
The day here is now lovely, after a rather gloomy start. Sunshine is pouring in through the patio doors, but it is pretty windy, nonetheless. I’m so glad Sheila is back to her happy self.
Love,
V
There is no replacement for sun, it lifts the spirits like nothing else can..morning viv.. c
“A day without howling wind and driving snow felt like a gift from the gods.” Amen to that! We have a similar day to you with temperatures that have “warmed up” to around 0°C (32°F) although with freezing rain, which is turning my garden into a giant slushy. I was out shovelling the drive and raking the deep snow from the roof earlier and the snow is really heavy as it warms up. At least I won’t need a gym membership 🙂
Sheila looks like she’s back in form – Queen of all she surveys. And dear Marmalade looking like butter wouldn’t melt in that pretty mouth….
That snow will keep your fit.. morning marie.. c
^ Sheila definitely looks very happy 🙂
She is glad I listened to you and did not leave her there too long.. c
Ha ha – I’m sure bringing her home was all down to you 😉
Good morning, c, and a happy weekend to the farmy! It’s raining here. Again. Creek rising. Again. Flood warnings out for Sussex. Again. Been there; done that; ready for something new, thank you very much. Love to Sheila. That’s one happy pig.
Goodness, you have had enough rain I think.. flood warnings again, your ground must be saturated, hope you get a warm spring to make use of all that moisture.. c