I still love the snow. But I am always grateful when I see the snow-plough rushing down our little gravel road clearing a path for me.
Sunday yesterday. A quiet day.
Look at this naughty big fat pig following me around bossing everybody about. Her wound from the boar bite is not looking too good, so I shall call the vet today. You will remember that one of the things I learned last year was not to leave the vet as a last resort – to treat him as part of our team. Albeit a very expensive part of the team.
The only colour on the property now is in the sky and on Sheila’s nose.
You might be able to make out the depth of our garden path. It is now a garden canyon. Single file only.
Good morning. It will be cold this week with more snow forecast for Tuesday but maybe it will not be much.
Oh and the first litter of Kunekune piglets are on the ground. All well, they are so tiny and so colourful. We will know soon whether there is one for me in this group. There is a picture of them on my Farmy FaceBook page courtesy of the Bob the Breeder.
I hope you all have a lovely day.
Your friend on the farmy
celi
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59 responses to “Ploughed out – again”
I too, love the plow man – a couple times we’ve been stuck for 3 days at home until he came. That calls for a pie or something for him, don’t you think?!
I know we will all be happy when this winter ends. We have 6-10 inches coming on Wednesday and they are predicting lots more on Sunday. Happy that everyone is coping…I know you have so many little ones arriving over the next couple of months. We just have to think about spring warmth.
Such nice pictures. Glad Sheila is happy @ home & hope her sore gets healed. I was watching Scott Pelley on the news tonite & a pig farmer in Ind. keeps his house @ 64 degrees & his pig barn @ 69 degrees due to the increase in propane. I immediately thought of you & how much you do for your animals. He said “a cold pig is a thin pig”. But, by the looks of Sheila she would never have to worry about being cold! Leilani
That is hilarious. Sheila is in an unheated barn, and you know how cold it is here! and she has just been told by the vet that she is fat! ha ha ha .. brilliant.. c
So what did the vet say? We are all on the edge of our seats here. The vet actually said Sheila was fat? Noooooooooooooo Surely not,.
Yes, She is a big girl, he said. Tall! I countered! oh yes he said. She is tall. But needs to lose some weight!
Oops’a’daisy! [Well, so say some of us!! ~ hmm, from our ‘break!!] Methinks it is ‘heal that infection’ first and then some unwanted ‘AI’ . . . and then some luvverly bubs? Love and [hopelessly] off . . . . Can’t keep away from the farmy now can I ?
Those little piggies are so cute! Love Sheila’s pink nose.
Those itty bitty piglets *are* mighty adorable. But then so is the lovably big fat Sheila.
Hi Cecilia. Do hope the vet has come and gone by now with help for Little Miss Pink Nose!
I was wondering if you would like to try some homeopathy? No I am not a doctor. But we keep lots of “emergency first aid” because my parents have always had dogs and for good measure we also foster some of the street dogs and cats on and off! A standard combination of medicines are Calendula (open wounds), Cantharis (burns), arnica (any injury open or internal, sprains, etc.), hypericum (a nerve remedyi so very useful for pains), Apis (for stings) and Ledum (for puncture wounds). I keep these in ointment form in the kitchen always! And never go on long journeys without. Also in my medicine cabinet are “tincture” and “pills” for oral consumption. There is also an amazing medicine called “rescue remedy” a mixture of some of the Bach Flower Remedies. The name says it all – rescue in any form – physical, emotional – any trauma.
Also in the Indian kitchen is one more first aid remedy. turmeric. Immediate stoppage of bleeding. And and an antiseptic. Very good also to cure sore throats, etc. boiled in a glass of milk or water with a pinch of salt, and a dash of pepper and / or fresh ginger.
I am writing all this twice in two day! Maybe I should blog it!
Take care. Love to all your feathered and furred family!
P.s.do show us what your hat looks like! Sounds fascinating!
Maybe you should blog it and then link it back, we would all love to read your list i am sure. thank you, I have the arnica and when i go home i am going to stock up on rescue remedy.. we used to use that all the time in NZ.. c
Celi! I also adore the snow. It carries on her back a simplicity and peacefulness I find difficult to find anywhere else. Sigh. Good luck with your boar-bite. :o(
The snow is so beautiful and it shows up Sheila’s colouring, which is very handsome.