Free screensaver. Marcel.
You all know that I do not mind at all if you nick any of my pictures from the blog. You may have my words too, since they were yours in the first place. This image of Marcel is sure to become a screensaver on my computer for a while. You can have it if you like.
He is smiling because he is no longer a constipated lambie (For your reference he had a very successful series of soapy water enemas and a drink of 1/4 cup of olive oil with a teaspoon of molasses and is all better thank you very much.) The crisis is averted for the moment. We will have to keep a close eye on him. Now can you please stop talking about my bottom, says Marcel. Go and talk about Sheila’s bottom instead. Farms and bottoms. I don’t know.
The piggie midwife and her terribly handsome man came to see Sheila yesterday but she is showing no signs of going into heat at all. I threw brocolli and cabbage (Sheila’s version of the coleslaw diet) into her dish so that she would stand still and eat allowing the handsome man who knows lots about breeding pigs to have a look at her rear end from any signs of heat.
Hmm, he said. He climbed back out of the pen. Well nothing so far. He tried to look positive. Not so good really, but watch out for any agitation, pacing, ripping up stiff, messing with her feed bowl.
At the word BOWL, Sheila picked up the now empty bowl and lifted it up high enough to shove it over the top of her gate.
Oh yes, yes, said the man. Getting excited.
Then he trailed off as I took the bowl, put a bit more broccoli into it and gave it back to Sheila. The Piggie Midwife and I smiled at each other. No, she said to him. She does that all the time. She wants a refill. I told you she was a special pig.
The consensus is that she may not breed. But we still have a few more days. All is not lost. He was also deeply impressed that Sheila will eat alfalfa hay as the major part of her feed and has reached her rather vast weight this way.
My milking parlour. Reclaimed. Swept out and now waiting for the walls to be scrubbed and lime-washed and the floors cleaned, then the gates will go back in and we will be ready for whatever comes next. Daisy’s udder is starting to fill. Not long now.
Good morning. I hope you have lovely day.
Your friend on the farmy,
celi.
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83 responses to “FREE Screen Saver”
As I read through the comments, I have a few I must make… when one is terribly constipated and something happens, don’t we all leave the loo with a smile on our face?
You said when you get over forty, one no longer suffer from hangovers…. there is no hangover over 40, we just can’t drink enough to create a hangover…. or we are so well practiced that we are now hangover fit… but what does happen is the liquid rises in the body filling the brain cavity and applies a tad of pressure… so one might get a small headache… us southern hemisphere people just put in sufficient practice, that in later life we can handle anything….
Just as well you are not drinking anymore bulldog, you sound way too practised!!.. c
Yes Ive commented already too but can’t help saying that picture of Marcel with that light just so on him–makes me sing, “THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE, I’M GONNA MAKE IT SHINE.”
Oops– “LET” it shine, not MAKE it shine.
Dear little Marcel, looks so very comfortable now 🙂 🙂
Oh, that sweet lambie face!
Marcel is calendar worthy, just as well if Sheila does come to the motherhood party you will need a new pin up, although the is no shortage of cuteness on the Farmy.
Marcel is the most darling lambie.
You’ve got a whole year’s worth of lovely Farmy photos, both animal and landscape. Why not? I’m pretty sure people would pay for Marcel’s smile, Sheila’s cheeky grin, Boo’s Nanny face and Marmalade’s fluffy cuteness. Might be worth a thought… Help to pay for Sheila’s treatment and Marcel’s milk replacer?
yes! mail goes all across the globe. we should seriously consider the calendar thing..
Cool! Sheila the Pin-Up Piggy!
You are an AMAZING photographer. I adore your pics! Wow .. Marcel looks just beautiful. And I like you don’t mind at all if my pics are used by others. Not at all! 🙂
Not at all honey.. my life is too short.. c
OMG…now I’m going to have to choose between the one of Marcel and Boo that I already have as my screensaver and this new, darling one of just Marcel…I wish there was a way to make a collage for a screensaver with all the adorable Farmy photos…I’m sure there is…I’m just too computer illerate to do so.! 🙂
I could just kiss that lil smiling face…does he let you kiss him? 🙂
he does indeed, he is a very kissy fella! c
They are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Well, pinched the one of Boo tenderly licking Marcel’s nose [in red to complement his white fluffy fur] as a screensaver a few days back and tho’ this is lovely I do like the composition of what I have 🙂 ! Methinks Sheila saw what Charlotte went thru’ and has just assumed the role of a well fed maiden aunt quite happily!! No mess that way for our neat and tidy lady!!
Hi eha! she is a neat and tidy lady that is for sure!.. c
ADORABLE!!! I think I will make Marcel my background at work, so I can see an innocent, smiling little darling every day. Thank you!
If I didn’t know better, I’d say you PhotoShopped that smile on Marcel’s face. Incredible! Hope Sheila is a bit more cooperative in the days ahead. Loved her portrayal of Oliver Twist with her bowl. “Please, Miss C. I want some more.”
she is such a well read pig! c
Such a cutie you have there!!!