I am not. I mean I am up. But it feels like my head needs to catch up. I went to bed at 7pm last night. I tried to stay up until the 9.30 lambs feed but failed. So I went to bed and my inside alarm woke me at 10pm and again at 2am. He is growing so fast and is so strong now. Bounding through the house on his Elton John heels.
Sheila is not up either, while we are plunged back into the deep cold weather pattern that does not deserve a special name, she will only pop her head out her door if she hears a truck come up the drive, (she is the greeter) or if I call her name, otherwise she is staying inside, doing the housework, working on her bed or sleeping in it. When it is warmer we will walk again, we say to each other and nod hopefully.
LuLu and Scrapper in the cold sun.
The compost heap has begun. But no work on it yesterday. Too cold for me yesterday. 
I was inside, working on Sheila’s calender and watching the children play.
I hope you all have a lovely day.
Your friend on the farm,
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
54 responses to “Are you up?”
Can’t say that I blame Sheila…too cold to go out here this morning, too…just wish that the Small People were as good at entertaining themselves as she is…
Hang in there, Farmy Folk! Spring has to come sometime!
I imagine making their beds is not quite as much fun as Sheila makes it out to be.. c
I cannot believe the length of Marcel’s legs. I know they look extra long because his body needs to fill out a bit, but he looks like a cartoon exaggeration of a lamb! And the lovely Sheila’s pink nose is the colour of 1970s frosted pink lippy. I know, I was there!
Marcel does have very long legs, another reason for hoping it warms up soon, he is growing out of his crate, and will JUMP out of anything else. Which would be fine but he has no sense next to the woodstove and will cook himself.. He needs to be in the barn.. c
I am up! At 4:30am…bloody cats! They seem to think that 5 hours of sleep is enough, and these 100 yr old doors don’t really close properly…and they know it. I can’t wait for the weather to warm up so I can chuck them both outside for the night. Marcel looks so unreal on those long legs of his. I see the lambs in the fields you know and it’s at such a distance usually that I don’t really “see” them, you know? It’s such a wonder to watch Marcel. Good morning C, hope your day turns out to be a lovely one. 🙂
I have been trying to get a close up of his face but he is never still. It will be a lucky shot! Love your cats.. c
Stay warm and have a lovely day too C.
🙂 Mandy xo
LOL Up at 4:30am, too… not cats but a dog who got his spring sheering a little too early. He gets cold, gets up, and demands breakfast.
Oh dear.. 4.30 is a little early for breakfast! c
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oh my goodness, look at Marcel’s long long legs. He will soon be able to leap tall fences! Stay warm, please do.
Hi Celi! I am so glad to know that someone else agrees that there are deep cold weather patterns in the winter who do not deserve special names! Stay warm! We’re shivering down here, too, Alabama-style – lows in the 20’s and highs in the 50’s. It’s the 20’s for the last two nights that are the problem. I had just seen some of the daffodils blooming the day before it turned cold again.
Nancy
http://www.workingmomadventures.com
I totally agree with you and Nancy that the weather does not need a name. It is sufficient to say it is miserable and cold and snowy. Enough already. Marcel continues to amuse me!
Oh I have a name for this weather but can’t share it in polite company! It was so very dastardly cold out there doing chores this morning I’m about to run shrieking down the road. Maybe then someone would put me in a warm cozy place. (Like a straightjacket?)
I am so sorry that it is so cold in your part of the world. I watch it on my TV and I think ‘ that is where Celi is , trying to do her farming……or it is near to where Linda is in Colorado…. but I am sure that Spring is just around the corner. I am looking forward to having a Sheila and Farm Animal calendar…I shall keep it forever more
Oh yes, I’m up. About every 2 or 3 hours, mostly to keep the wood stove hot but I’m a light sleeper at the best of times. -28C here this morning and I’m out with the sunrise to put a fire in the bake oven for today’s bake. Let see, sourdough breads, some cookies and a pie our two 🙂
Although the weather in Ontario sounds positively chilling the thought of bread fresh from your oven would tempt me out! Having you as a neighbour must be fantastic!.. c
Boo Nanny needs a calendar of his own.
Definitely up! Checking in with you first thing! This Sheila shot would be a great one for the calendar! Already I’m looking forward to it! Are you thinking of publishing it for 2015?
What I am thinking is that I will have it start in April (since March is not going to be spring after all). for 12 months. I find that with farming, it is more useful to me to have a spring to spring calender. What do you think? c
Yes!! Great idea!
I say definitely yes if you mean for this year, 2014! But to get out and on the shelves in the years to come, then maybe a 14 or 16 month calendar starting in January. This way they can be available in January when most folks are getting their New Year calendars.
Can’t help but think of the expression – where there’s muck there’s brass when I see your muck heap
I’m home from work with a stomach bug today but have checking on Marcel and the rest of your crew every day on my lunch. I am so glad Marcel made it. He’s he sweetest little fighter with his own guardian angel, Boo.