Queenie is waiting. Waiting on Daisy. Dazey Daisy.
Who does not seem to be in any hurry to do terribly much. She now is (officially) a week away from calving .. they say if the calf comes earlier it is more likely to be a heifer, later a steer. Of course there are about a million exceptions to every rule. But we are all waiting.
Below is a Kong toy for dogs. You put peanut butter or something in the little reservoir and your dog chews and licks it out and is amused for some time. For my dogs the Kong is a treat. There are two but one is always lost. ‘Find Kong’ will send Ton hunting all over the house until he finds it. Perfect for his medicine then. I broke the antibiotic capsule powder into a pat of peanut butter and stuffed into the Kong. Then told Ton he could not have it ’til I said. So naturally when I said eat up, he ate it up as fast as he could.
Do you see the lump under his chin in the first shot? Poor Ton. Hopefully between the antibiotics and the hot compresses it will dissipate soon.
Sheila and I dug a path through the snow banks, and worked at opening the gate so she could get out into the Dairy Mistresss field for a walk. This pig loves to be out walking. Even when her pigs trotters get bright pink with cold, she will keep strolling along. Like me she hates ice, but snow is not a problem.
Scrapper has his own solarium. Not a stupid cat.
Marcel listening. He knows I am there somewhere.
The milking parlour is golden in the afternoon light after its scrub. Waiting days. Waiting daze. Waiting for Daisy.
I hope you all have a lovely day.
Your friend on the farmy
celi
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62 responses to “Waiting Daze”
Lovely photos, as always, and I am enjoying the changing header. Do you suppose clever Daisy will remember the routine for the milking parlor?
I am fairly sure that when I ring her milking bell she will saunter in and then i may have to retrain her to stand for the cups, but I cannot give her any trial runs as there is always a possibility that she really will remember and her milk is let down, then we really will be in trouble.. but I think she will do well..
Glad to see TonTon in the spotlight. He is such a beautiful dog, i love feasting my eyes on him. The milking parlor is sparkling clean. Don’t know how you manage to make it SO immaculate.
Living in the city, am grateful for a slow thaw. Yesterday the sewers were gurgling with melting snow but today it snowed. The rest of the week though will be into the 50’s. If we had nothing but 50’s so suddenly we would be flooded. Snow plowed into our yard was 6 feet high. Buried our yew bush and our birdbath.
Oh.. I had not thought of the sewers in a thaw, how disturbing.. yes we have snow too.. sigh.. I said to Daisy mind you keep your legs crossed miss, today is not a good day for a calf.. c
I appreciate a slow thaw also and I live in the country. A day or two in the 40’s followed by a day or two at or below freezing works well and tends to be less messy. I don’t care what anybody says, I’m going to start some of my veggie plants in my little greenhouse downstairs next week!
I like the idea of that pill/treat/toy. Ton: keep taking the tablets. Sheila, mind you behave when the calf comes. Daisy and Queenie: bon courage for happy deliveries.
Vxox
Lucky we do not have to hide your meds in treats Viv, Jocks imagination would run riot on that one!
Great pictures, as always. Our ground is starting to thaw out and somewhere there is a broken pipe. We are keeping an eye out for a wet spot to help find it but so far no luck. This has been going on for 20 years and by now most all water lines have been replaced and dug deeper. But it was so cold this winter that we probably have frozen ground 3 feet down. (sigh). It seems like on an old place something always needs fixing. Daisy and Queenie look so good. And, I must say that Sheila is looking rather svelte from the side. I wonder if little Marcel gets lonely at night……a leather couch is so much nicer. We are all patiently waiting for the new calves.
As soon as the sun comes out and it warms up i will make Marcel his baby pen in the sheeps field. Then he will not be lonely, too small to be let loose with that rowdy bunch yet though.. John works with water lines a lot and agrees, the ground is frozen to at least three feet deep. And every time it thaws a little then freezes again it goes deeper.. many many houses and barns around here are out of water.. it has been a hard old winter.. c
I hope TonTon gets better soon, but I’m sure he’s enjoying his medicated peanut butter!
Celi, your photographs are so beautiful, with words to match. Each time I visit here, I am soothed and bathed in feelings of utter love. Thank you for that, especially this morning. ~ Lori
Good morning lori darling, That is the most wonderful thing to tell me, that my animals are a help to you.. that is just gold..take care my friend.. c
I can feel the anticipation, and am glad to see some warm light entering your photos. The milking parlour is like the inside of a nut.
I laughed at the photo of Scrapper… cats can always be relied on as signifiers of the warmest spot.
and that is an old junk car with all the doors and windows firmly shut, so it really will be warm, how the cat got in is a mystery, being scrapper, he probably chewed his way through the floor! c
Not long now. We’re all waiting with bated breath. So happy to hear Ton Ton is going to be ok!
The whole world seems to be waiting ~ if only Daisy could understand 🙂 ! And this dogless gal has learned a new fact: had never heard of a Kong or its usefulness in dispensing unwanted medications!! . . . . Have just tried to open a second blog of yours – ‘When in Doubt – bake!’ which arrived a couple of hours ago our time – it says ‘oops, nothing found’ . . . . mysterious . . .
The bake one, i was loading some photos and pressed publish quite by mistake, absolutely unstarted, It will be published at the proper time of dawn tomorrow.. so sorry.. c
[biggest smile!] Why sorry, Celi? I was still half asleep and trying to figure out what I was doing wrong and how your Canadian son came into the story brought me awake pretty quick-smart!!!! Even know tomorrow’s topic now . . . . such a pity I do not bake!!!!!!!!
.I had the same experience a few minutes ago!
🙂 ! 🙂 ! 🙂 ! You have me smiling equus!!
I saw that a potential thaw is heading in for you this weekend…fingers crossed that is so! Nice slow melt and nice slow warm up so as to NOT create a flood!
Linda
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♬♬♬ Happy Saint Patrick’s Day ♬♬♬
I think this means you’ve read my reply. Very nice and very kind. And happy St. Paddy’s Day to you. (Im 100% Irish. You too?)
Huh? Now I must have had an extra glass of wine for lunch, ’cause I thought I had to remember all my ‘Oirish’ friends on the 17th?? I better look this up since I have no Irish blood in me at all 🙂 !
My maiden name is Doyle…we have always been told we are are Doyle. My Mother and Brother have gone to Ireland (Someday I hope too). In doing family research I have the Doyle name back to Ohio, possibly Penn.
Linda
Your girls are getting huge, Celi. It won’t be long now. Woke up to a light dusting of snow but it was pretty much gone by noon. Now, that’s the kind of snow I like this time of year! Max destroyed his Kongs, like he has every “indestructible” toy I’ve bought him. Say what you will about him, he is consistent. 🙂
Have a great night!
My puppy enjoys his Kong toys too or maybe it is the peanut butt I put inside… wishing you a super weekend. BAM
You have the most amazing animals.
Truly fabulous set of pictures and sentiments…