Daisy said. Just hold your horses, she said. Soon, soon, she said.
Sigh, I said. As I brushed her fluffy wintry mane. It is too cold today anyway, she said. 
Queenie Wineti agreed from the ward next door.
Yesterday the wind blew straight out of the NorthEast. Which in New Zealand would be a hot wind but here in Illinois it is mean cold wind. Not a good wind for calving. Hopefully it will not be back today. 
The chooks stayed fluffed up for warmth. 
And Marcel stayed close to his light. The proximity of Marcel to his nightlight is a bit of an optical illusion. He is actually standing on a straw bale by the wall with his light far away over a well in the loose straw in the center (where he sleeps) . All set up for a calf in case he is born in the cold. Not one draft can get in there. I don’t mind waiting Daisy. A warmer day is fine with me. 
My tiny flock of guinea fowl were looking old yesterday. They are over 5 years old now and this winter has been hard on them too.
The night passed uneventfully which is good. Now we will see what happens today. She has to be almost ready.
I hope you all have a lovely day.
Your friend on the farmy
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
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Tuesday morning here Down Under. Late to the computer. Too much local life 😉 ! Surely news today: oh no!! Oh well ! Remember my first baby deciding to be born seven days late and coming out all wrinkly skin! Wonder whether calves show when they are ‘overcooked’ also . . . . But Daisy, all brushed up, you do look beautiful!!!!
I’m still thinking today is the day! My kune kune was born yesterday! The one I chose is a solid ginger color, just too cute. Now more waiting til the end of April though if this freaking snow (and the inches of ice packed on the ground under the snow) doesn’t go away soon I’ll be scrambling to set up his living quarters! It was in the single digits the last two nights but should be in the 30’s the rest of the week, 40’s would be nicer but they’re saying 20’s on the weekend. Enough already.
Oh I hope it hurries up and gets warm, I pick up our gilt the weekend after next.. how exciting, ours is ginger and black with a little white.. fancy you getting a wee ginger boy.. lovely.. c
I hope those girls are holding off for a day a bit more comfortable for their mid-wife. 😉
Clever Daisy, waiting for a warmer day. Birthing is nigh, but not as nigh as you thought perhaps.