Nothing yet. Same Cow. Same Spot. Different Day.
Boo is entranced by the chickens. He just stands like that and stares around. Waiting for them to start line dancing or something.
Oh, it was a lovely day yesterday. I worked in and around the barn all day. It was just wonderful. The Milking Parlour awaits and I can wait too. Though poor old Daisy’s udder it so big and so tight. Hopefully her calf does not wait too much longer, for her sake. Sometimes calves come early sometimes they come late. Though there are no guarantees, last time she calved with no problems so she should do alright this time too. Touch wood.
Pigs!. Yesterday I talked to the banker about buying a few feeder pigs for this summers pork.(Plonkers) No, I was not arranging a loan, his children breed pigs to help pay for their college. So I will buy a few barrows to fatten on milk and eggs and grass/hay. (You will remember that a barrow is a castrated male pig). He said it is a bit cold for them to leave home yet, (his barn is heated) so we are shooting for the first week in April.
And don’t forget that on the 29th (if all goes well) we will be driving down to a town close to Springfield, Il, to collect our wee KuneKune giilt ( a gilt is young girl pig who has never been bred). She will be 6 weeks old and her middle name will be Moana. She will be the founding member of my KuneKune breeding program. I am not sure what we will (actually) call her yet. Names are tricky. Anyway, that will be a fun day. I have not been anywhere in so long that I am looking forward to the excursion. Her pen in the barn is under construction. It is right next door to Sheila so they can talk to each other.
Another quiet night for Daisy. Maybe today is the day. Remember that if anything dramatic does happen, I will probably pop a picture on facebook. But all the good shots will be saved for you to view at dawn. The blog always goes out across the world at dawn, my dawn. All the images are from yesterday. Everything is current and honest; bare faced (as opposed to bare arsed which would be unsettling).
Thank you all for reading and sticking with me through this dreadful winter. I can see the light now! I hope you can too.
Have a lovely day.
Your friend on the farmy
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
54 responses to “Nope, still no calf –”
Lots of fun stuff on the horizon on your little farmy. Just let us know when you’re ready for us to come out to visit and talk plans 🙂
we will deb, just as soon as this dreadful mud is covered in some lovely grass.. I so want the girls to enjoy themselves.. c
*pauses while picturing Line Dancing Chooks!
Glad you can see the light at the end of your looong cold winter … I can’t see the light at the end of our looong hot summer yet! 😦 3weeks into Autumn and it’s still scorching hot here in Queensland! Can’t wait to see pics of new piggies! 🙂
I cant’t wait to see the new pigs.
It sounds like Nanny Boo is broody 🙂
My thought too, that Nanny Boo is looking for a potential new ward to take under his “wing.” Have a lovely day!
The baby kunekune in the barn?? Gasp! You mean not in the house with Nanny Boo for awhile?? Gasp! Not if he has anything to do with it? 🙂 I’m so glad your blasted winter is finally letting go there…Ugh, it’s been a tough one for you! Spring is almost there…Long live Spring!! And light, how we crave the light, especially here too! C’mon Daisy…the suspense is killing us!
Oh, I don’t know … a bare-arsed blog might be fun for a change. The animals only, Miss C. 😉
Send a bit of that Loveliness our way, if you can? Still cold and windy…but a tiny bit better…
Every morning I search my email looking for news of a calf. Your blog is such a cheery way to start the day. Did Boo not see the chickens last year? So happy for you that the snow is gone. Can’t wait for more piggy pictures!
Watching Daisy is kind of like “a watched pot never boils”….it does, of course, but it just seem to take so much longer. And here we are…hundreds, if not thousands of us watching at the same time.
I think Daisy is waiting for the first daisy to appear in the field before she calves. How lovely that your snow is gone – though it was a pity that you sent it to us instead 🙂
I am so excited to meet all the new arrivals, starting with that stubborn little calf! 🙂
I don’t think there is a calf more anticipated! Nor can I even fathom how many happy hearts he or she will inspire 🙂
Hey Celi ..wonderful pics. Spring is starting to show. Hurry up Daisy 🙂
I cannot wait to meet the kunekune!
Nor can I! c
Me too, I’m keen to see the pig…calves are cute and all, and it will be a relief to see Daisy done with her pregnancy, but I’ll take a pig any day
It poured here this morning and I was sure hoping Daisy wouldn’t be calving out in this raw rain. Most of our snow is gone but not all. Still piles of it around, especially around parkng lots.
Boo among the chickens–very funny. I’d give anything to know what animals are thinking. You can’t tell me they don’t. Animals think plenty.
If I know Boo, he was thinking.. which one is mine? The city must be awash with melting snow.. c