Queenie waits now.
Altogether Daisy gave 70 pounds of milk again yesterday. But this morning is very, very cold. I am worried that the milking machine will not work. I held the calf back from Daisy yesterday because she had started holding her milk back from me – which is a recipe for disaster with a cow who is prone to mastitis. Her calf is not going to drink 70 pints of milk. And he is so big and hits her udder so hard that she was spending way too much time trying to kick him off. Things were not calm. She did much better yesterday and was not frantic about the calf at all. The calf was deeply unimpressed – he loves the bottle. Though it was cold. Everyone stayed in their corners yesterday. 
Poppy is being alarmingly sweet. She literally crawls up into my lap and plays with the zipper on my jacket. 
Hopefully it will warm up enough tomorrow for The Bobby to be able to take off his coat. I think this morning might be the last of it. This fella needs to get outside. We all do.
Have a lovely day.
Your friend on the farmy
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
41 responses to “Cameos of Cold and Calm”
There’s a huge load of sweetness in today’s photos. I’d like to rub Queenie’s curly white face, tell Boo to be gentle with Poppy and give the Bobby a tickle behind his big silky ears. I hope the milking machine behaved itself today.
Do you have any clues as to why Boo becomes so attached to babies? Good morning, c!
It might be the breed…blue heeler. I have a heeler cross border collie, and she does the same thing with my cats and anything small, even grown small dog breeds. She gets low to the ground with her head flat just like Boo and ever so gently sniffs and whiffles them, and softly cleans their faces. She took very good and gentle care of a an old sick chicken too.
Incredible! I’ve had dogs all my life, various breeds, and I’ve never seen anything lik Boo.
Awww , Boo has his own PIggie at last. Hope the machine worked properly this morning. Enough of this cold already. Laura
such sweet faces in today’s post. I love that little Bobby has a backwards 7 on his face. He is a handsome boy. Poppy is a hoot for sure.
how does queenie act towards the bobby?
After 4 inches of snow yesterday, it is bitterly cold and windy here today. So mu chooks are once more confined to their hut and run. I am sure they are as confuse as the rest of us! Beautiful photo’s today! Speaking of which – my calendar arrived yesterday an I am so chuffed with it! Can’t wait for April to come so I can hang it for all to see
Hugs, Lyn
Thanks for posting Boo – I’ve missed him! This shot of the Bobby in his coat is very nice – in fact, all of your pictures are great! I’m so impressed with how you find the time for all you do!
Boo loves all babies.
Have a beautiful day C and here’s hoping it’s warmer today.
🙂 Mandy xo
Oh Boo and his babies!!! Love those pictures! I think you have the most photogenic animals in all the world. 70 pounds of milk seems like a whole lot of milk. Good golly!
How beautiful!! I just love reading about the ‘farm’. And of course, you know I always have a soft spot in my oinker heart for piggies 🙂 XOXO – Bacon
Yes! Enough of this cold weather!!! Spring weather arrives starting today!!! xoxoxo
Gorgeous photos! They are all so precious and I laughed at the fact that Poppy has wound her way into your heart already. Do I see another 400lb pet with her own line of t-shirts in the future? I’d never be able to resist her, which is why I’d make a lousy farmer. As it is I’m bullied by a small dog and flocks of wild birds – I think I have “soft touch” tatooed on my forehead. Now I better get back to making up my homemade deluxe suet balls for those greedy birds 🙂
We have wet and stormy here today, but it IS above zero, even though it snowed earlier this morning. Not enough to stick though. I hope you shake off that polar vortex soon. Send it to Australia – they need some cool weather.
Good Morning!
I have missed so much and now have to back track to catch up!!!!
Wonderful photos! Oh how I love that Boo!!! I would take him in a heart beat! He is
the most sensitive and loving pup! I adore him…sigh…along with everyone else! LOL
Lots of addittions t the farmy lately…how exciting for you and US!
Cute little piglet! Babies babies babies! 😀
What do you do with all that milk? Are you still going to make cheese?
Hope the weather warms up for you and the milking machine keeps going. Supposed to be in the
40s here later this week…so I am thinking it may be doing the same for you as well.
Summer won the photo contest!!! 1,202 votes! Second place was 600 and something!
I really should start a blog for her! She has quiet a following on facebook! 🙂
Growing up right before my very eyes and way too fast! They do that…sigh…
Going to school for obedience and after a year of that service and therapy training.
Then some rally and agility! Those will be her reward for hard work!
Have a good day! Now to go back and catch upwith all you have been doing!!! So glad I can do that…..hi to the fellowship!
Always,
Mere
I’m with Mere on adoring Boo. And all those new babies. Such sweetness. But lots of work for you.
I hope this is the last of it. I don’t want to worry about black ice in April.