We really don’t need too many words when the sun comes out.
Every animal seeks the sun. Which is good, as a solid dose of the sun is excellent for our health and well being. Not too much if you live back home in New Zealand but out here on the prairies of Illinois the sun is mild.
I felt unstoppable yesterday. The sun was a tonic.
Yes I am still wearing my clown suit and gumboots. It is warm but not that warm and I just don’t trust the weather. And Tima likes them. I made her a bed in the barn last night and she said Thank you very much and good night, crept into her rubbish bin and went to sleep without another word. She has other pigs grunting contendedly through her walls and I think she felt happy out there. Plus it is warmer. Though I hated leaving her outside. Had to be done. But she could have pretended to be reluctant. Do you want to see a shot of her little sleeping feet?
There that is how bonkers I am!
One of the compost heaps.
My 100 lavenders came and were allowed a little sun themselves. John s going to make lavender oils this year so I will pot them up and grow them on for a while before I plant them. It will be interesting to see if any of my other lavenders survived this winter.
And now off to work for me. The dawn is definitely coming earlier! Well it would, wouldn’t it.
Have a lovely day.
Your friend on the farmy
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
55 responses to “Out in the sun”
I’m missing Boo… and can’t get enough pictures of Tima and Poppy and Marcel ….any way of stopping them all growing up????
The sun has been a balm for this winter-weary soul. I know it is for you, too!!
I think the word you are looking for is besotted…for Tima, that is! And who wouldn’t be with those little toes of hers? That shot of her running in the grass that is taller than her is great. Lovely lavender. I imagine when you run your hand across it, it smells divine.
Have a happy day in the sun.
Besotted was the word whirling round in my head, Kim, as I looked at Celie’s words and pictures of brown clad legs and piggy tootsies.
Love,
ViV
Besotted is the word for the day. I hardly ever use that word in life, but it seemed perfect. Hope you are well in France. Texas is perking up for spring.
What happy little pigs 😉
Delightful! Made me miss my pigs xx
Aaah, sunny warmth and beginnings of the spring gardens … enjoy. Laura
So cute Tima! I think pigs feet look like ladies high heels……I know…weird….but that’s just how I see them 🙂 LOL!
Or maybe Chinese ladies’ feet from years ago when they used to bind them?
Christine
I’m glad you have sun. It’s raining here in Germany. My mom is in a geriatric rehab unit that is beautiful, we should be so lucky in the states. My mom is happy to have me and I ‘m happy to be here with her. Being 91 is not easy.
She must love having you there, what a good daughter you are.. take good care of yourself too.. c
Thanks, I’m trying. When your young and fall in love and move to another continent you don’t realize the consequences. I love my life and new country but I would like to live closer to my mom. She is cute and such a strong farm woman and does need me.
i am glad you are getting some sun! it seems my lavender made it through winter but my ivy, boxwoods and holly took a hit. i sent you something and it might be there today.
I will be collecting mail today maybe it will be there.. I don’t have very much growth anywhere yet to tell what has survived but we get up to 70today, that should get some of the plants moving.. c
I love the sun – could not live in a country where I don’t get to see it every day.
Have a wonderful warm sun shiny happy day C.
🙂 Mandy xo
Morning Mandy, how far are you running today? c
I will be doing my 5km circuit this afternoon. 😀
Lavendar is even better on porkchops and chicken than tarragon; hmmmmm.
wow! what an idea, i will try it. Sometimes i throw it in with lamb, but chicken.. yum.. are you getting a little warmth now peter?.. c
If we had doubts about whether you are smitten with Tima or not, we don’t anymore! Lovely sun… 🙂
aaww Tima is sleeping in the barn now? aaww – I have room in my bedroom 🙂 XOXO – Bacon
I know, poor Tima, but she is happy out there and there .. one day she will have piglets and we can’t be having those inside!..c
Who says?! Snorts. I can’t wait to see them. XOXO – Bacon
Have a lovely day she says…you have pinched our sun….yesterday was warm and beautiful , today it is cold wet, and raining but I love the pics of baby Tima, especially those of her asleep ….thinking of trying to get my 6 dogs to sleep in the barn, but then it seems so harsh after the comforts of a warm cosy kitchen fire
How are those 6 dogs doing, last i heard you had the new rescue ones..
All still bouncing around like rubber balls..noisy, frustrating, chaotic but I love every hair on their bodies….
There’s something so adorable about little baby feet – whoever and whatever they belong to!