We have a lovely little glass house attached to the South Side of the house.
It is designed to warm that side of the house as well as growing the greens and herbs for the winter. But where is the light? Where has the sun gone? It feels to me like we have had less sun than usual this year. Do you think?
Yesterday (as you know) started with a good solid rain, that soon turned into snow, then spitting ice, then alternated snow and rain and spitting ice blown by a good strong wind.
And no sun. 
So I worked in the barn, (I should have been working in the house but you know how it is – I will work in the house when it is too cold to work in the barn). Yesterday I shifted some bales of hay and straw, opening up the middle pen, joining it with Sheila’s bedroom, so now she and Poppy can just zip down a wee corridor pen and hang out in the central area where there is more light and hopefully today, sun. This area is usually reserved for sheep and their lambs, but no lambs this year.
The pigs still have access to the field, of course, where the last of the pumpkins are thrown for their breakfast each day. Between the pigs and the calves Across the Way we have managed to dispose of an impressive number of pumpkins.
Tima and Tane.
Not a pretty sight really, but it always make me laugh when they run inside and jam their noses through the gate hoping for a hand out.
Boo and Marmalade are job sharing.
I hope you all have a lovely day.
I think there is sun forecast for today, so I have high hopes.
celi
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42 responses to “Where has the sun gone?”
Tane’s little teeth showing in that photo just cracked me up! And Boo Nanny takes his job so seriously. He looks like he has his lips pursed while on guard with his charges. On good days, I know your day is filled with smiles. In spite of the cold, this looks like it was a good day! 🙂
I’m sure Marmalade appreciates the help now that those babies are on the move. Our Ava is on the move and I know her Mommy is very grateful for any and all help she gets! That picture of Tima and Tane…I mean, could you just.
What a delight those kittens with Mom and Boo. I’m so glad The Fellowship call attention to a particular picture. For instance, I didn’t notice Tane’s tiny teeth, so I scrolled back and sure enough…soooo cute. I had focused on their noses! Sunny here in Chicago. Hope it extends to you.
we have no sun yet, still grey and cloudy, maybe it is on its way!.. c
Boo Nanny IS a ray of sunshine. Love that pup!
Horribly cold and dark and deary here…feels like an inversion. They (THEY) say there is a warming spell in the near future…YAY! I’m tired of January weather in November!
The corn is still too wet to harvest here…what an ordeal.
Linda
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Oh dear, that is an ordeal.. hope you can get it all in soon.. c
I have been in thick fog all day, so I’m not guilty of stealing the sunshine. I turned inward and set about attaching a hood to my anorak. Attaching them to the leg of my trousers just above my knee was not part of the plan, but it gave me a laugh and kept me quiet for another hour! I think I need a Nanny Boo to keep me right…. can he cook dinner?
Elsie is looking good! Love those little piggie snouts. I can’t get enough of Boo and his babies. 😀
There might be some sun here but showers forecast for later… it’s just humid! Rain would be welcome. Even with for pairs of paws between them Boo Nanny & Marmy look they could use more 🙂
I confess. We have the sun. It must be everyone’s sun because it’s sooooo hot and hard and dry. I’d send it over if I could, because we so need the rain. Can you spare any? Boo and kittens is gorgeous, but I still love T&T best, with their slightly dissipated look (black rings round the eyes makes them look like they’ve woken up after a hard night on the town and forgot to take their mascara off before they went to bed). Soho nights, eh, Miss Cel?
Rain here late yesterday and a lot in the night…..don’t you just love those late afternoon tropical thunderstorms? …..maybe things will still be damp when you arrive tomorrow, although the sun is shing hot and bright now. Kate and Mr Kate are coming to afternoon tomorrow at my house, we will talk about the Farmy I’m sure, and channel lots of warmth and light to all of you who are cold and grey. 🙂
that’s afternoon *tea*
Just delightful.. give her a big hig from me and vice versa i hope! Tell her the wonderful scarf has arrived and I am now officially toasty warm, both colour wise and neck wise (I am sure that made no sense at all!).. love love.. c
yres, there’ll be hugs all round, and double now 🙂 We need a pic now of you in your new scarf.
Woo hoo! It finally got there! I’m so glad it’s finally doing what it’s meant to do after over a year of sitting unused. We actually met up with Nanette today due to a confusion over days vs dates, but Nanette handled surprise visitors with aplomb! I agree, we need a photo of Toasty Celi modelling a bright red scarf… Big hugs back, stay warm and cosy. Kate & the Husband of Chiconia xxxxx
Somehow you make even a sleety day sound cozy… I love it!
Truth is the house is always cosy, by the fire that is! c
I share this blog with a friend and her 9 year old daughter. The daughter says to her mother last weekend as her mom says it is time to throw away their pumpkin – “We can’t throw our pumpkin away. We need to send it to the Farmy!”. We are in Michigan so maybe they can find another farm in the area, but I love the learning that goes on here. And we have all been waiting to watch Boo in one of his best roles. The photos are adorable.
All ‘happy days’ this morning: don’t know whether to want to kiss those two piggy noses side-by-side first or give Boo and Marmalade treats for being such good ‘parents’!
Elsie looks like a contented mother-to-be too! Yes, pity we can’t blink our eyes and exchange warm sun and rain: have just spent over three hours watering the garden and have to go back after lunch . . . temps lovely in low thirties C at the moment but the 40s will be back in a few days. Absolutely no rain in sight and the first word on anyone’s lips here is ‘bushfire’ 😦 !!
Tima and Tane are adorable… Tane’s teeth crack me up! Boo is such a gem.
I so love Boo and those kittens! A ray of sunshine there for sure.
I bet Marmalade is so grateful to have live-in help.
Tima and Tane are so cute and winsome hoping for a handout – or a kind word.
It’s very breezy here although we are warmer. Little sunshine seems like winter is so much more difficult. I can bear the cold if there’s a sunny spot. Fingers crossed it won’t be a grey winter year