(I know my featured image never has anything to do with anything but I am sure you are used to it by now – never throw away a burnt pot – they come in handy)
A throat – when stretched up to call out: is sublime, sexy, stream lined. When tucked into a scarf with a bark and a snuffle the throat just hurts. Mine hurts. For the first time in years and years I have a sore throat. Though it does make for a sexy voice! But one tries not to cough. I have a deep loathing of illness so I am absolutely sure that it will be All Gone by tomorrow or there will be trouble. 
But just this once, yesterday, I lay on the couch for 10 minutes(with Camera House my steadfast friend) and watched the kittens and their dog. I lock Marmalade outside often now, she is trying to wean the kittens but they are persistent. And when she is out. Nanny Boo takes over.
Anyway.. pictures from the couch 
Every part of this dog has a kitten cuddled in. Such sleepy babies.
Of course I am much better this morning. More than 24 hours being under the weather is unacceptable.
On a subject far away from kittens-
I miss Queenie, (my big Hereford cow) I know you do too, Kim mentioned this the other day. Queenie rejected two rounds of AI so she is away with a young bull. And it seemed that they were breeding last month. She has another 10 days with the bull. If there is no sign of him trying to breed her again (which means she did not come into heat again – a good result) I will bring her home. And we will call the lady vet to blood test her. So fingers crossed.
If she is not pregnant she will be sold to a farmer who has a large herd of Herefords, in with other cows and bulls she should naturally breed. But I cannot keep her here if she will not breed in my bull-less micro climate. This is a small farm not a petting zoo. Sheila, my big fat pig, is our ONLY large animal pet. I do not have the funds or the land to carry multiple pets. A farm is for growing food.
My objective is to feed the families from this small piece of land – and feed my own household too solely from the farm. Plus the Multiple Fellowship families who want chicken and beef and pork. We cannot carry a large cow who does not breed. It is hard isn’t it? But right in a way. What many people forget when they talk about organic meat is that the failing animals are not treated with antibiotics and medications – they are culled. Queenie will get a pass, she will be sold on, she is still young. But let’s hope she breeds for us.
Hopefully we will see her home in a week. And then we will see what Elsie says about that!
Have a truthful day.
Your friend on the farm.
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
46 responses to “throats”
My aunt once told me to eat grapes for a sore throat and it really does work, they slide right down! I would be a terrible farmer, I can see it now – ‘ach, she was a good old cow, she can stay on’ and I’d have a place full of useless old cows and who knows what else!
So sorry to hear you’ve been struggling with a nasty throat. My little colds always start with a nasty nose. As soon as I feel it, like I did today, I start super-dosing with Vit C tablets. You may laugh if you wish, but it sure works for me. 1,000mg tablets, 2 with breakfast, 2 with lunch, 2 with supper and 2 at bed. if you start to notice yellow urine, you can back off a bit, but you’d be surprised how much your body will actually use for healing itself. As a maintenance dose I take 1 tablet every day through the rest of the year. Vit C is water soluble, so it won’t build up in your body and cause problems – Vit A is fat soluble (as are others) so it’s not something I take as it can have some not so nice effects. The last month has been very stress-filled for me so my defences are down – that’s usually when the colds hit, so I’m hitting back!
Hope that helps
Chris S. in Canada
Considering how much time you spen outdoors, in all sorts of foul weather, it’s remarkable how rare you’re not well, Celi. You’ve already received a number of good-sounding remedies, preventions, and advice, so, there’s no need for me to add anything other than to hope you’re already feeling better. 🙂
Here I am back after some time away in the wilds. Kittens to watch while you take time out – who needs TV? Hope you are feeling better now. Summer came to NZ for a little while but ran away again today. I’ll have a good talk to it tomorrow & say it’s got to turn on something splendid for you in January.