Still plodding along. I want to write “through the gloom” but that would be gloomy. Better to say I am sure yesterday was the worst day (of this stupid cold – where is my raw milk?) and today will be better. The fire is roaring and the house is warm, even this early.
All food smells disgusting pobably because I cannot smell the whole of it, so I am drinking copious amounts of builders tea. 
But I will mention that the little weather fairy forecasters are whispering a little about sun for today. Sun would be good. 
I have had to avoid the pigs altogether, no scratches or cuddles with sheila, it is very easy for a pig to catch the flu from a human and the result can be disastrous. So I make sure to wear my gloves and only serve food from he barn. No home made from the kitchen until I lose this wheezy cough.
Good morning. I hope you have a lovely day.
Your friend on the farmy,
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
80 responses to “Still Here”
Happy Birthday my dear friend and I hope you feel better soon! Thyme tea is good for chesty stuff. Put teaspoon of dried thyme in a cup and cover with boiled water. Let seep for about 10 minutes. Strain in to clean cup and add spoon of honey and sip. Clears the old tubes!
I have fresh thyme? that would work?..c
Sure would!
Oh dear, Sending positive vibes, birthday wishes and healthy-giving hugs for you. Tomorow WILL be better.
Love,
ViV
Sunshine would be so welcome! What is builder’s tea? Maybe you need a hot toddy?
Builder’s tea …called wharfies tea here in Oz….is tea so strong “the spoon stands up in it”, often including lots of sugar if that’s your preference. Only way to drink tea 🙂
Sending love. xx
Oh dear poor you, hope you shake it off soon! Happy birthday! 🎂. My Sheila calendar came yesterday. Love it. Sending healing thoughts X
Yes, pigs get sick so easily, and our illnesses can easily sicken them. Take care of yourself Sweet Celi!!! xo
Happy Birthday and I hope the sun shines today and you feel better soon.
Goodness, you must be so sick that you’ve forgotten it is your birthday??!! Since there was no advance notice of this special day, I will wish for a bit of sunshine for you. I hope you can go outside and get some sun on your face. I’m sure that will make you feel so much better. Is there cake in your future??
Hopefully getting better soon Miss C 🙂 I have been hearing on the news just how hard hit Illinois is with this years flu. Please take care of yourself, perhaps put Nanny Boo in charge for a bit to run things on the farmy
GEt well soon!
Take care and I hope you feel better soon! We are expecting a huge rain and wind storm here this afternoon (the same one that’s hitting northern California so hard they closed the schools). Maybe the sun will come out after the storm–it always does eventually.
Well what crap luck… this cold/flu still hanging about! I hope you do find the sun shining today… it is not shining here. I did not know pigs were especially susceptible to the flu! I learn something new here all of the time. I wonder what was going on in that photo where Tane seems to be fleeing the food pan? It looks like he’s in motion… no telling. In all of these photographs I find myself wondering what the the critters are thinking! Feel better, and Happy Birthday to you my lovely friend. 🙂
Sending you sunshine and healing from Colorado.
The second you see that sun, drop everything, get yourself a chair and go out and sit in every second of it!! Love the photos today. 🙂
no sign of it yet, but I am working on a lovely simplified version of a GF- vegan lasagne to practise, so soon the house will smell sunny!… c
Take care and have a hot toddy tonight. Save the birthday celebrations until you feel better,