Beautiful pictures today. I said to Our John through coughs and snorts and much blowing of the nose, (the best rags for a cold are chopped up old cotton nighties or T shirts. Very soft on the nose. I have a very diverse rag bag just for these kinds of things.)anyway I was saying to him that some times I can go a full month without one decent calendar- worthy shot. Today there are at least two. Can you guess which ones?
Marmalades kittens are eating very well ..
So I am keeping Marmalade outside for longer periods of time so we don’t get this..(see below) they are just too big and she is so small.. 
Though I get this at the door…
But it has to be done. They are old enough. And this little Mama is going in on Monday to have her tubes tied. I only planned for one litter. Cats come back into heat very fast. 
Tane and Tima are still waiting for cuddles and other treats.
They never give up on looking cute.
I know Tima.. you are the cutest.
Elsie eats half of what Daisy could chow down and will leave the hay to go into the field if it is offered. (Though the hay is all gone by the next day) Is that you Aunty Del?
Marmalade still gets to come inside though. For photo ops.
.. she is a good Mama.
Good morning. That haze is from the lens fogging up when the camera is brought back inside out of the cold outside. I like the effect though.
I hope you have a lovely day!
Your friend on the farmy
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
62 responses to “Beautiful”
Gosh, you are right about getting Marmalade spayed ASAP! Our Boo Bop was still nursing her kittens when she went into heat again!!! I rushed her to the vet to avoid another round of kittens, as she was by then, bedraggled from feeding her babies and just plain ‘wore’ out! One or both calendar shots would have to be Tima, or the second shot of Tima and Tane waiting for treats and cuddles. Sooooo adorable! I’m crazy about those two!!! xo
We will start a campaign! You would love one of these wee fellas and that way you will come up and visit me one day!
They are all great pictures but my favorite one is the last one.
I have struggled to pick only two but failed, because they are all so good. My choice is down to three: The circle of kittens, mother at the door and the pair of noses through the bars!
Gosh, where do I begin. It’s another calendar. Marmalade at the door is a crack up, the pigs snouts with their cute lips….just cute. The foggy picture of kittens looks like an old photo or painting. Really nice. Keep feeling better 🙂
Robin🐥
I picked four, not two, wheel (perfect description!) of kittens, Marmalade knocking, Tima and Tane’s noses in perfect alignment and Tima by herself looking angelic..ha I have some of Bill’s old undershirts that i am cutting up as needed for tasks. Tho I did consider cutting them into strips and crocheting a small rug. It is Friday and overcast, but warm. I walked at 5:00am with no jacket. Have a wonderful day, sniffles and all.
They are all calendar worthy. But I vote for Aunty Del. The smiling pig snout. And the shot of Marm with two kittens and the wood burning stove in the back. That is beautiful. Wow.
A bloody awful cold/flu seems to be good for your shooter’s eye.
I believe I’m smitten with Tima and Tane… and yes, Tima seems to steal the camera more, she’s got it going on (girls just seem to know that). I’m glad you had a good day with the camera, but darn the luck that ailment keeps hanging on. Be good to yourself – sneak naps in when you can!
It is not letting up either. I have fed everyone and once the kitchen is put to rights and the bed changed again (I am not sleeping well) . I am going to download another talking book and retire to the couch with another jar of hot lemon and honey and let my computer read to me.. any ideas on a good book?
I just went back to my bookshelves… just an eclectic mix here: “Wild” by Cheryl Strayed, “Deep Survival” by Laurence Gonzales, “The Underneath” by Kathi Appelt, “Watership Down” by Richard Adams (probably everyone has read this book – I have read it several times), and “Wesley the Owl” by Stacey O’Brien. I have so many others… just not sure what you love to read!
Have you read The Last Chinese Chef by Nicole Mones……….a charming story, keeps you interested and engaged but not so heavy you can’t have a little nap and then get back right into it.
They are all wonderful shots – I’m glad I don’t have to choose the calendar pages!
Impossible to chose. For sheer beauty and subtle elegance, the last one does look like an oil painting.
I love that one too actually, it has a soft glow and would enlarge I think..c
Don’t those piggies have the most kissable noses…love the kittens, adorable, love the chook and Boo and Elsie in fact I LOVE THEM ALL xxxx
I love the last one too. I hope you are planning a mid-year calendar again??
XO
Love Marmalade “knocking”. Her kittens are precious!
Sigh…happy feelings coming over me!
Beautiful photos indeed C. Like everyone else I like the last one and the one of Tima alone! You can just see her little brain working and thinking about food! 🐷
Have you read Three Cups of Tea?
Get well soon C.
I like your header picture, splashes of Christmassy red and green. Others are all beautiful.