Merry Xmas Pictures

I know it is not Christmas yet. But I could not resist. Kittens in a basket. You can’t get more Christmassy than this.

Kittens. What can you do? One more left for another good home yesterday. Now there are three.

Sheila got up late yesterday afternoon, limped  very slowly to where Hop and Pop Poppy was hurling herself around rummaging for scraps, barked at her, smacked her in the head, stole her food then lumbered back to bed. She had had quite enough of that infernal racket! I had to laugh.

Sheila is back on board. I bet you can hear my sigh of relief from all the way over there.

Yesterday I was asked how John and I met. A New Zealand girl and an American bloke. Here is the story. Thank you very much Chicago John for finding that for me! I arrived here almost 9 years ago now.  John had his Big Dog and White Cat, a vegetable garden and barns full of of cars. And about five mature trees. No farm.  We have come a long way since then.

Good morning. When a couple meets and marries later in their lives, after children and that mad hand over hand push to establish themselves in the world – it is wonderful to have a mutual mission. Though I am the boss of the farm, we do work together. Having this in common makes us happy. Gives us stuff to talk about. We have a common goal. Often as small as a bucket of fresh milk, or a calf or a basket of eggs, jars of tomatoes or shoring up an old barn. But it is our together mission. Our glue.  Working together towards a common goal is a good thing in a marriage.

Yesterday was one of the good days. Still no sun. John back at work. But strangely enchanting. I  think it is the fact that there is light in the barn. For the record I can change a light bulb but choose not to go walking the beam through the dark ceiling of a very tall barn, clutching fresh bulbs when there is no-one around to see if I fall. Occassionally I  am sensible.  And John uses a tall, tall ladder that is too heavy for me to even carry! A Ladder! Who knew!

I hope you all have a lovely day. We have a little sun this morning, peeking in! YAY

Your friend on the farmy

celi