How we reached pre-warp speed so fast I have no idea. (What was pre warp speed called anyway – cruise? But Warp speed is on its way!) But yesterday had everything happening at once. Thankfully I had Gracie and the Cadet to help out. And John is still waiting for his call back to work so he is handling all the sowing and pricking out of vegetable plants. The salads from his tiny glass house are amazing.
Poppy is still not in Standing Heat. The pigs semen is still in its straw and she is still heaving about like a mad thing. The question is has she gone past it or is still leading up to it. I hope for the latter.
The shearer came and denuded the sheep. 
The weather is nice at least so they are not cold.
The cadet was enthralled and spent her visit hanging out with the sheep making sure they were ok after their experience.
Of course she has them all hypnotized. She could not believe they sat quietly for their hair cuts and is proud of their good behaviour.
Boo watched from his chain because he gets a little TOO helpful. And of course everyone else was watched closely by the nosy Dutchies.
Good morning. I am still watching Poppy closely. I do hope that she does come into standing heat as the semen is expensive. But if we were too late at least now we have a firm date and so I will have everything in hand before she comes into heat next time. (Which will be when I am in Portland believe it or not!). But we can cross that bridge when we come to it. Plenty of road to go yet.
I hope you all have a lovely day today or at the very least find some loveliness. A gentle pregnant cow is lots of lovely.
Love your friend on the farm,
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
50 responses to “Pre-Warp Speed”
You are melting rapidly now. Which is an excellent thing!
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the snow is almost completely gone, wow, that was so fast, tho you probably don’t think that. The sheep look so small without their woolly goodness with their Cadet. Beautiful cows, nosy or otherwise. Come on Poppy, settle down and stand!
Sheep always look so naked when they have been shorn..surely they must feel the cold just a little bit. If someone took my clothes off I would feel cold, Waiting for the news about Miss Piggy
Brrr…they’re naked now!
That is a lovely fine mist you have there…the earth is breathing. That is such a lovely thing.
The mist rose up out of the ground like a living breath, it was incredible to watch.. very soothing.. c
Every photo today is special. The expression on Marcel, both of them! And the two ladies watching make me laugh out loud. And that lovely one of Lady A in the mist of pink. And Boo with his kittens. Just precious. Thank you, Celi, for those shearing shots. Yessir, yessir, three bagsful.. (somebody had to say it.)
I know.. three huge bags.. I will throw it and pick out the dirty edges asap and send it off to the mill.. exciting.. c
Your photos the last couple of days have been have been exceptional. I love this last one with all the muted colors, the green of the water hose and the red of the bark of the shrubs in the foreground. Are those Ivory Halos, do you know?
Those are Red Stemmed Dogwoods.. I love them and will grow 25 more this year, they look great in the winter.. c
Here our snow is melting, melting…”oh, what a world what a world…Who would have thought a good girl like you could destroy my beautiful wickedness!” and yet, and yet, we still have snow on the ground deeper than our armpits, even with all that melting…
But… we are prepping the hoop house to plant carrots, and we have 1800 little baby lettuces on my windowsill, and we’re firing up the nursery heater tonight!
Spring is surely on the way!
Fantastic.. i was worried about you after seeing that shot on FB.. you have SO much snow.. c
Three bags full…The Dutchies don’t miss much, do they?! You and your camera, Miss C. LOL You know what I’m talking about. I’m not mentioning names on belts. Everything seems so peaceful, not warp speed. It must be the still photography.
Grinned at the ‘Top Gun’ photo naturally . . . if the guy does not like all the comments: simple – don’t advertise 😀 !! But my favourite is that last glorious pic of the mist just above the ground. Have ‘pinched’ and will see how it looks as my computer background: have had a couple of cuddling koalas for half a year or more . . . oh, glad there was a ‘family party’ on . . .
Oh Celi – it looks just beautiful and I do not think it will be changed soon . . . thank you!!
Glad you can show some ‘city slickers’ how we get wool… I have nothing against those who live in the city (I am on of them myself!) but it made me cross about a year ago to read about protests by some animal rights groups about wool, because they were under the impression that sheep had to be killed for their wool, like other animals for their fur! Silly isn’t it, wool has to be about one of the most renewable resources there are, you would think an animal rights groups would know that! Another thing I have heard some of them complain about is how ‘cruel’ the shearers are to the sheep. There are good shearers and bad ones, your one looks like he did an excellent job. In the hands of a good shearer the sheep is completely relaxed and it is a joy to watch.
Here’s hoping for some good news for Poppy soon! It will be fun to have piglets on the farm again… how long is a pig’s gestation?
A pigs gestation, is Three months, three weeks and three days .. 114 days. This comment of yours is wonderful.. the shearer who comes here is so gentle, he leads the sheep out to his mat with his hand against her head – that is all. In fact the worst of getting out of sheep is not being able to support this man anymore – he is wonderful with the animals. I miss Mama. c
I get a gentle bucolic feeling from the photos today… maybe the light and the simple good things. And a just a smidge of amusement at the shearer, and your three bags full!
Yes indeed my friend.. just that.. bucolic.. Oh i feel it now.. c
I love the last photo. My first thought was: The excessive ground moisture was evaporating back up to the skies from whence it came.
Love that shot of The Cadet and the shorn sheep 🙂
Lovely expressions captured with the kittens and Boo.
Have you tried a drop spindle for spinning yarn? Small and portable. You don’t have to have lump free yarn for some things -it’s a “crafty/homespun” look..that’s what I kept telling myself.
No I haven’t tried it, it looks very crafty though! c