– running through my head all day yesterday. For you. But I did not write it down. Roger and I have similar problems, whereas he cannot remember a word, I cannot remember an entire concept. There was something I was going to tell you. But it has popped like a soap bubble. Gone.
Ah well.
This would have been the money shot if Freya had been in focus. But she leaped in –
(as goats do) from left field. Out of left field. A saying I have never understood – not being in any way – Sporty.
Then she leaped out from Right Field. Apparently as goats DO – I am learning fast.
And then they laugh at me. Have you heard a baby goat laugh yet? They do you know.
And eat. 
Tima and Tane are spending a lot of time down the back, by the creek. Greedily consuming even the suggestion of a green grass shoot.
When I call they come running. Then I shut the back gates behind them again so they do not range, down in the free land out the back, when I am not on duty (a girl has to sleep sometime you know!). 
The Dutch Belted Duchies. The Breeder has informed me that Elsie (Screen Left- Stage Right) is 100% Dutch Belted. Though she does not have a full belt, she is the real thing and she is a smaller cow. Lady Astor with her overblown belt and white feet (another no no) is so much bigger. (I still do not have her papers so I am not sure of her pedigree). Though again I did not buy these two to show. Or for their pedigrees. So it is OK with me whatever they look like. I bought them for the milk. Raw cows milk is a huge component in the feed cycle of my little farm. And both these cows are doing beautifully so far. So I am looking forward to the milk again.
Now that the big pigs are out of the barn, I feel so much happier about their health. Pigs need sun even on grey days. I need sun too! So off out I go.
I hope you have a lovely day.
Your friend on the farm,
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
52 responses to “I had a thought –”
I dub thee Flying Freya! Happy Friday!
I love the exuberance of leaping animals! It’s as if they understand how to tap into “crazy” and enjoy it. Nobody in the barn cares, after all, how silly you look or whether you score a “10” on your landing! Don’t feel so bad about the loss of thoughts, concepts. Lately, no matter how many times I look over a recipe, I leave ONE ingredient out! What’s up with that? Yesterday I had to pull a lemon pound cake out of the oven after it had been in for 5 minutes – this after I spied the lemon juice in a measuring cup still on the counter. I had to try to incorporate it in the bread pan by swirling it in with a fork. Fortunately it just looked a little weird after cutting a slice and it tasted lovely as ever.
Enjoyed your comment – especially that first line.
Little goats are so funny…they will climb you like a mountain if you give them half a chance by sitting down or bending over…but then they’re off again. How can you not laugh? (So maybe goats made it on the Ark to insure laughter?)
Sounds like you just made an embellished cake.
That sounds like something I would do! When you visit maybe between us we might make a proper cake! c
Oh goody!! 😀
Oh that is hilarious!!
Goats are a photographer’s dream!! They are always “on!”
I had a thought too, but what day is it today?
Ci, I’m always amazed you get any work done around the farm with such a hilarious animal community begging for their pictures to be taken – who could resist. (That idea will probably circle back around eventually….the goats are probably kicking it around)
Celie, I saw wild goats in the Alps and some other mountains (I forgot which mountains!) and they are amazing climbers and jumpers.
Oh yea! at 17:46 CST it’s SPRING. That’s 5:45pm for the Americans.
I have always believed that forgetting things a sign of great intelligence..because there is so much information in your brain that it cannot be recalled instantly…its sorta like a computer system it has to search for what it is looking for…..Well that has always been my excuse for being forgetful and I am sticking to it…..
love the pics but then I always do…..
and often if you push SEARCH then get on with something else your brain will supply the answer in due course.. very true patrecia
I love the shot of Sheila and Poppy.
Lots of lovely “two by two” shots today! And goats don’t just laugh, they cackle too 🙂
Bouncing baby goats…oh my goodness.
I love the picture of Sheila emerging from her house–her nose is extra long, like Pinocchio.
The goats are amazingly cute. I love the two of them standing side by side, like school children for those Olan Mills photographers who pull out the fake hay bales and backdrops of … what else? … farms. They are too cute. The forgetfulness discussion is funny. I’m with you, whatever your names were.
Your thought will turn up when you’re in the shower, asleep in the early hours or driving. I cannot keep a thought in my head, but luckily to hand most of the time I have pen & post-it note, or computer to email myself reminders. I agree, far too much going on so something’s bound to go astray. If it’s important it will resurface.
Great leaping goats the photos today are wonderful… I love the last Poppy pic 🙂
Yup! Goat cuteness overload today! Love it! Now you know where the phrase “lept for joy” came from. 🙂 love that photo of Poppy propped up on Sheila too!
Happy Spring!