The Easterly is my least favourite wind, our prevailing wind is the Sou’ wester. All the trees bend that way, so the sleeping arrangements in the barn have (like the trees) evolved as shelters bending to shield themselves from this wind. When a cold Easterly comes flying in with snow and rain on its back and I have babies in the barn I have to get out all the panels and old doors I have leaning in the corners for just this use, and prop them around the pen to keep out the drafts. The cold is not a problem for an animal unless she is wet, it is the drafts and blowing winds that are bad. 
Yesterday was rotton, I was back in full winter gear. But by late afternoon the scrappy needle rain had died off and the wind began to move to the Nor’-east. Much more manageable – the North of the barn is completely closed. I unpinned and shoved the pigs huts around so that they were out of the wind and shifted the big pigs back outside.
Everything has to be in order and settled before I can leave the animals for the weekend. I don’t want the boys having to shift any animals. I do not like surprises when I am not here to handle them. 
The Rat House continues to be cleared out in preparation for the building in there. I know it looks a bit down at heel but this old shed has a very good roof. One more car carcass to go.
The Accident Chicks are happily roosting on their perches in their new apartment – it is also shut down completely, at night the windows are blocked off and with their wee heater it is actually warmer in there than I thought it would be. Today they can have everything open again as it is meant to be a nice day .
The asparagus beds are awaiting their layers of clean straw and clean old bedding. This is always my first crop. And such a welcome one. I will begin this job next week. 
I give away pounds and pounds of asparagus every spring. It is such a joy to have so much.
Good morning. I consciously paused on one foot three times yesterday to recover my balance and looked back and forward. The Pants Pause really did help me focus. I was less fractious. And actually got some jobs completely finished.
I hope you have a lovely day.
Your friend on the farm,
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
56 responses to “Easterly”
I had to reread the “pants pause”, sometimes we just need a little reminder. Enjoy your milder day.
ooh, and that kid goat!
Love asparagus! Love the photos this week. Love the new hay feeder thingy. And the Pants Pause is so necessary. Balance.
Thanks for the pants pause exercise, boy that really works!
Robin🐥
it is working for me today as well Robin. Stops me drifting off!.. c
I, too, love asparagus. Our daughter moved to a new home a few years ago and there is a nice established asparagus bed. We get some if we’re lucky enough to visit while it’s abundant. I have to ask though (for my husband), what “old cars” are in the garage? He’s always dreaming of that virgin “barn find”!
Um (from memory) a Blues Brothers car, an old challenger body, (John is into 70’s cars) a javelin body (he is building a new one) and a 70’s Dodge Jeep. I can’t remember the rest. His actual workshop is over at the old farm so he needs to get them back over there. Your husband would love the yard at the old farm then – plenty of old stuff over there.. c
Everytime I read Rat House, I hear Rathaus in my mind, which is a very different place indeed, or at least, the one in Vienna is. Your livestock would have palatial accommodation there… Fresh asparagus with hollandaise sauce, mmmmm.
I have a longing and I am not even pregnant. It is all your fault Celi! I am reading about luscious young fresh asparagus at 21:40 when I cannot get my hands on it. I will have to go looking for some to nibble on on Saturday, as I listen to the livestreaming of your talk from Portland! Maybe you should ask your John to rig up some speakers in the Barn, so all the farmy crew can hear you talking about them!;) I bet they would be cheering your every word.
The Fellowship has asked, and received! The wind has blown in livestreaming from Portland https://en.blog.wordpress.com/2015/03/25/press-publish-livestream/ 🙂
I’m not sure how I’ll fit in tuning in but we’ll see, I’d love to see it.
Oh Ella, I could not believe it just now clicking on my ‘Press Publish’!! – am just waiting for my registration as I had forgotten my password!! Yes, have to work out the time differences: thinking quickly – for us nighttime viewing on Sunday . . .? Mind not in gear as yet . . .
Idiot me could not ‘do’ maths – have just told a few friends I’ll be busy 🙂 !! But isn’t it great!!!!!
I’ve never livestreamed before – sounds interesting. Glad Eha mentioned the time difference or I would not have thought about it. Easterly winds for us come off the sea and are quite refreshing on a hot day. It is still really hot and muggy here and we are in Autumn. Not happy 😦 Joy
How wonderful to have asparagus right outside your door for dinner! Uh oh, it sounds like you have a bout of vertigo….I have missed a few posts, I better go back and read. 🙂