+But a farm day nevertheless. My Life. Sometimes there is no way to describe a whole day on the farm : not in one heading anyway. And though categories and tags defeat me – Aunty Del is still beautiful. 
At the Press Publish conference I was taught that “Content is King, but headlines are the Kingmakers.” And this is very true. This from Josepha Haden, who was the first to greet me into the venue and stood up to shake my hand hers so tiny and smooth in my rough farm-hand hand, She congratulated us on our blog – a beautiful girl. So she will always be special. However even though I understand what she was saying, sometimes there is too much in a day to decant into a King-Making headline. 
Sometimes Farming is the only Headline. Grubby, windy, chilly, wind-burnt, hauling hoses, scooping the winter out of the barn, feeding babies, training grown ups, plants out – plants in, throwing hay, feeding out, walking as slow as the slowest cow, opening gates, shutting gates, barbed wire bras ( from blowing hay, I hate blowing dusty hay) down my front, just trudging in our gumboots through a delightful day. 
But I love the farming. I just LOVE it. My hair is back to being windblown and curly. Standing on all its ends. The ratty, holey, frayed clothes out again. The Farmy- electric shock therapy keeping me on my toes!
Isn’t Elsie developing a respectable udder? (For all you udder watchers – like me).
During this one day the girls and I covered a myriad of tasks. The most important task being; keeping my mind ON the Task. In the afternoon I sent them on the walk Across The Way to feed the Brown Bobbies all by themselves. They loved it. Walking through the prairie grasses, down the wee path, across the bridge, down the country road and up the lane to the West barn.
All by themselves. They had been trained to feed the Bobbies and check their water. So I was confident. On their return there was a universal thumbs up, coats on their arms, faces flushed, camera’s swinging, happy as larks. Kids love to be trusted. It springs them right up. They felt The Belonging. Belonging is a King Maker.
On their return they began to make the international feast. And it was divine.
Good morning. Our Twittering of quotes from each others blogs is roaring along. I am so loving it. It makes me read what you are writing more carefully. Searching for the quintessential sentence. Then sharing that with the link!
Now. COWS. So what do you think? Two weeks for Elsie?. You have been through all this with me before: with Daisy and Queenie. I think Lady Astor is definitely behind Elsie. Her udder is much smaller. But from now on, just in case, the Dutchies are being kept up on the concrete pad, next to the barn, at night. There are coyotes and other wild feral dogs around. In fact only last night Boo sent off my particularly noisy bunch of coyotes. At this point in the gestation of a calf, with birth becoming more and more imminent, it is better to keep the Mama close to home. And I can. So I will.
And now! The WINNER of the March Print: Drawn by The Cadet is:
BEV! ( Bdibell.) It is you! So email me on celima.g.7@gmail.com to confirm your choice of the enlarged copy of Peghorn. Congratulations Bev.
Wonderful. Love!
Your friend on the farmy
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
55 responses to “A Farm Day Not Like Every Other Day”
Good afternoon, c! Sending you and the farmy all my warmest Easter wishes, and a quick return to warmer weather. xx
I was afraid I was just being selfish, not wanting much to change here. I’m glad others feel as I do about your voice, your photos, what has been genuine connection and love for the farmy (and you) and concern for the fellowship. I believe, too, that the best way to grow the changes you (and we) hope to see with regard to our food is the same way that you grow the plants and animals at the farm: organically, with the loving touch of the farmer’s hand. The farmy has been a real place, not a cyber-place for us up til now. It’s your personal medicine that makes this possible. Please don’t start thinking in “tweets”, dear C!
I am utterly fascinated with udders. It’s like guessing how many bubblegum balls are in the bubblegum jar. If that photo was taken today, I’d say two weeks. April 19? Bag almost full, need the other side … maybe one more week … April 26. If I get it right, do I win a signed photo 🙂 ?!
You might start a trend!! Ok. Signed photo for you if you get it right, plus you know a little about udders! Open season now!
I agree with Viv. The heart of you is what draws us to you. Happy Easter to you and yours. Farm days like ours, are all alike but each moment as different as can be. I find that so amazing about life.
Morning all~ My day always starts with TheFarmy. I feel a connection that has developed from your ability to weave farming on the prairie and all it’s ritual and truth with “laundry basket moments”. Really gutsy, heart and soul of the matter fodder that all of us live for Your honesty comes through pictures and writing and I am inspired to grab my day with both hands !!
Change nothing……or change everything ? I trust the process.
Nanster
Everything you are doing is just right. That’s why I am here. When I start my day or rather when my day starts but I am not ready to agree to that, your blog is the first words I will let myself read. It’s kind, gentle, authentic and wonderfully grounding. Thank you.
i love your blog just as it is – i don’t comment often but i feel part of the community – the silent part – start my day with you all and it sets the tone for the day – thank you all –
And you are a very important part of our community – have a gorgeous day
Personally, I think Word Press should of come to you! 🙂 I say April 24th and if I get it right…I get the signed photo! 🙂 I love that last photo…she is making those goyza perfect!!
I am going to have to start writing these dates down!
Celi, every headline from you is a King-maker. You’re already queen here.
I hope a calf arrives on April 25th! That is Evie’s birthday and she will be thrilled to share her birthday with a calf!
Have those geese turned up yet? or only the scouts?
Well everyone has pretty much said what I think. Change is good and necessary, but change for the sake of change – not so much.
I would say the thunderstorm nearest April 23rd, in the darkest part of the night 😉 That’s what ours do.
Well everyone has pretty much said what I think. Change is necessary and good. Change for the sake of change – not so much.
I say the nearest thunderstorm to April 23rd, probably in the darkest hours of the night. That is what ours do 😉
Great photos C!
I agree with the majority. Like the old saying goes “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”!
I agree with the majority. Like the old saying goes “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it”!
Connie