There are many things about farming that I love. One of them is milking. So one of the joys of farming is the early mornings when it is just me and the cow, her calf and the sun rising and the gentle flow of fresh milk.
This is a shot out to the West – Before the milking. The East is the Header shot today. 
Then to the North.
South-East.
The milking team.
After the milking.
It rained. Poured actually. I had to wait it out in the barn which suited me just fine.
Though I did think about my morning coffee waiting to be made in the kitchen.
Later when the sun came out –
The farm woke up. (That is Potter – above.)
– and after my coffee, and a bowl of home made Mama’s Muesli, we began our day all over again. 
Good morning. I hope you have a lovely day.
Your friend on the farm,
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
73 responses to “Up before the Sun”
Little calf bopping around like a puppy. Very cute.
I love those vista-wide shots of the farmy. Are you going to choose a view for your daily/weekly photo snap comparison this year?
M x
>
I had not thought of it.. we have done that for a while. hmm.. c
I thought it was really fun!
now is a good time of year for it too!
Celi, where did the big round blue shelters in the kunekune field and in the kids’ area come from? They look like super shelters! We bought one 0f the large pig shelters, and all the pigs want to be in there! Too crazy! All looks wonderful on the farmy!!! xo
This is an old fish tank.. the same one was moved across yesterday.. but I love them and could do more.. we need to find an abandoned fish farm!
I would love to be out and about there as well. A good rain makes everything smell so fresh. Dawn is just breaking here and I’ve yet to get to my coffee either. Busy trying to catch up on my reading. I’m always the first up too. Love this time of day.
It is great to be up early, though sometimes by about 3pm it catches up on me rather.. c
A twenty-thirty minute nap is good for the heart and gives you two mornings. Sometimes, just stretching out prone, closing my eyes mid-day gives me the energy boost I need to take me through. My mother did it for years when we were young. It made her a much nicer person too. 🙂
I love the sky shots – beautiful! So serene when it’s you and nature. I remember those times when I farmed for many years with my Dad – on my John Deere tractor early in the morning till late at nite – watching God’s magnificent landscape and beautiful creations – the birds flying thru the sky and some of the wild animals! And little Ms Potter – they are always so much fun to watch!! Got Wild Elsie calmed yet? I doubt if she will change!! It’s her way or the highway!!! Have a great day Celi.
Its will be her way and the highway i think. She is officially For Sale. I do not need a milking cow that I cannot milk. So ii will be advertising her soon.. c
Will you keep her calf?
Not if she is still feeding it.. I will sell her with a calf at heel, (if I can sell her) I cannot hold more animals than my land can sustain without damage. The cows gave us two heifers this year, One of the cows refuses to be milked so that divides up my fields. And the sale of those two is a small income to sustain the rest. Do you see the equation?
Very clearly – – – and income is never a bad thing as SOME would make you think. 😉
Good Morning! Love the pics!!! Beautiful! Wish we got your rain! We need it! Very very dry here…fire watch for our area. Everyone got the snow and rain and I was happy that we didn’t have to move a lot of snow this winter, but the moisture is greatly needed now.
Started seeding the wheat yesterday. Early for a change! Summer our golden retriever is a big girl now! And we are going to get another in July! So excited! 🙂 How is your pup doing? Do you still have your old timer? You are an amazing woman Celi….live stock is a lot of work. But you reap the rewards too. Love all the changes!
Have a great day and send us that rain! LOL Please!
The old dog died in late autumn last year.. glad your life is going well.. mere.. c
I agree. There’s something about the quiet of the morning on a farm. And I’ve always appreciated the glow of lights through farmhouse or barn windows. Soothing, welcoming…
I’ve been waking up very early lately, so this up before the sun concept is familiar to me!
A big Thermos sippy cup with a spillproof lid, that’s what you need. I have one, mainly because I am incredibly clumsy and inclined to knock over any cup within elbow-shot, but I love my fresh hot coffee. It’s perfect, you can turn it upside down and nothing will leak, and the coffee stays hot for up to 6 hours…
Are you a Sagittarion by any chance? John brings me a small cup of coffee when he goes to work. I just roll out of bed and into my clothes and out the door. Always been that way. breakfast and large cup of coffee about 11 usually.. c
Not a Sagittarian, an Aquarian, a water carrier, which makes my inability to carry a cup without spilling it a bit ironic!
Ah.. well.. carry on with the water carrying ! I know nothing about these things but I knock over or bump into anything even vaguely in my way.. and I am a sago.. c
Your pictures are lovely and your farm house looks so welcoming in the rain x
Good Morning Celi, I love mornings like yours today…the dark clouds and smell of rain it makes me feel so alive…it happens so rarely in the desert and when it does its very exciting! Beautiful pics as always.
Robin🐥
Your header shot is gorgeous . I love watching the sun rise and the house being quiet. Have a wonderful day.
Watching the rain from the barn at sunrise…I can’t imagine a lovelier morning. Unless maybe you already had a hot cup of coffee in hand.
Great photos! Always feel free to send rain to New Mexico!!!
I’m finding it hard to smile as our plumbing appears to be fucked…we can’t wash, cook or shit…..so I’ve been breaking concrete…if this is how the summer’s going to continue here I might have to consider a life on the prairies:)