An ordinary day. But a long one. This is the first time in a long time that I have been working all alone all day and I did not get the chores done until 8pm. However I WAS taking my time and everyone was fed and watered, even Our John, eventually.
I have ten more days before Hugo arrives and twelve days until Our Friend of the Fellowship come for a farm stay week in the Coop. .
For now I am just going to try and keep up until help arrives.
The header is Little Bobby. He has finally brought his head up. His chest is still very rattly but I am feeling cautiously optimistic.
Manu the Hereford Boar gallops across his field when he sees me, with great big woofs. I have to be careful to feed him before going in there so he is distracted as he is very heavy already and prone to those playful sideways swipes with his head. No-one is allowed in with him but me.
This is what I see when the UPS man comes with a delivery. He leaps out of his truck and plays with the dogs at speed. They have a whole system set up, the dogs simply abandon me when they hear his truck arriving. He trow for them both at the same time it is like a wild ballet. He is kind enough to deliver my shopping so that I don’t have to go anywhere. I use Amazon Prime and it saves me hours of time.
And lest you think Manu is a big boy here is Sheila sauntering over there to rattle his cage, she gets him all riled up then wanders off again.
Egoli.
I hope you all have a lovely day. Today, if I am blessed with another ordinary day, I am going to REALLY TRY to clean all the floors and get the laundry put away, but I might be outside all day anyway. I do need to work on getting the other calves outside now that they are better. And there are fences that need fixing and a broken gate and the pigs water needs fixing again. I love farm life. I love that you love it too!
Lots of Love,
Your friend on the farm
celi
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45 responses to “At Last”
I would abandon the floors and laundry to be outside with the calves and piggies 🙂 Laura
Me too, every time!
You haven’t seen my floors! c
I simply try not to look at mine!
Outside almost always trumps inside!!! Enjoy the day.
Wonderful to see a picture of an alert Bobby Little. Your life on the farm is great to read, though I could never hope to have lived like you – I really admire your strength and resolve, as well as your all-pervading kindness to those around you, animal and human.
Lots of love,
ViV in gloomy, damp Normandy.
I love farm life too, specially through your eyes (or lens). I’m feeling cautiously optimistic about Little Bobby…really hope he’ll make it!!
Have a lovely day C, enjoy it while I’m sitting here at my desk 😉
G
What a sweet whiskery little face Bobby Little has, and his perfect little heart on his forehead. Enjoy your day with all those lovelies.
This is my reward for getting up in the middle of the night…only #5 on the list of comments. Celi, I just love reading about your life on the farmy. I (City girl. I used to live right across the street from a firehouse. I’d hear the sirens in my sleep and mumble “fire trucks” and never truly regain consciousness.) However, you are awakening a country mouse inside of me and I love it ! Thanks so much for being you with your beloved animals and humans. Not many things are as gracious as I rise from bed for a temporary peek into your world. Love, Gayle
in sunny Sacramento, California. I lied a bit. It’s still dark out.
Ahhh, that is a sigh of relief. I hope all stays well today.
Good luck:)
Little still has a tiny expression of uncertainty about life in general….but has been blessed with *outrageous* eyelashes! I’m so happy to hear that you are finally able to slow down, breathe and look about you (at least enough to notice the laundry!). Please devote at least 10 minutes today to Miss Celi, who appears to be the only creature on the farm you are not taking care of!
Go Little Bobby! 😀
Whoa, Manu is already turning into a ‘Big Daddy’!!! Our boar, Jethro, is about 650 pounds and humungous! He is a sweetie, but I’m always very careful around him, as he likes to throw his head around too. And with tusks on each side, he could be harmful! That Sheila is just too much! xo
Oh thank you for the photo of Sheila and Manu! I have been curious of the size comparison. Manu is such a handsome guy!
I absolutely love Amazon Prime! I have converted several people recently but my biggest convert is my friend from Kenya. This weekend, instead of getting out in the 105/106 heat, he did all the kids school shopping via Amazon. Tax free weekend didn’t lure him out like it used to. Save 8.25% and melt in the heat – or stay in your A/C home and get the same sales prices with free shipping. Hum….. I know my choice.
Amazon Prime is wonderful. Lucky Heart Bobby was a delightful header photo this morning!!!
I’ve been looking forward to seeing Manu in nature – he looks a bit like a guinea pig in the long grass. It sounds like he’s got a best friend in you 😉
There is always so much to do… the secret is to enjoy it. I have often thought that productive people have the best and happiest lives. Little Bobby’s heart mark is sweet… what a love he is.