Peghorn (in the header) has mud on his feet from being out in the field searching for forgotton corn too – he is my oldest rooster. He is Old old. He is a loner. He had a tough summer as the oldest rooster – all the young roosters lined up to fight him. He did not win every fight. But he did survive. I think there is a lesson in that. “There is no shame in a strategic retreat”. Someone said that but I cannot remember who.
BooBoo spends a lot of time watching over his growing BigBird flock.
Here are Tahiti and Molly. Back in the mud for a few days – it is just too warm to keep them inside.
With the rain yesterday I closed the cows up onto the concrete pad. We need to protect the pasture from their big heavy feet. Most of the fields are closed now anyway so we will get some good early growth in the spring(fingers crossed). I am very protective of the pasture. They can go back out into this years sacrifice paddock (every winter I let the cows have one field and in the spring I resow that field) when it freezes up again. Until then the cow gate is closed.
No frisbee is safe here. Maybe I should buy some new ones for Christmas. I hope you have a lovely day.
Love celi
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57 responses to “Mud on my foot”
Looks like spring in your neck of the woods! We woke to a beautiful blanket of snow this morning. If we’re lucky, maybe we’ll finally have a white Christmas for the first time in many years. Merry Christmas! 🙂
That would be nice for you – Americans feel such nostalgia for a white Christmas – Christmas for me is the beach and lolling about under trees.. c
I think all countries that get snow in the winter and celebrate Christmas love a white Christmas. We’ve vacationed in warmer places for Christmas which was a nice change as well.
Enjoy the warmer weather. It’s raining here in California which is exactly what we need . A cold front is moving in with lots of snow in the mountains.
I am so glad you have rain! YAY! c
Attacking roosters end up in the soup pot!
Yes, they are scary.. and train the others in their ways.. c
Good old brave Peghorn. Blessed be he. Love that Veranda shot. So much traffic there… 🙂 Piggies photo is so cute, too. And what the heck is Boo fighting with? Ah, a new game called “Broken Frisbee”, haha. Funny picture.
Have a lovely afternoon and evening, Celi!
He shakes the life out of those poor frisbees! c
BooBoo seems to be watching for the stragglers of the BigBird flock Choir, gathering for rehearsal! May your days hold the warmth until year end at least!
That would be some choir! c
Boo works hard enough to deserve the occasional frisbee to bash to bits: what a great way to get rid of his frustrations at ‘these stupid birds’ 😀 !! When he arrived at the farmy as a tiny pup, and you thought he would never ‘grow up’, who knew he would become your ‘third hand’ !!!
He is maturing well – really well .
How can we say down this afar that ‘we are in love’ . . . . >
It’s the 21st and “it’s just too warm to keep them inside.” And tomorrow is supposed to be warmer yet. Unbelievable! I hope winter doesn’t hit us with both barrels when it finally does get here. Unlike your John, this JohnI likea not having to pull out the snow blower. 🙂
I am not letting Our John put his snow plow truck away = that way maybe the warm will last a little longer! c
Its the 23rd here and I am SO happy for ‘aminals’ on the ‘Prairies’!! May it truly be a non-worrying Yuletide up there on the windy and flat lands !! Huggers to Boo 😀 !!
“For he who fights and runs away
May live to fight another day;
But he who is in battle slain
Can never rise and fight again.
Roman historian, Tacitus (55 AD to 120 AD)
You made me curious (and is his name where the words “tactical/tactics” come from… easy to get lost in this stuff)
I know exactly what you mean by protecting wet pastures from heavy trodding
Cheers to all and to all a good night
Such beautiful images Celi .. And a wonderful day to you too 😄
Boo does need a new frisbee!