Poppy is not ready to be bred yet. She made us wait last time too if you remember. Except last time was a straw – this time is a real boy pig. Maybe today.
She stays in her corner pen for the most part and a few times a day I take her for a walk past Manu and out into her courtyard to have a look around. She will not let him breed her until she is ready so we all wait. Manu included. If the girl says no the girl means no.
Hugo’s chickens are very happy in the West Barn with their pig friends and big cows.
The cows are glad that the ground has finally frozen again so they can get back outside.
You can see Not So Difficult still munching away – making up for lost time.
Sheila and her twin nieces are finally getting on. They still sleep in their own beds but Sheila is not dealing out the spankings quite as often.
Good morning. I hope you all had a quiet or maybe a rowdy New Years Eve, we were quiet. Very quiet actually. A Great Weariness descended upon me and I sloped off to bed early. We cleared a lot of fallen branches yesterday and made two batches of soap.
Last night Amanda cooked and tonight Jake will cook so I am getting a few nights out of the kitchen.
We had lots of fun and wonderful moments in 2015 didn’t we, I wonder what 2016 has in store!?
Have a lovely day,
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
30 responses to “Not ready to breed”
Celi, I hope 2016 has more than a bagful of good things for you, the farm residents & visitors as well as the fellowship of the farmy. May the weather be kind, the animals fruitful, with fun and learning from your wise words for all of us.
Happy New Year to all who visit the farmy, in thought or deed or foot prints in the dirt!
That Poppy is just a Great Big Tease…. I’m glad you allowed the weariness to dictate your evening, I think you must have needed a big sleep. And of course, among all the other potential delights of 2016, Miss Celi Goes Visiting! I wish you joy, energy, wisdom and contentment in the coming year, and I wish we may be allowed to share it with you! xxx
Hopefully the Farmy has not joined the ranks of the blogs where I can’t comment :-(….
You had me ROFL again! I could just imagine Sheila putting the poor little pigs over her knee 😉
Happy New Year – it’s good to hear that your head does not ache like mine.
I hope Poppy’s rejections are calm ones. Stay safe.
Happy New Year and a productive 2016. Thanks for all the adventures in 2015 and I am looking forward to 2016 lessons and discussions. Laura
PS It looks like you were sitting just above a rock pool at the beach in top photo 🙂
I think that great weariness descended on us all. It was time (wasn’t it?) for 2015 to be over. I love the New Year for that….that feeling of a new start even if the 1st of January is very much like the last of December. There is, still, a freshness. Deep breath, here we go! And I hope yours is especially good. You’ve brought us all so much joy. I hope it is given back to you many times.
Well said Charlotte and happy New Year to all of you.
Happy New Year, quiet times are the best. Though the soap making sounds like fun!
No idea what 2016 may hold, and for me I think that it’s better that way. No need to get worked up before one needs to I suppose.Thankfully one constant is the farmy, and Miss C of course, sharing her life with us.
Wishing you all the best in this new year.
Happy New Year to you Celi, and to all the farmy friends.
Best Wishes for a great year ahead for you on the farm and also for the entire Fellowship. I have so enjoyed your ‘moments’ this year and look forward to 2016’s with great anticipation!
Your photo looks like a great flood… hope it has a chance to drain away before the deep freeze sets in. Good luck with your breeding plans! Have a great day! ~ Mame 🙂
Happy New Year Celi. I so enjoy reading your posts every morning.
Happy New Year to you and yours. The winds (quite high) of change are blowing here. I too, called it an early night. I think we are going to need our rest for all the adventure to come this year. Happy New Year to all your Fellowship as well.
Baby piglets…morning Miss C xxx