Poggy, poggy, poggy. How has this happened – we have had such a poggy winter. Though I am not complaining – I have not been Bad Cold outside once this year. You remember that cold that brings such pain to our hands and feet that I grimace and grit my teeth as I work until the cold makes my hands and feet numb then it is easier. None of that cold so far this year. 
Poor old cows are once more locked up in the yards. Best they have their knife like feet on the concrete rather than sinking into my precious field killing the grass.
I am after all a farmer of pasture as much as a farmer of cows. Cannot have one without the other. Well, not in my world. So it is back to the Cow Art Car Boot for the meantime. It is going to get cold again soon. Once the ground is frozen again they can go back out.
It rained on and off all day yesterday and was in the low 50’s so it was a good day for working in the barns. Everything needs to be completely up to date and super organised before I go away in two weeks. TWO WEEKS then I will be in California then Aussie then New Zealand then Aussie again then California then home. Are you coming? Wherever I have coverage, I will be posting the whole time so you get to see what I see.
Just like here on the farm. Here is a climbing wall in the West barn (taken with IPhone) while Boo and I were resting in the haystacks.
Home barn. Our old favourite. You can see from both these angles how the pigs have the run of the barn!
I hope you have a lovely day!
celi
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72 responses to “The POG”
My bag is not yet packed, but there’s a little stack of things to go into it, standing ready. We have a long drive down to Sydney to do first, friends and family along the way and a bit of business. 2,000km each way. I’ll be taking my internet world along with me too…
Gosh – that would wear me out! c
We’re used to it. We’re 300km from the nearest city to Mackay… And the Husband drives 1,000km a day for work, so doing a mere 600-700 a day, which is how we break the trip up, seems quite light work to him!
Will the cows eat the hay if it gets damp or wet?? My goats won’t touch it after it gets rained or even drizzled on…winter time I have to keep the hay feeder inside their barn. Just curious.
Yes they still eat it. Cows are not fussy. I wonder why the goats won’t – you would think hunger would drive them to it.. c
My picky goats won’t even eat it if it falls on the floor! That gets scooped up and the donkey eats most of it.
Goats! I had no idea they were so fussy. Just like pigs, I hear people say all the time “oh i thought pigs would eat anything” – UM – No. they are actually quite sure what they want to eat or not.
Poggy here in New England too! The good news, is its making me feel like working on my seed order earlier, and I’m actually getting excited about the upcoming planting season! We’ll be planting carrots in the hoop house by next week, and onions, leeks, celeriac, etc., (early stuff) in the nursery. We’re working with the Compost Boys again. They’re delivering food scraps from a nearby town’s compost pickup pilot program. Local horse farms deliver manure, and my son mixes with leaves dropped off by locals doing fall yard clean ups, with his skid steer. All that smoking hot mix gets piled up against the nursery’s north wall, and the heat gets cycled through the greenhouse. I’m starting onions, etc. in there next week too. What’s growing in your greenhouse? Have you tried microgreens yet? Scrumptious! Can’t wait to see photos of your trip. Be sure to catch a pic of the bangle exchange! 🙂
She is very excited about her new journey bangles.. Though I am loving wearing them until i have to give them up! c
Yes, C…my bags are packed and I can’t wait…have never been down under or even anywhere near it! And oh, to be transported to summer! 🙂 PS. I could live in that barn! How beautiful the wood work!
Same – it will be an experience for us all.. c
Looking forward to following your trip!
Hi Bruce – yes – I love to travel.. it is one of my favourite things.. c
We used to get yelled at for being out in the muddy pasture- “Quit stomping out the oxygen and making it hard to grow grass!”
Loved the barn pix under the cow one – rural abstract art. Whew, 2 weeks? You’ll be busy. Take the good camera!
Oh I will! Hopefully.. c
Don’t know where besides Melbourne you will be going whilst Down Under – but methinks you will have internet coverage almost everywhere. Odd about mobile [cell] cover tho’ – I am only just over 100 kms from Sydney but in a ‘black spot’ – can text but not receive or send phone calls . . . . yes, amplifiers are available but most not allowed to be used and those that are cost twice the price of the phone! Must email you to get your phone number: do selfishly want to hear your voice just for five minutes whilst you are on our side of the Pond 🙂 !
melbourne and new zealand – but to speak to me on your side of the pond and on my phone – the voice jumps all the way to America then back to australia which will be expensive for us both so hopefully you can down load a whatsapp or something.
Did not realize all the complexities but shall do some homework!!! Thanks!
Poggy is right! What little lawn I have in the back yard is a complete wreck. Of course, Max loves it and heads straight to it whenever he’s in the yard. It’s a mess, yes, but still infinitely better than looking out and seeing a half-foot of snow waiting for me and the blower. I do hope we get a little snow — note I said “little” — before you leave. It will make your departure to a warmer climate that much sweeter. 🙂
Maybe a very little AFTER I leave – laughter! c
I did actually, have a lovely day, and thank you! Did you, Celi?
Of course I finally made it back to the Farmy only to find that you will be leaving so soon. Ah, but you have invited us to come along. So generous of you and I would love to, thank you! ❤
Bless.. c
Wow – that’s a whirlwind holiday you have planned – can’t wait to read your posts during that time!!
WHERE in California? It’s a big state but you just never know. Lots of love, Gayle
the airport in LAX .. not terribly interesting
Oh, crap! That’s so far from Sacramento! Sigh…Love, Gayle
Hope you have a great time down south. It’s been so hot here is my part of Australia (I live in Brisbane) over the last week or so. Temperatures in the mid 30C range and really really humid!!!! If you are in Brisbane, come over the the STate Library, art gallery and South Bank. Great things to see and some good food too. margaret
When I zoom out the pic of the climbing wall in the West barn (taken with IPhone) I feel like I’m IN the barn… great perspective, or composition… or whatever magic it is that you work regardless of camera!
And that shot was taken with the phone so it just goes to show.. c
Poggy, boggy and soggy… it’s here too, though your muck and mud is very different than our sandier soil in the south. We have a bit of clay mixed in and that’s where it gets tricky. I wore the wrong shoes to the pecan orchard the other day and managed to slip and fall in a boggy area. I figured since the cattle were in there I’d have no problem tip-toeing around, but alas, my big human feet didn’t fare so well. I always love to see your barn photography. I feel so “at home” there. 🙂
How wonderful that you are coming home again Celi .. Bet you are excited 😄