Geraldine the peahen does this very sweet thing when I call to her.
I call her name. She gives a little nod, a dip of her head, then lilts her eyes to the side and tipping her beak she looks to me out from under her lashes as if she had lashes. A tilt of her head that is a mixture of deep boredom and controlled apathy and a smile. A teenager with only a little attitude. She wants to be nice but not too much. Her knowledge oldy worldy and mossy.
Just for fun here is Geraldine as a chick with a similar look.
Of course Molly and Tahiti are completely without guile. Their piggy happiness fair and square, innocent and ingenious. Unlike Sheila who is coming up behind, her mouth ready to bite their little pigs arses for being in the way and a little too close to her bowl.
I hope you have a lovely day.
Love celi
c
The Kitchen's Garden 
67 responses to “The Nod”
I love how we can communicate with the animals around us- just paying attention to their subtle moves like you do! It reminds me of when the deer come out and I’ll have a conversation with them….seriously! Have a lovely day!
I would love to see wild deer, sometimes we see them here but not around our house – no trees in the fields.. c
I just love her little top not crown..It is even tipped in turquoise. Of course peahen royalty must display a bit of aloofness! 🙂
Morning Chris. they are such pretty birds aren’t they. c
We’re all so fortunate to have this inside look at communication with animals/nature. I wonder if they know what they give back to us?
We are the lucky ones i think – being able to know that.. c
My friend’s daughter had a cat. Then got a second cat. Fourteen years later, the daughter went away to college. While she was away, her cat died after eating a piece of plastic. After the first cat died, the second cat –refused to eat. They tried everything to get him to eat. Six weeks later, he also died. My friend is convinced both cats died of broken hearts. I have no doubt.
What a sad story. This happened to me when one of our dogs died – hit by a speeding motorbike, his constant companion the cat lay down on the dogs bed where they always slept together and died. Like your friends cat it took a few weeks. Animals pine, just pine away.. sad.. c
Oh. Moved me to tears – both stories. They are so filled with love, our animals. People often just do not realise it.
Love that you bring in the old shot of Geraldine for having a comparison…. Cute she was… and still is. Sometimes I really miss communication with a beloved animal (as was my cat to me or could be anyone at a farm). – And love the sweatheart shot of our lovely Twins…
Wonderful photos today… well, every day but today’s grabbed me. Especially those piggies, Molly and Tahiti, and your commentary about Sheila ready to nip their little arses for being in her way and too close to her bowl brought forth a great guffaw from this quarter. Temp is dropping here to just above freezing today with a forecast of continual dropping to more seasonal normals (i.e. very cold) over the next couple of weeks. We can’t complain though, as this winter has been blessed with a rare ease. Fortunately, we’re past the halfway point of winter so we can look forward to a bursting spring before too long. Hope your day is a nice one too! ~ Mame 🙂
Past halfway – thanks gods!. c
Terribly cold here…3* for the last two nights and a high of 16* yesterday. I’m looking forward to warmer weather. Your pigs are a delight!
Linda
You are very cold . Horrible.. c
we are preparing a coop not unlike yours for our “plumpers” Orpington beauties. An old piano box. just working out the roost and egg collection. love to see you do what you do!
A piano box ? I have an old piano in the shed.. you have dropped off my feed again – I want to see the old piano box.. c
Oh, those pigs! They make me happy.
Farmy interactions truly evidence there’s no Them and Us, only We 🙂
‘Ma, she’s making eyes at me,
Ma, she’s awfully nice to me . . . .
Ma, every minute she gets closer to me . . . ‘
Methinks you DO have a little flirt there, Celi . . . and what a fun ‘game’ that is . . . Oh, no complaints about Molly and Tahiti either: hope no bottoms nipped tho’ 🙂 !!
Sheila has a big mouth – like hippo! c
Do you ever hear news of the animals you sell on? Queenie, the goats, the other Dutch belted cow whose name I can’t remember – there’s probably others as well! If you hear any snippets from their new owners please let us know – they are still part of the animal Farmy!
Not Queenie, the goats are up on the ridge and probably bred by now, Elsie the dutch belted cow is still unapproachable but her calf is a good size..
My little doggie died almost a year ago. I have about a minute’s worth of conversation between him and me. It warms the cockles of my heart to listen to it. Those twin pigs are a marvel! Love their smirky little faces. Much love to all, Gayle
Oh so much piggy happiness 😊
Geraldine’s baby picture! She has grown to be quite a beauty, hasn’t she? The gilts do bring a sense of fun to the day.