It was cold yesterday, below freezing, we left in the dark to drive up to the fairgrounds but even though there were crowds of people at the market, there was more a flea market feel to the affair, people sitting wrapped in blankets with the contents of their garages spread out before them. I felt my Happy seep out of me like a cold mist, down through my early morning shadow and away. 
The animals were cold, the people were cold. The birds were huddled into corners of their pens. There were more dogs for sale than I have ever seen which just felt wrong, and more sad looking ponies than usual too but the actual bird show part of the event was small. Everything felt just a little too visceral.
You know how sometimes your rose tinted happiness glasses slide down and reality shows itself like a dark low tide. And you just cannot cheer yourself up and find yourself more likely to snap your teeth at other people.
Well, that was yesterday. I bought my honey from my usual Michigan Eastern European couple with aprons under their coats. I bought a dozen Rhode island Red fertilised eggs from a man who I did not like, and just as the clouds covered the sun and the wind began to whip up – we left that place and went out to an old fashioned American diner to have an American breakfast so Inaki could order his eggs Sunny side UP. Then home again.
Later I sat in the sun room of the barn and had a big old talk with Sheila before we both had a Sunday nap in her hay bed, then I went to find Tima and helped her build a big cosy bed for the night. I watched Poppy for a long time but it is still impossible to tell if she is pregnant or not. More cold is coming. More wind is coming. There is even snow in the forecast for later this week.
Today will not be so bad though – I will look for loveliness today.
I hope you have a lovely day.
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
33 responses to “No such Luck”
Oh dear – you don’t want snow in April!
Gut feelings are important. It all sounded a bit close to the bone and a tiny bit desperate. I’m glad you came away and stoked up with a big breakie.
I’m so sorry it was that depressing. I was hoping you didn’t find anything just because.
Interesting to see the man carry chooks upside-down! Very Gascon 🙂
I know the feeling. You look forward to an event that you have attended many times before, only to be disappointed as it was not up to usual standards or expectations. May be next time it will have regained its allure
You have a keen, well-trained eye for the good in all things. You’ll find it. My heart goes out to you. I know that slippy slidey feeling. But sounds like it was nothing that couldn’t be cured by a nap with a beloved pig. Be well.
Sounds like the swap was quite a sad place. You did get some lovely photos, though there is a sadness to them. The picture of the pony, little dog looking for his chance at a home and those two little lambs just melted me. It is cold here too and 10-15cm of snow forecast for Wednesday. My body needs sun now, hopefully soon spring will claw its was to the surface. Let’s hope today is happy with happy content animals😘🐷🐶🦃🐓🐣🐄
You are much braver than I C. I can’t even talk about animals in any way other than them being perfectly happy without getting upset.
Have a wonderful week ahead.
🙂 Mandy xo
You managed to make it through it and the brekkie at the end of it helped make it a better day. Seemed like a sad place that market —hopefully the next one will be a bit happier and warmer. Spring has to come, right?
Cold can always lower the happiness level. I’m sorry you had a bit of a dreary day, but you have the Rhode Island chicks to look forward to (my fave kind of dual purpose hens).
I hope today is better for you.
love,
ViV xox
as always amazing photos but I could see what you eye was drawn to.. its harder out there then most want to say at the moment and its a slow grind, I see it locally in so many ways.
Ugh. The higher the expected high, the more disappointing the let down. I’m sorry you had such a drop. How did Inaki like his eggs?
There is loveliness here today. … sunny and NO WIND.
Eggs sunny side up – I thought everybody in the USA cooked eggs way past point of redemption? those little lambs might have tempted me, but the rest seems very sad. Laura
We have been waking up to -10C here and snow on the ground. The sun is strong enough now that by the end of the day the snow is gone. Rinse and repeat; sigh!!