And YES. The capitals DO mean I am shrieking! I was outside yesterday in big jacket, wooly scarf big socks – the works. Can someone please tell the rain gods that it is May now and it is time to warm up so the vegetables can grow and I can wear less than three layers.
The bad news is that my sister left yesterday (leaving behind a much tidier and more organised working space for me and lots of memories for us both) and the good news is that my new Farmers in Residence had dinner on the table (minestrone) when I came in from the milking and everything was cleaned up and put away and wiped down by 6.30. Unheard of!
The girls especially loved picking vegetables from the gardens for their soup made with home made chicken stock and eaten with freshly baked bread.
One of the hardest parts of being a woman farmer is that I am the chief cook and bottle washer too, so getting help on the farm AND in the kitchen is an enormous bonus.
Since we were all done early (everyone had gone to their rooms except for me by 7pm so things were quiet fast) I had plenty of time to write to you and look at some of your blogs and have a little sit down before going out to cover the tomatoes because of a very cold night. Yes, that cold – only a few degrees above freezing. In MAY.
Once again I ask. Why is it so cold? My gardens need warmth to grow, though the greens this year are magnificent. And the cows are loving it. But I need warmth too.
I hope you have a lovely day.
Love celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
71 responses to “WHY AM I COLD?”
I wish I could bottle some of our warmth (who I am kidding? summer-like heat, it is) and send it to you. But, I can’t, so I’ll just send warm thoughts, and mention that the copper bowl up above is flat beautiful. Objects like that make being in a kitchen even more enjoyable than it usually is.
I love this copper bowl, given to me bu my darling daughter.. it is used often too.. c
My strawberries that have just turned red have frost on them this morning! And I’m in southern Indiana!!!!
Red strawberries! Fantastic – I must go over and check mine.. c
I hope it gets warmer for you soon – it’s lovely here today 🙂
I just listened to this, you might find it interesting (don’t listen with Sheila):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07bb1vn
London in the sun is perfect – or are you in Barcelona?
London today – it’s 17 degrees and sunny!
I always loved London in the sun – especially those crisp sunny spring days. c
Oh my poor dear friend..if only I could send you the sun to warm your body and your ground. I look at Colorado on my TV weather and its always colder than the rest of USA….I got some long johs you can have..thermal..but I know that you would rather have proper warmth. I shall pray that it will come
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 1:52 PM
I think we might warm up a little in the next week – though it is sunny today ! YAY. c
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCl7BJXX9_3VEKk9MC5-XujQ
Thank you! I will check this out.. c
Wonderful Photography on this and your dear furry friends to keep you warm, I hope it warms up for you, makes it just that little bit easier. It’s been cold here too. Luckily, we have both had the warmth of our family this week then. 🙂
Family visiting is wonderful.. c
That’s exactly what I was doing yesterday when I walked outside. shrieking W.T.H. Then I went back in and put on sweatpants and a sweatshirt to go feed. Now they say expect a cold rain tonight. I’m ready for some heat!
Yes! Exactly my sentiments.. c
I love your final photo grouping of copper/coral and gorgeous sky blue.
I’m so relieved that we’re finally getting some decent ‘winter’ temperatures here, cool enough at night to sleep well, I can wear jeans, and once in a while I actually need a jacket. I’m hoping this means our heat is heading your way, to wake the sleeping beauty vegies, make the grass grow like crazy, warm the calves and make them frisky and infuse Lady A’s milk with the flavour of sunshine.
The young people have such bright shoes – i could never lose them in the dark! c
Great pictures in this post!
Thank you Cassi and Good morning to you too!! c
Warm dry heat on its way to you – we are misty, soggy and still raining here and cold. Laura
Sounds lime you have my weather – though the sun is out now this morning so our spirits are brightening.. c
Agree with Kate – we Down Under, after the warmest autumn I can remember have selfishly kept the cosy temps here: Down in the Highlands [and I did look up F as many can’t convert quickly 🙂 !] all the following week will still be around 50F in the early mornings but pop up to 70s during the day . . . fine every day with a balmy breeze – hmm, do wish I could send that northeast!! Hope the minestrone was thick with beans and pasta and brought some warmth along!!!
It was a perfect soup a spring soup though I always omit the pasta – we eat enough pasta really – and then add chick peas. Even some left over for the freezer.. c
Your cold is just getting to us here on the Maine coast. It doesn’t seem to be bothering the blackflies, however!
This is the time in May that my grandfather always called blackberry winter. We always get a temperature dip about the time the blackberries bloom. Actually i guess this time it is more of a plummet than a dip. I brought all my potted herbs and flowers in last night much to one old house rabbit’s delight. I put he parsley and flowers up out of his reach and am hoping he left the others alone. When I went to bed last night he was sitting among the pots “hiding” so happy to have his forest back from its summer exile.
About the COLD! Yes we are all ready for milder temperatures and freedom to run around in less clothing. Dogs have it good in the cooler weather, just puff up their fur coats. And lovely to bury their bellies in the dirt when it’s hot. To have a nice soup prepared when you came in, it must have smelled lovely. A friend had dusted and tidied my condo before I came home. That was a nice feeling. Warm weather will come, it’s just hard to wait. How are the young animals coping? I guess they don’t know any better.
The young animals especially the calves are loving it – the piglets just cuddle up.. c
I am so sorry, Celi. It is totally my fault. I take responsibility for this cold snap. I put the summer bedding out and put the quilts away on Friday. Mea culpa.
You should be sorry too. It is most certainly your fault! Thank goodness we got that sorted out.. i thought it may have been me! c
Nope. All me.