I asked this of the busy kitchen after dinner last night. No-one had an answer of course. It is not cold like real cold is but I am sitting writing to you in August on the prairies with a sweatshirt on, thinking about socks. It is 52F /11C . Not warm. And the middle of August which is the hottest month here. The sleeping is good though and with a breeze things will dry out without festering.
I am finally getting tired though. I thought since the rescue piglets are getting bigger (14 days old now I think) I might take them to four hourly feeds through the night but it was so cold last night that it was obvious that they would need that warm milk in their bellies so I stayed with the every three hours.
The piglets hear me open the door, come out of their house barking, have a pee then a big drink then back to bed where it is warm then I scoop up the ones with walking difficulties, they do the race track a few times, have a pee, a drink then they too are sent back into bed. The whole episode takes about thirty minutes each time.
Molly’s piglets spend all their time in their garden so sometimes Milly can sneak up to the barn and have a few minutes almost alone. Look at the size of her babies. They will be fine to wean early.
With all the franticness and the gathering tiredness I took my eye off the ball and last night Lady Astor presented with mastitis. After an extra long milking session I was able to hand milk it all out but we will see how that is this morning. Well, you know the drill, I will milk her three or four times a day for a few days . Then go to the antibiotics inserted into the quarter if that has not sorted it. Poor old girl. I have been testing Aunty the last few days and I missed this developing. This is not like me – I am fastidious about mastitis.
I hope you have a lovely day.
Love celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
54 responses to “Why am I cold?”
I felt your overwhelming tiredness and mental weariness as I read this. Maybe it is because I’m weary myself from summer work and chores overload. Yet I know you’ll forge on and do all that you have to do. It’s what we’re made of, like it or not. I find myself liking it less and less as I get older. And perhaps this is how it needs to be for those of us who push on despite knowing what it is we should do. When other lives depend on us, we do not stop to think of ourselves.
Sending you warm hugs and hoping that you get a good nights sleep soon .
Sometimes you do everything right and things go wrong. At least she’s not hot while she aches.
Sorry about Lady Astor I hope she is clear soon. Look after yourself.
Sweet Molly mother. Adore your photos.
“… took my eye off the ball …”are you kidding me? You’ve kept more balls in the air than anyone I know! There are only so many hours in day, Celi, and I’d need all of them to accomplish what you do before breakfast. I’m glad you’ve got some good help and hope the piglets graduate to a 4 hour feeding schedule very soon. As for feeling cold, I, too, felt a chill yesterday morning for the first time since last spring. It quickly passed but it sure felt good. Not good enough to want its return or for it to linger but still good. 🙂
Hi guys! Pat here, just wanted to share what is going on with me here on the Farmy. I’ve been put in charge of breakfast and chicken feeding, I’ve been washing dishes as fast as they come in and get to spend time with all yours and my favorite animals. Just trying to give Celi a break on some of her chores. Hopefully I’ll be able to share more of my experiences with you as the week progresses.
so glad you are there to help- if I lived closer I would be there too. Big hugs!
Brava, Pat, brava! Offering help when help is needed is wonderful, but volunteering to do kitchen chores is downright heroic in my book!!
Thanks, Pat! You are doing what many of us wish we could do. Good to know you’ve got Celi’s back.
Please DO share and DO try to boss her around a bit to get some rest . . . and ‘thank you’ from all of us who would like to help and can’t!!
You’re a star, Pat. I admire you. I know you’re making a big difference. ~ Mame 🙂
being tired and tending to the little piggies and mastitis will make anyone cold- bless you for all your had work.
I’m with Chicago John and virtually everyone else on this: you need to, somehow, take care of yourself in the midst of all this. Flying metaphor: give oxygen to yourself first, otherwise you won’t be able to help the wee ones. I know you know what you’re doing and that you will inevitably do what suits you (I think we all know how strong-willed you are, by now)…we just worry about you and your weary head and your cold feet. x
11 C isn’t warm… a dip into the cooler zones. Glad you have some help ♡
Just what I was thinking Dale! It is 10 here in Alice this morning and I have the heater on and my long sleeved shirt!
Sadly similar here too… 10.9 degrees and gale force winds in Exmouth, WA. It’s several degrees warmer at home 🌬
We have a cool, dry front here, too. I am so happy. It has been miserable here!
It is a lovely change.. c
Just want to say how much I’m loving following your blog – and how impressed I am that, tired and busy as you are, you find time to write something every day, and take those wonderful pictures. My husband and I have what might best be described as an aspirational farmlet … Five acres, some cattle and chickens, a veggie garden where the weeds rule, and for various reasons we’ve been struggling. In particular, I have been struggling – haven’t been much use for anything for a while now! I read your short post each day and I think, “Ok, that’s how it’s done – I can do that. Some of it, anyway, and day by day of doing some I can build up to more.” Thank you!
I often think that without the struggle and recognising that we are struggling we are not fully conscious. And I so agree that adding a little onto each success is the best way to go – not taking too big a bite. I hope things go well for you.. c
Tired bodies are cold bodies so you may need to slow down a little. I know that sentence will fall on deaf ears! 😊. Mastitis…..I don’t think you dropped the ball….now that you know you can work on getting rid of it….it happens….don’t beat yourself up over it….that won’t do anyone any good. I think most times the bar of excellence you set for yourself is pretty high….too high! You wear yourself out trying to achieve it…..but that is how you roll. If you need anything call me.
I need some of your noodles! let me know if you need eggs next time you make them – I love your nodoles. c
I will make you some!
You have probably been tired before now but can only let yourself feel it when others are there to help carry the work load. Otherwise we just have to keep on keeping on and somehow manage through it. So grateful that you have some help now and hoping good results are right around the corner. You rock!
Good insight, I was thinking similar… xx
I thought I had it bad with my baby feeding every two hours during the night, but I can do that from the warmth of my bed. You are truly dedicated. At least you know it’s not forever and you are saving those gorgeous little lives.
And you are managing just fine – so will I. Not to worry.