These warm days. These summery days. Any one of these warm days could be the last one. So I luxuriate in the hot sunshine of these long gypsy summer days. Yesterday I tried to file the feeling of the warmth radiating right into my bones, tried to keep that feeling high in my memory so I could easily retrieve it during the cold days of the winter ahead. That lovely all-encompassing heat throughout one’s body. There is no telling when the weather will start to drop down into winter. So I just enjoy it while it lasts. The weather is such an important discussion between humans. When we are at a loss for a conversation we can always talk about the weather. It is our safe space. But also critical for life so is probably one of the most important conversations.
Now that I mention it the rain begins to fall outside the windows as I write this morning. If there is rain in the forecast at all it will rain when it is time for me to start working outside. Sigh.
I comfort myself that it is still warm so the rain contributes to pasture growth. And the more grass I have the less hay I have to feed out. So a nice drop of rain is very acceptable.
Wai must have been hiding in his bushes watching Tima chop down the corn stalks because now that she is locked up in her field down the back, he has taken over the decimation of her corner of the cornfield. This land belongs to John’s uncle who does not live around here and as is par for the course in this area he has rented it out to a cropper. The cropper rents hundreds of acres so hopefully he will not notice this little corner of pig thievery.
My truck and trailer waiting patiently for another hog to sell.
Even the babies were out in the sunshine yesterday. Today it might rain but tomorrow I will open their garden gate. These three have the vegetable garden to play in next. In another week or so I will get their electric fences up and Molly can get in and clean up the last of the tomatoes and aubergine.
Look at these ears!
The piglets have not inherited their mother’s ears!
Did I tell you that all the new piglets are gilts?
I have guests coming to the airbnb today. I will put a new picture up for you on thekitchensgardenretreat instagram feed. Just as soon as the light comes. I really do enjoy getting the coop ready for people to visit. It is like dressing a set on the stage of a little theatre.
I hope you have a lovely day.
Love celi
Tuesday 10/10 90% / 0.36 in
Periods of rain. Thunder possible. High 69F. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 90%.
Tuesday Night 10/10 100% / 0.6 in
Thunderstorms this evening followed by occasional showers overnight. Low around 55F. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 100%.
Sun
6:59 am 6:19 pm
Moon
Waning Gibbous, 73% visible 10:22 pm 12:16 pm
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20 responses to “THE LAST ONE?”
I can feel the warmth radiating from those photos. What a good idea to lock some sunshine into your pictures to warm you in the long dark months. Maybe I should take some photos of rain for the Dry… Speaking of which, we’ve had virtually no rain for 4 months. Now, when we are making a 3,500km round trip south on the motorbike, the forecast is for rain, rain, thunderstorms, and more rain. Go figure…
Raining as I write but who knows by next week could be back to dry!
Not according to the forecast. We are planning accordingly!
I love the sun seeping into my bones, and yes, skin, in sensible conditons & amounts. Vitamin D is essential to our wellbeing. And I detest chemicsl sunscreen. We finally have rsin but the outlook is uncertain according to the experts. We get what we get!