I have to admit to being a little overwhelmed at the moment. I have too much to do I think and am running a bit ragged.
Then yesterday Tima got into the feed shed and ripped open multiple bags. The little pigs all have diarrhea probably from their sudden weaning ( I have consulted with a friend who knows about pigs and he said give it a day or two)
The new farmer started on the West field. 
And Piglet got an amazing offer of a home in a developing urban garden with some pretty amazing community affiliations in Champaign-Urbana.
I will tell you more about that tomorrow. Not a day too soon either as John has only so much patience for me and my strays.
In fact filling out all those subjects for you is overwhelming me too. And I still have not had time to get Molly’s enclosure finished. Poor girl is still waiting for me in the milking room.
Today is egg day. Everything needs boxing and labeling and setting off to the restaurants and I have run out of milk for the baby.
The house is a mess I have laundry coming out my ears and guests coming on Thursday.
So. I will stop my whining and make a black coffee and a proper doable list before I begin chores.
That will do. I am not even going to check this page for errors. I am going to Publish and send me letter off to you and get to work.
Celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
50 responses to “OVERWHELMED”
If we could make magic, all of us who faithfully follow your blogs and share in your life, would slip across the miles and like a small positive army we wold share in the chores. We would rake, and fold, and hammer and mend, and cook and clean and share the load of our amazing Celi.
we have your back; however we do it; some people shout to the sky; others cross their fingers, some pray to the Big Pumpkin, i will say some assistance prayers. Hamlet: Come what, come may, time and the hour run through the roughest day.” hugs
Deep Breath.. a big E-hug.. sit with that cuppa and just let yourself sit for five min and settle.. then write that list and up you go! I will not tell you that you have this because its a farm and the simple fact is that things will still be need to be done when you go to bed and wake up tomorrow.
So instead I will say this.. everyone’s basic needs ARE being meet! Slow and steady will get the job (jobs) done and if it means that someone stays in this pen or that pen for a few extra day.. so be it.. they are safe, feed and their needs respected in that pen.. they will be moved when they can be moved 🙂
Congrats on egg day and good for wee piglet! I caught a break today its plus ten and sunday, and I am straining wood outside, sure beats this past weekend when we were working outside in the cold and light snow.. brrrr.
Thank you! A deep thank you.
I have faith that what you need to get done will get done.: The confidence that what you hope for will actually happen and the Assurance about what you cannot see right now . Many hands make light work, yes implore your guests to help out which I am sure they will gladly do so. ,… all this too shall pass, sooner than you can imagine. My 9 year old neice prescribes taking a quick break lay down in the hay and look up at the Sun for a minute or two, this will do good for John too. Give Piglet a farewell kiss for me.
Just go from this moment to the next, ticking off your list as you go, that’s all you can do. A hug, a wink and a raised eyebrow from here.
I remember what you said years ago, which was “I get the housekeeping chores done quickly so I can do things I enjoy doing!”
Still true!! Hullo Ronnie!
Better out than in, hopefully the dialogue helped, and setting it down on paper always makes a to-do list seem more finite and do-able. Plus there’s the satisfaction of crossing off the done’s.
You are amazing, keep going! You’re doing such a good job with all your animals. Wish we were there to help you out! Love to Piglet and his new owner. Hang in there, Molly!
Abby Hullo!! Come back! Piglet misses you.
By the time I get in to have a cuppa everything sensible has been said . . . so have that list, feel better with each tick and here is another lot of almso summery hugs from the Antipodes . . . if all our vibes work in the slightest you will as yet again disentangle yourself from the difficult and undoable . . .
I tell my patients when we feel overwhelmed this happens because we are trying to think of everything at once, and our brains tend to short circuit like a blown fuse in response. When feeling so, get it all out onto paper – the brain stops nagging you knowing what it wants you to remember is somewhere. Now, look at the list and start to do them one at a time, in order of priority not in order of desire. Best to get the annoying ones done first to get them over quickly. Nibble away and it’s all accomplished.
Yes. Good advice. I will work on a proper list. You are right / I am all a-dither.
Yes, always begin with good, black coffee! I’ve heard that word “strays” all of my life. Someone has to take them in!! 🙂
‘Tis the season, eh? I felt like summer was so busy — lots of big projects — and then autumn descended, and suddenly I was REALLY racing to get things done. Now I’m foolishly thinking winter will be calmer. It has to be, right?
Congrats to Piglet on finding a new home!
Oh I do worry about you miss c…