Have been full on with two very modern misses. These guests were very serious about getting fully involved in farm chores! 
And when they weren’t working with the live animals and watching chickens laying eggs ” Daddy the chickens lay eggs standing up!” They were hanging out playing with the toy farm inside.
It is amazing how fast kids can create whole imaginary worlds with just a few props.
Like all kids they loved playing in the West barn with its great comforting collection of hay. “Hay Heaven!!”
But kids on farms need total supervision so I had to keep my eyes and ears open!
The cows helped me with the observation supervision. Not impressed with the sheer unrelenting loudness of the little humans high excitement levels, they were happy to watch from a distance.
Jude the little Poo Bum Piglet has gone to his new home. Boo and I are feeling a bit sad and anxious. Our John and Ton are relieved.
With my guests gone back to the city and my little pig departed, the world is suddenly filled with the sounds of wind and sleeping dogs. The weather is rough out there. I am glad I am not at sea.
Today is Tuesday – egg packing day.
Closing the gates on the ducks in the barn at night has worked and I am back to collecting between 15 and 17 eggs a day. They still get out of their pen but just muck about inside the barn until I come to let them out. When I do lift the gate they shoot out in a state of high indignation, muttering about untrusting farmers as they rush past me to their little pond.
And the Coop has had a hard muddy few days and the next guests arrive on Thursday so I had better push back the comfy desk chair and get to work while it is still dark. I like to be outside by dawn.
I hope you have a lovely day.
Celi
WEATHER: Very windy.
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47 responses to “THE LAST FEW DAYS”
Those young ladies will remember this forever…you too probably! Hope the transition coming up at home works out well for all xx
I could not agree more with Dale and Tanya : a wonderful father leading the way, two little jammie-clad girls will forever remember meat grows on the hoof, eggs get laid by chickens standing up and milk perchance does not come in bottles . . .,
You are right about not wanting to be at sea. Winds are rockin’ What a great experience for the little helpers. I hope you find great reward in that.
All the best wishes for Jude in his new life. You and Boo gave him a good start and he should do well. It’s so great for kids to have the experience of a farm. I got to go deliver chicks with my uncle who had a hatchery so I got to see quite a few farms. My aunt was a bit annoyed though as I was plied with fresh milk and fresh baked cookies at each stop after the chicks were released from their boxes and I came back not the least bit interested in dinner. My favorite was the Amish farm where they were plowing with a team of horses.
It’s hard to let you baby go. They grow up faster than you could possibly imagine. But sometimes that’s good. The more they grow, the more relaxation. But the homework and feeding and extra help and tuck-in time. I guess you could call it a win-lose. 😉
Pigs grow very fast!
I haven’t been keeping up with any of my favorite bloggers …
Don’t know what I do with my time.. It sure is true that the more you have to do – the more you accomplish.
Glad to see that you and yours (animals included of course!!) are doing well !! 😘