That Molly the big sow is in the neighbors barn eating his cow feed ( which by the way is disgusting stuff having 10 percent of meat byproduct in it).
Anyway, I am in California – I call John who luckily I was in the house not having started chores yet. He has gone over and a gate was open. 
Manu was still in the barn waiting to be fed.
So, the man across the road has locked her in one of his pens and gone to work so I told John to let her settle for a minute then hook up the trailer and go and get her. Hopefully she will follow him on. 
If it was me I would walk her home but that might not work for John.
So stand by and I will let you know when all is well! 
Something always happens when I am away – let’s hope this is it, as it is an easy fix! 
Nothing like a simple problem.
Anyway above are a few shots from my exact location. Today I take the children to buy presents for their mum. We have made a list of all the things she likes and we have discussed budgets and today out we go for the shopping. Kids love to GIVE gifts just as much as they love to GET them. Dad will be our chauffeur.
I will let you know when John sends me the ‘episode over’ all clear sign.
Oh and here is a lovely story. Long time readers and members of The Fellowship ( they wish to remain anonymous – We will call them Mr and Mrs P.) met me at the airport just before I took off for California and gave me this! 
Mr P was upgrading and this MacBook Pro is still in grand working order so they have gifted it forward to me! I met them on the street outside departures. With the men in yellow jackets waving everyone through and shouting to move along we did a speedy unorthodox spy drop. Mr P was at the wheel as they roared up to the curb. Mrs P leapt out of the car into the pre Christmas bedlam, neatly slid the laptop into my waiting attaché case as she reached to hug me – handed me the chords as she said a quick few words. Clandestine waves and kisses as she jumped back into the waiting car and they sped off. I melted back into the crowd as they disappeared and after a few dodgy turns to throw off any tails, before you knew it they were home having a cup of tea and toast satisfied with a successful mission. And I was on a plane to California. Wonderful!
Many, many thanks to Mrs and Mr P! From all of us.
I have powered the laptop up, got her on line and she works like a dream, this is a lovely machine. It feels so solid and dependable.
What a wonderful Christmas present!
And we are in good shape again.
I will let you know when Molly is back home. Have a lovely day.
Celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
67 responses to “I GOT A CALL THIS MORNING”
And thank you for the glorious lemons photos. Fabulous!
Yes- the lemons are marvelous – I fill the suitcase with them when I go home.
Naughty Molly, don’t she know that Santa is watching! What a wonderful gift and that they met you at the airport!
Yes! Great aye!
A walkabout….with a happy ending !
Well, well, well! Mr and Mrs P Claus, I would say. What a LOVELY gift! Looks just like the one I’m reading your blog on. Naughty Molly. Beautiful lemons. Have a lovely gift shopping outing. x
Love the thought of you taking the grandbabies on a Christmas shopping expedition….HOW FUN!!! I’m so happy for you and yours, Miss C! Oh, and if Manu had been out with Molly, then came home first and left her with all the blame and shame, that is NOT a manly thing for Manu to do! Enjoy your new ‘toy’ Ceci, and thank you Mr.& Mrs. P for your generosity. Makes my heart feel good to know there is still love and caring out there! Have a wonderful visit!
What a very lovely and generous thing your friends did for you. Have a wonderful time!
A grateful thank you to Mr. and Mrs P. for the generous gift and unique delivery.
Molly is sure a naughty girl. I’m glad your John got her back where she belongs and I hope she didn’t give him any trouble. Those lemons look so festive on the table and the loaded trees. I’m not sure what I’d do with so many lemons at once. Enjoy your shopping with the grandbabies, it’s always an experience to shop with children. I hopw your holidays are gloirous.
Molly has a curious nature … gate open so she went wandering and found food. I’m sure she’ll be happy to be back home. Congratulations on the new Macbook and many many thanks to the Mr. and Mrs. Ps … hope Santa’s put them on the EXTRA nice Xmas list. Have fun shopping and Merry Xmas to you and yours as well.
Perhaps she went looking for you! Ooh though, bet she has a tummy ache for a bit. Heaped blessings on the Ps, what a wonderful gift. Merry Christmas to all.
A tummy ache for sure- I will get John to feed her lots of sprouts to keep her healthy
What a wonderful gift. We are so grateful to Mr and Mrs P. I use a MacBook Pro and it is a wonderful computer. I hope Molly comes home with no trouble to John. x
Mazel tov on the wonderful gift! Mr and Mrs P are the hero’s of the day! And also on the return of Molly to the fold. My my, she has been a busy girl. Glad John was able to get the job done. Enjoy the holiday and especially those grand babies!
Heroes. Spell check, ugh!
Lovely snapshot of your trip, both photographic and word pictures. So happy that you have a new laptop, and lemons to take home. And wonderful that the grandkids have you to take them on a festive shopping trip.
Thank you Mr. and Mrs P!! What a lovely thing to do – and a lovely use for your MacBook. Merry Christmas indeed!
Kids ALWAYS misbehave when mom is out of town.
I agree that kids love to give as much as they enjoy GETTING. Good on you for giving them the opportunity to exercise the generosity muscle!
Molly figured if you were having a vacation, she should have one too, You know how it is when you eat foreign foods. Bless Mr. & Mrs P!!!! The world really is full of good people. That looks very similar to my son’s old neighborhood in Santa Clarita, CA. That’s a lot of lemons there. Glad you get to bring them home with you. Merry Christmas to all.