The air and skies are thick with gloomy thundery rain this morning – my first morning back on the farm after a busy couple of weeks in Australasia. However I am raring to go and enthusiastic about getting this season’s farming underway back here on the farm in Illinois.
There is a lot to do.
Everyone is looking happy and healthy. But the barns are in desperate need of cleaning out. I need to get ready for piglets and calves. 
Tia is definitely developing an udder and is pregnant for sure. Aunty Del, as usual, is playing her cards close to her chest.
Molly the sow is also not giving anything away either. But none of them have due dates this month. 
Today I will begin to clean out the farrowing pen and in a few days I will swap the Six into the field then Molly will come out of the field and into the farrowing pen.
I need to order feed and more straw and hay.
More on that tomorrow! Suffice to say I am BACK ON THE FARM and the Kitchen’s Garden daily farm journal blog is back in action.
See you tomorrow!
Celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
55 responses to “BACK ON THE FARM”
Missed you!!! So happy you are back!!! xo
Thank you! Yes. Good to be back working again
Welcome back! Missed you. 🙂
I sure missed blogging as well. NZ is all about family!
Welcome Home C! Your two old, rusty, barrels reminded me of my friend…not the barrels but what he did with them :)…he cut the top half off( where a rim is) and used the bottoms for planters in his yard. They actually look really cool planted up with a mix of plants with some spilling over the edge. Free, rustic, recycled flower or veggie containers! 🙂
Sounds lovely!
Yay! Welcome home
Thank you Carla!
Yes, missed you here too and it’s always good to see your postings. Interesting to see your snow is gone, while we still have lots with tons of treacherous ice… but this too shall pass away before long. With the lengthening days and daylight savings time it’s well after 7pm when darkness comes, you KNOW spring is very close.
With all the babies coming, sounds like you’ll have a full house over the summer… and loads of fresh milk! ~ Mame 🙃
Oh no! I hate ice. Let’s hope yours melt soon though – if has been a treacherous winter.
Oh welcome home, l’m sure l’m right in saying that we have ALL missed you.
Hope you had a good time with your family.
I had a lovely time with my family – it is such a shame they are so far away.
Yes yes welcome back! I was getting worried. So happy to see the critters all! They must have missed you plenty!
Hard to come up with a farm blog in Wellington city and we were all flat out with this and that
Welcome home Miss C, I am so glad you got that trip and family time.. Wow, you had such melting in your area, I am buried under so much snow and just got another five inches yesterday..
Oh no! Still with the snow. Your winter is so long!
Even for us, this is different.. still with the snow pack like it is, I do not want rapid melting, we are already working and worrying about flooding.. I need it to melt out at a steady pass.. please!
Welcome back! We have missed you!
Thank you!
Autumn coming this side, looking forward to spring on the farm with you. Welcome home. Laura
It was beginning to look a bit autumnal when I left NZ
So glad you are back. Missed you and your crew!
Thank you – have a great day Chrissy
You too!
Welcome! Glad you made it back in time for the wind and rain! 😁
And a tornado watch.
Welcome home.
Thank you!
May I add my Welcome Home” too?! As with the others, I missed you big time – kinda left a big black hole in my ‘puter screen and no one to drink coffee with, or to laugh, cry, or admire photos with. So GLAD you’re back!! Your family s well, I trust?
A return from a well earned holiday is a new start to earning the next.
You are not wrong – I immediately start saving for my next trip- though I have to say it is not much of a holiday- I should TAKE a holiday after visiting with my children- though – I am refreshed!