Kind of. Sometimes yes.
But I feel lost on the days we do not have our repartee. After all these years. You and your company are part of my day. Your comments. Your likes. They seem a little thing to you but they aren’t. To me they aren’t. You are big.
Instagram becomes intermittent. Utube is on its own. But The Kitchens Garden and TKG Take Ten. Remain Solid. All through my tours I try to keep up these two platforms.
I can do it.
News from the farm. WaiWai sulked for two days after Mr Flowers died, which was interesting and a bit frightening. But now he is up and grumpy as usual.
Seven little chicks have been sighted by R (who is filling in for me and will continue to develop the farm with me when I return).
Our John has the chipper out – a rather terrifying decision with me not there to supervise!
Jude knocked over his big water barrel and rolled it out into the field then had to wait for R to come over to retrieve it. FreeBee is up and about for his food and doing a lot of sleeping as usual.
John’s son is feeding the cows.
John has begun to till the new South kitchens garden. R and I will plant it when I get back in late May. There’s time.
I seldom travel with my big camera now but this sequence made me wish for it.
Still warm and delightful! Over 60’s each day. Fantastic gardening weather. Incredible beach weather. And they tell me the water is warm! We will explore the kitchens garden here at the beach house today.
They saved me a huge bush of well tipped basil so we are having pesto at every meal so far.
Have a great day!
Celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
19 responses to “Less Time means Less Posts?”
Less can be more 😉 Great farmy update – who knew that Wai was best friends with Mr. Flowers? I’d love to have those clams – I picked a load of wild garlic today and will be making pesto tomorrow!
Wild garlic sounds wonderful!!
You get them in America – they are also called ramps. I remember Chicago John raving about them.
Oh ramps!! Yes! Those make awesome pesto!
We know where you are. Enjoy your time with family, the beach, cooking and gardening etc. And don’t worry if you can’t blog every day. Thanks for the farm update. I’m sure they miss you.
I try not to think about the farm too much – it makes me anxious! 😬 I try to be totally in the moment wherever I am.
You are wise. xo
Wai does not like change, I think. I read something interesting yesterday. Someone said that if they die while they own a dog, those left behind must show the dog their dead body. Animals understand death, but if they do not see it, they think they have been abandoned when their friend never comes home. Maybe Wai is feeling a little of that… That photo series is wonderful; it deserves a wall and a sequential show all to itself.
Interesting about the dogs. When my Mum died her dog Tessa slept beside the coffin for two days. (We bring our people home in NZ)
When my dad’s mare died I penned my gelding (her offspring) away from her and for a good week after he followed the path where we had dragged her to her burial site and then stood calling – truly heartbreaking. Years later my young gelding suffered kidney failure and died. We left him there in the same pen and the other two horses, one was his mom, gave his body a thorough snuffle and then seemed to be at peace with it. On the other hand, my John died here at home, his dog Eli was here but he still was much more anxious after, for the rest of his life actually, and he had to have known his person was dead.
Tragic. Those horses. Sad. Our poor animals. I have always thought they are better to die before us. But how to organize that. We are a part of their pack.
Such beautiful pictures. Glad you are having a good time, you deserve it. Wai missing Mr Flowers, who knew? I thought Quackers would be the one missing him. Delighted to read about the farmy sharing when you get back, sounds good.
We have big plans for this summer season which is why I am doing the family tour this month. Lots on the way!
I must ask John about Quackers. I do hope she waits for the ducklings.
I didn’t know shells would be left behind in such huge quantities on the beach. That was a lovely shot!
Yes! The seagulls are thrilled.
And all empty. They are still being washed up!
It’s good to have these connections I think whenever and whichever works best for each of us. I find Instagram great for daily connection, and cobbling together my monthly blog post is a dual grounding and creative writing exercise. Both are also great forms of day diary and I often refer back to them.
Oh, the beach! It looks so wonderful! Will you be swimming as well? Our gardens are doing great, but we had frost warnings last night. Everything made it though, thank goodness! We are harvesting asparagus, radishes, lettuces, spinach and kale already. Just about everything is planted. And no more cold weather coming our way. Your gardens will be ready for action when you get back! And with help, everything will be planted pronto! 🙂