Thank You. Once again you hauled me back from the brink – by 10am.
So thank you –
For yesterday’s outpouring of support and kindness.
I thought I had lost so many of you but you are still here and for this I thank you a thousand times. (They say if you do a thing a thousand times you are an expert – so you get EXPERT THANKS!) So many of you still read my work first thing in the morning, (my mornings will have more words by this time next week), most of you are reading here on WordPress in the weekdays and Substack on the weekends. So I will never fear losing touch with any of you again.
It appears that if you read from the email with no clicks the stats ignore you. And by the way that is perfectly fine. Easier and faster for you. I seldom check stats – the comments are what I judge my work on.
Just to know you are still there is magic.
You are so important to me. We have been through so much together and there is more to come!
Life is like that. And I don’t care what people say, these relationships you and I build through the ether ARE important to our well being. They are real.
Now. We have more than one arm out here in the interwebs. You have more than one way to find me. That feels safer.
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Let’s not be alone.
Now, after rather a muddly morning; I must away to release the white chickens into the grounds. Then run in to see my mother in law and sort her breakfast. Her minders come three times a week and she has rotating grandchildren (grown) staying overnight with her, so things are much easier in that department.
But. Well. You know.
(The Wine glass (in picture above) is left over from last nights writing. I have not taken to the drink for breakfast yet. Though if there is a bit left in the glass; in the morning I have been known to drain the glass rather than wash good wine down the drain. Ever frugal. 😉).
Bless.
Love, love
Celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
50 responses to “Thank You”
Celie I well know the feeling of being alone and I think this time of year, with shortening days and a chill reminding winter is coming can be hard on the psyche. Though a step daughter lives in the apartment above my garage, we can go days without crossing paths so I can go days without speaking to a human. Most of the time I’m ok with that but there are times when it’s hard not to wonder what is the point and why bother. I am always delighted to see you in my email but I wait until evening so I have time to enjoy your posts. Though we’ve never met, when I cite something you’ve said or done I preface it with ‘my friend Ceile in Illinois’. So yeah, there will be days when all one can do is put your head down and keep plodding but then there are the joyful uplifting woohoo days. So don’t forget, you are a bright spot in a lot of people’s days.
I often think about you as I go through the hours – how truly strong you are. Especially when you talk about your skid-steer (sp) (which I am a bit envious of). How you have just got stuck in and worked out how to do stuff by yourself now. Often when like today i had to work out how to get the clatter box down and stored for the winter – how to shift this thing by myself – right through a field and into another shed. (The answer – which you know – is a dolly and a skateboard and slowly!!).😂 But often I can get help – wish I could pop up to help you!
Good job! As they say, necessity is the mother of invention. While we might have to resort to unorthodox methods we “get ‘er done”!
I’ll try to comment more often. Sometimes I have a few of your posts collected to read when there’s time to savor them. I enjoy life on the farm through your lens. You have shown me how much hard work is required to maintain a farm and menagerie of characters, wins and losses, and have nothing but respect for you.
I quit blogging a few years ago, then finally deleted WP.
Aw, so good to see Ton!
Big hugs! You are not alone out there, we are with you in our hearts and prayers. Patti
Thank you so much for being one of my precious readers and only comment when you have the time and the words – really. No pressure at all – lovely to hear from you and know you are out there!
I feel OK as long as things are going well, but obstacles and problems can do me in, especially since I live alone. I have a helpful boyfriend 25 minutes away but I hate to ask him for too much. I like to be independent as much as possible. Glad you’re in better spirits!
I think the ginger cats is my favourite photo this morning but I also love TonTon and BooBoo.
Those ginger cats are too sweet!
Wonderful photos Celi 😊
Hello Cecilia,
Long time, no speak. I have been reading your blog and I read that your beloved daughter is having a baby soon and it’s a boy!
Bill and I moved to Arkansas in mid 2023. It is very beautiful. There are so many trees. We are outside the city limits of a small town called Camden in southern Arkansas. After Bill retired, we decided to leave Texas. We are in an older brick ranch on two acres, one acre is the front, back yard, and house and the other acre is woods behind us. We also have a very large workshop where I put my tools and grow light seedling stand. We had our first veggie garden last year and I have a bunch of romas in the freezer to can soon. This spring, we will be building raised beds and planting more veggies. I have garlic planted for next year. We took the Master Gardener course in the fall of 2023 and it was a great way to meet people and learn stuff. I got elected vice president for 2025 which I am a little concerned about, but I have promises from other members that they will help me. The VP is responsible for the monthly programs…eek! But I have a few ideas and will ask for help as needed.
We have a worm colony growing in the house primarily to harvest castings. Through trial and error, I think I have figured out how to keep them alive. The cats are doing well, we have three now. There is a chicken coop in the backyard, but we haven’t gotten chickens yet. I’m still working on the inside of the house.
So, this is why I am writing you. I would like to make a small quilt for your daughter’s baby. I would like to get it done before you leave again to be with her. So, since it’s a boy, blues are traditional, but will she have a preference? Perhaps blues and greens with white background. I know you prefer white.
Just let me know if she has any preferences or specific requests.
Safe travels back to chilly Illinois.
Kim
210-769-6489 just in case.
Hey Kim – what a wonderful offer – my two granddaughters still have their Kim-quilts folded on the ends of their beds in California. And they are still beautiful. And yes! Sophie would love that. Though I leave again end of Feb! That might be too soon?
Your property sounds wonderful. A d big. With trees and all! And a gardening class sounds like an excellent way to meet the locals. I often turn about you when we lament the lack of school libraries in rural Illinois.
Glad you have a workshop!
And thank you so much for the offer of a quilt – blues and greens would be stunning. But if the time line is too tight let me know and we can make another plan.
I didn’t mean for that to go out to the world…oops. lol
I think it can be done in that timeframe so I will get started on it this week.
Can you please text me with your address. Many things have been misplaced since we moved. I’m working on that this winter. It will be a fun project.
that’s ok. This is an older post. And thank you again.! I will text you the address when I hit American soil next week. Or are you on WhatsApp? Wait. I think I might still have your email address. I will check.