Tag: cats

• A Fat Farmy Day Drenched in Spray

  Mary’s Cat is being followed and bombed by barn swallows wherever she goes.  (Audrey close your eyes). Because these guys are about ready to take their first flights. They are so patient these little birds. Out-growing their nest and watching the milking from above twice a day.  Did I tell you that their nest is…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  July 17, 2012

  Bees, Life, Organic farming, Sustainable farming

  barn swallows, cats, fat pigs, fattening hogs, insecticide damage, life, pesticide damage

• Walky about the Farmy

  The barn is quiet once more.  The wind is down. Everyone was resting yesterday including Mia, she did not have a good morning,  so once again I let them out into the forbidden field where it is clean.  We are supposed to be letting the grass grow!  Everyone else has to wait on the concrete…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  March 9, 2012

  Farming, Sustainable farming

  Carhart bib overalls, cats, chickens, farmy, mama, Mia, The kitchen’s garden

• A tiny bit of spring is not always pretty

  You will remember that the day before yesterday we opened the Big Barn Doors so that our hawk could find his way out. Which he did.  I have left them open. Yesterday was fine and clear and gentle with just a touch of spring was in the air.   The sun streamed into the barn,…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  February 20, 2012

  Photography, The Farmy

  Barn, border collie, cats, chives, cows, garlic, sustainable living, wild onions

• Mary’s Cat and The Visitor are sent outside to play on The Farmy..

  “Don’t be scared. They said I could bring you out here. It will be fine. I promise. “ “It’s Ok they won’t hurt you.   They are herbivores.  (cattie laughter) See thats Queenie.” “What have you got out there Mary’s Cat?”  “What is it?”  says Queenie Wineti. “It’s a dog” says Marys Cat. “Sure doesn’t…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  February 16, 2012

  Farm Animals, Photography

  cats, childrens story, cows, sheep

• Walkabout on the Farmy!

  Yesterday afternoon Mary’s Cat, Thing Two, TonTon and I walked the fences checking for holes. Naturally we had company. Thing Two and Mary’s Cat were particularly vigilant about checking fences. They like everyone to be in their proper places. Speaking of which the chickens are behind bars again until the ground is frozen. I am going…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  November 22, 2011

  Farming, Photography, Sustainable farming

  cats, cows, farming, sheep