Tag: chickens

• ‘ullo ‘ullo ‘ullo – whats going on ‘ere then?

  “Where is the snow then? They said there was snow.  Has someone been fooling about? Why wasn’t my gate opened earlier?” “What?” “Say what? What is she on about? The snow melted hours ago. All those sheep do is sleep and shout!”  “OI!  Enough of this loafing about. Back to work the lot o ya!…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  December 28, 2011

  Farming, Photography, Sustainable farming

  chickens, chooks, Current Affairs, guinea fowl, sheep, Suffolk ewe

• In My Kitchen and Mary’s Cat has an Announcement

  Celia from Fig Jam and Lime Cordial has a lovely tradition at her place.  She encourages us to post a wee peek into our kitchens,then let her know  and  she posts our sites, in a column on her page. So here we are.  Have a wee look at a couple of things in my kitchen.…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  December 8, 2011

  Farm Animals, Living the life, Sustainable farming

  chickens, dutch oven, fridge magnets, kite, kitten, Mary’s Cat, rooster, woodstove cooking

• Jeepers Creepers, where d’ya get those Peepers? Look what TonTon found in the barn!

  So TonTon was barking like mad at the  barn door. This is rare behaviour so something was amiss and I have learnt not to ignore him. I went outside the kitchen door and he ran to me his hackles up. Usually this means there is a sheep in the wrong place or Daisy has picked…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  October 26, 2011

  Farm Animals, Life, Sustainable farming

  baby chicks, barn. dog, cat, chickens, chicks, chooks

• A little Jack

  The Frost I meant. Jack Frost was here. Not the drink! Not in the morning, I am being good today!  You guys!!  Look: Cupboard Love -Chooks, hoping to ambush me. Here is a little Jack Frost this morning. and here.  The corn is still hanging in there. The rooster above is illustrating for Katherine, who is…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  October 21, 2011

  Farming, Humour, Vines and Wine

  Barn, chickens, chooks, corn, cupboard love, Jack Frost, rooster

• Farm days

  This morning early, I took the dogs for a walk (the two cats who come along think they are taking us for a walk) and checked the fences. In the barn, I fed Daisy( dairy cow, who I really hope is pregnant) some of the new grass hay, she looked at  me scathingly and said…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  September 8, 2011

  Bees, Farm Animals, Farming, Living the life, Photography

  alfalfa hay, border collie, chickens, chooks, cows, grass hay, Rhode Island Reds, sheep