Thursday, February 17, 2011

Just keep swimming

The joy of having a White Leghorn tell me how it is:

Seeing a tree with more textures than I can count:

Catching my Buff Orpington right in the middle of a dust bath shake-off:

Seeing the sun shine on a spot in my garden where it hasn't shone before:

Dreaming of spring during cold winter days:

Being present for funny goat faces:

Having the perfect light to catch the rich colors of my Rhode Island Red:

Filling thumbprint cookies with homegrown and homemade raspberry jam:

Reigniting my interest in running:

Sweet-smelling goat faces waiting for me every morning:

Being led to the barn:

Being surprised with an anniversary basket overflowing with love:

Adoring my donkey's muzzle:

Laughing at my llama:

Watching my goat, Reggie, balance on top of a door:

Having my husband make me pose for an awkward (why do I have two shovels in my hands?) picture because 99.9% of the time I'm the photographer:

...These are just a few of the things that are making me smile -and getting me through- this winter...
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34 comments:

  1. Laura @ Our Wee FarmFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:32 PM

    brilliant! am loving the john deere sweatshirt! I have one of their baseball caps!
    Lovely pics of all your babies, love them all!

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  2. BrendaFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    Definitely things to keep you smiling. You have a great smile!

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  3. drypondFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:37 PM

    Love all the photos !!!

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  4. Laura @ Our Wee FarmFebruary 17, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    posted this over at mine for you but didn't know if you'd see it!

    http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/home-cooking-skills/classic-victoria-sponge-with-all-the-trimmings

    this is the recipe, but I didn't do the strawberry centre, I just used a good raspberry jam/jelly. Also I added a vanilla pod to the cake mixture.

    It's incredibly light and fluffy :)

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  5. Farmer JenFebruary 17, 2011 at 11:10 PM

    Great photos! Good to see a picture of you. (I have a sweatshirt almost exactly like yours.)

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  6. HelenFebruary 17, 2011 at 11:26 PM

    Just beautiful - all of it.

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  7. littlekarstarFebruary 18, 2011 at 3:31 AM

    I love this post, it made me smile all the way through it!! Your goats really do have very sweet faces, what breed are they? And how else would you be posing for a photograph if not with shovel in each hand? Isn't that what everyone does? :D

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  8. linda mFebruary 18, 2011 at 5:15 AM

    Nice post!

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  9. CarlaFebruary 18, 2011 at 6:07 AM

    Yes, sometimes we have to look for the things that make us smile, despite the need to crawl back into bed for a day.
    I know you'll think I'm being silly, but that picture of you is great! You have such a beautiful smile.
    Hang in there, just keep swimming. :)

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  10. ChristineFebruary 18, 2011 at 6:23 AM

    Funny, I was going to do a post titled just keep spinning. :)

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  11. DianeFebruary 18, 2011 at 6:26 AM

    Awesome pic's Danni..I love the fact that you have farm cats..and they found YOU!! Thats just cool!! Won't be long and you'll be showing us pic's of stuff growing in your garden!!

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  12. TracyFebruary 18, 2011 at 7:00 AM

    I may have said this before, but you are a great photographer. How cute is that little acrobat Reggie!? :D

    Lovely post!

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  13. Toni aka irishlasFebruary 18, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    What a lovely post!

    I admire folks who can appreciate the beauty that surrounds them, even if it's in silly goat faces!

    Happy weekend!

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  14. OmaLindasOldeBaggsandStuftShirtsFebruary 18, 2011 at 7:26 AM

    You're adorable, well loved and a blessed one. I love your animals and your sunshiney attitude. Yay for you. The Olde Bagg, Linda

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  15. Rural RamblerFebruary 18, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    Well I love that stand up happy tail kitteh leading you to the barn with all your fun sweet faced critters! Life at Critter Farm has to put a smile in your heart everyday! The photographer looks good on the other side of the camera and there IS a big ol smile! That is a big ol shovel too on the left!!

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  16. IngerFebruary 18, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    I love this entire post, but best of all was to see your face with that big smile!--Inger

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  17. PaulaFebruary 18, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    Great pictures! I especially love that shot of George from behind- what a purposeful stride!

    He sure has moved in, hasn't he?

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  18. JeskaFebruary 18, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    Life is good! Sometimes it just takes a few photographs to realize it!

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  19. SuzanneFebruary 18, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    What a beautiful post! Thank you so much for sharing these good feelings and your beautiful critters and farm. The love basket is wonderful! @>----

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  20. chookFebruary 18, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    gorgeous photos...and that's one fierce leghorn!

    hang in there, spring is right around the corner. i think. :)

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  21. GraceFebruary 18, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    Love the John Deere shirt! I just bought one at Tractor Supply with a drawing of a woman driving an IH. The caption reads "Dear John." Gotta love tractor humor.

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  22. MichelleFebruary 18, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    What a wonderful, uplifting post! Thank-you. Off to prepare for my farrier/shearer to arrive to do eight sheep and four horses - so of course it's SNOWING!!!

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  23. JessFebruary 18, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    Love the randomness of this!

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  24. CaliforniaGrammyFebruary 18, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    You have so many reasons to keep that smile pasted on your sweet face! Great post!

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  25. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    I love the things that make you smile! Thank you for sharing.

    I love it when an animal "tells you how it is". I get that from a cat every day when I come home (she has to complain about the heat being turned down while I'm at work)(and the lack of warm lap to rest upon)(and the stale food in her dish). I don't have chickens any more, but when I did they also shared a day's worth of complaints.

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  26. Chai ChaiFebruary 18, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    Great montage! Love the anniversary basket, your husband must be wonderful. A full body photo, is that a challenge to the rest of us?

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  27. Razzberry CornerFebruary 18, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    And now I am smiling, too! Thank you!

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  28. Morning Bray FarmFebruary 18, 2011 at 6:20 PM

    What a beautiful post. Thank you Danni. You ROCK! Why is it that I'm now not going to be able to stop thinking about those cookies? :)

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  29. The Webbers living a life at the beachFebruary 18, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    I've got a silly grin on me chops too! :D

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  30. JaneKFebruary 18, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    Life is full of challenges and hardships no matter who you are or where you live. And I do know that.... but you do have such a lovely life on your sweet little farm! and I am so thankful that you have decided to have a blog and share it with those of us lucky enough to find it!!

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  31. JaneKFebruary 18, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    PS: send your training schedule if you think of it.... I'm going to try and "join" you!

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  32. Denny1600February 19, 2011 at 5:40 AM

    Pretty special, indeed.

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  33. Carolynn AnctilFebruary 21, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    That's an awesome list. So nice to see your smiley face on the other side of the camera. And, get a load of George! He's all but moved right in. Love it! Your Leghorn is a riot. I'm already completely smitten with her.

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  34. AmyFebruary 22, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    Wonderful post!

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