cute cows

i'm fast becoming a bit enamored of cows. i spotted these scottish highlanders today.  i think i could have convinced this one to follow me home. i don't know what scottish highlanders are known for (beef? milk? their "wool?"), but i want one anyway.

pictures in my head

before i set foot in denmark, this is pretty much how i thought it would look. it took me almost 15 years, but along a little winding road less traveled that i took yesterday to avoid a bunch of road construction on the main road, i found it. the very picture that was in my head. crumbling straw roof on a half timber house. idyllic cows munching contentedly on their cuds. don't you love when that happens?

hello from sunday evening

it was one of those days where time stretched.

expanded.

became exactly how much we needed.

the cows are as curious as ever.

the farmers in the neighborhood are harvesting their wheat and rye and barley.

sophus (formerly known as sophia) escaped and ran around outside the cage.

we rode the horse and bonded with the cat.

husband has started another building project.

a deluxe pig shed. with an attic.

it's right next to the chickens.

and they think he's just hanging out, keeping them company.

i'm personally thinking of squeezing them, to make them lay some eggs.

it's hard waiting for them to begin.

there was time to paint a snail -

with rather a modern feel.

raspberries were picked and preserved (with homemade vanilla).

and rosehip syrup was made -

for those vitamin c hits we'll need next winter.

homework is done.
everyone's bathed.
we've had a dose of kitchen inspiration.
we're ready to face a new week.

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so cool: lost library project
baking for bunnies.
loving these thoughts on inspiration and breaking with old ways of being.
and feeling inspired by thoughts of a place like this.

a little in love

a walk.
golden light.
birdsong in the air.
cows munching.

they're not our cows, but they're in our pasture.
and i'm a little in love.

did you know that cows are friendly?
they come running over when we go out there.
full of unrestrained cow joy
at the sight of us.
and wanting to say hello.

tho' they're strangely afraid of the cat.
and he only wants to play.

our couchsurfer sang to them in norwegian.
you should have seen them.
they were transfixed.
and a little bit in love.

one of them has a heart-shape on her forehead.
i'm a little in love with that.

but it's easy to fall in love when there's a few moments of sunshine.

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a most beautiful blog post.

one of these things is not like the others

i'd like to introduce you to some of our neighbors...

i met a most charming cow yesterday.

she told me her name was molly.

apologies to the real molly.

she had a friend named polly (apologies to the real polly).

and a couple more named dolly and madge.

and across the road? this guy. we'll call him will (with apologies to bill).
i do wonder, with all those cows around, whether he knows he's a camel.

have you met any of your neighbors lately?