Two children, one lamb – lots of cuddles
“Good morning lambs”
Little darlings
A mild morning at sunrise
It was marked on the calendar but we had hoped it wouldn’t happen
Although Wisp had visited Billy goat Archie three weeks ago (and they seemed to like each other) she had not gotten pregnant. She will come into season three weeks hence and we will take her over to meet with Archie once more. Out in the field the twins are doing well and enjoying exploring.
Hooray – nails, teeth but no hairdresser
Snow delayed my trip to mum on Tuesday. I saw her today and she had fresh nail polish
And, miraculously, her dental plate fits again so she can smile!
Such a busy (and poignant) day
The hens are laying a dozen a day so I was glad to be able to give some to friends in the village
I walked with one companion and we met (at a goodly distance) many others out enjoying the mild air
When I returned home Di, who was working here, had a cuddle with the lambs before leaving
It seems that Nugget, the hen, has begun to crow and is a cockerel!
When I was walking with my companion we talked about Holocaust Memorial Day (today) and on my return home I watched a link that my childhood friend had sent to me while I was out
My friend’s mother survived Auschwitz and the death march and the link above is the extraordinary story of her close friend. A story of luck and strength and survival and gratitude for small acts of kindness and great acts of bravery along the way. It is more amazing and terrifying than any movie plot.
When I had finished wiping my eyes I went outside to see Perky and her lambs who are now enjoying fresh air and freedom
On this day I also want to thank St Andrew’s Church in Bedford who organized a sensitive zoom service last Sunday to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day. They remembered, too, more recent genocides in Rwanda and Bosnia and encouraged everyone to show compassion for present day refugees and asylum seekers. I was pleased to be able to participate and to light a candle along with the Church congregants. May all good people be a light in the darkness for the world.
Rising sun through trees as snow disappears
Salads in midwinter
Chinese leaves and spring onions from the poly tunnel
A “tail” of two lambs
Born Sunday night, up and about and feeding well and today it’s time to “dock” the lambs’ tails.
It doesn’t hurt and in a few weeks the longest part of the tail will drop off due to a constricted blood supply. If we leave a “long tail” in place there is the risk of fly strike in summer. Blow flies settle on mucky tails and lay their eggs and then the hatched maggots burrow into the sheep. It’s horrible and having had fly strike some years before (luckily Farmer Rob rushed over and cut out the maggots and sprayed all the flock) we don’t want to take any chances.
