Wonderful Glorious People

I received a gift in the mail yesterday.  A most wonderful gift. A new set of camera eyes. 

Bill Jones Jr, the author of The Stream Series, whose comments you will have seen  in our comments lounge, has become increasingly concerned about my endless camera troubles. So he sent me his Nikon D90. A most beautiful and gracious camera.  Bill began as a reader and soon took that giant leap to friend. Now he has taken another leap into the role of the lifesaver of Celi and her blog. He is a kind man. I have said before that kindness is one of my most prized attributes in a person and is hard to find.  Bill I hope you don’t mind me thanking you publically. Thank you. What a brilliant gift. 

I took my new camera and went in search of something to photograph on that grey day yesterday.

This shot I took so you can see Daisy’s knobbly knees. Now, look below at Bobby Blancs knobbly knees.  No swelling. He has turned up lame in one leg, dragging his hoof. He is his mother’s son this one.  He tried to jump over a fence, got caught in it and as I ran across the field to help, Queenie attempted to head-butt him off from the other side.  He still stands firmly. Does not hold the leg up. Ran to me when I called him into the pen. Has no swelling or heat in the leg. His nose is cool and wet. He lets me press and manipulate the leg without wincing.

But when he walks he drags the hoof along the ground. So he will spend a few days in the hospital wing for observation. The vet has been alerted, but he is well, eating and drinking with his usual gusto,  and wandering about the pen slowly.  So we will watch him for a few days. Maybe it is just a sprain.

Sheila is growing out of her tunnel.

Good morning. Eldest Son is almost finished building the winter pig pen. We found some pig gates at the junk yard that will keep out any nasty drafts. It will be nice and cosy for those days when we all hunker down during the winter storms. This morning I will take Bill’s Camera out for the whole day. I think I will do a Farmy Day, it is a while since we had a proper Walkabout the farmy with the camera.  I will visually capture every animal for you and do the introductions for all our new readers.  My wonderful farmy readers, I do love having you on board. You are my Company of Kindness.

Thank you Bill. Such tiny words for such a big thank you.

You all have a lovely day. Time for me to get dressed, bundle up my new camera and start the day. Almost dawn.

celi

On this day a year ago. We harvested the grapes.  Too early. So this year I was trying to leave them on the vine for longer. But the peahens are just eating them. Hmm. I am designing a new peahen free trellis. But this year really will be a very small harvest.  Not to worry though.