…not break INS.
I know this is hard to see but at the end of the pig sty is .. well WAS a fence.. 
The Shush sisters have been loitering in their summer fields, and hanging out in the sun-room on the South side of the barn, which meant that I had moved the Bobby Blanc into the nice clean pig sty, as it has access to the outdoors which his pen did not. This was a temporary arrangement while I cleaned his quarters.
Look who bashed down the fence, that they have ignored for the whole summer, and broke INTO the pig sty. 
Letting the calf out to frolic with the sheep. 
I had only been gone about an hour and a half, visiting the Old Codger, and back I came to a muddle and two fat stuffed cows, who had been leaning over the short pig sty fence into the feed area, stretching their long necks out and ripping up bales of stacked hay and gobbling as fast as they could. 
I led the cows back out with the promise of pumpkin. Daisy immediately picked hers up to shake it and lost it over the fence giving us a demonstration of how hard she is on fences. She just rides them down. Then she gave me her bad face when I told her off for leaning again. She is in heat as well and you know how naughty she gets then.
I know you will say what about electric fences. But John has an aversion to them which I am just waiting out. I have a solar charger waiting in the wings. 
The Daily View.
So cold that I spent a good part of yesterday finding and setting up water heaters for the water troughs. And a lamp for the milking pump which played up yesterday morning in the cold. That pump is a such a lemon. 
So frozen fingers crossed this morning that it works. John turned the lamp on when he left for work at 4.30 am. Lets hope that an hour and a half is enough time as I am loathe to leave a lamp on in the barn overnight. Too dangerous when everyone is sleeping.
It seems to me that those fingerless gloves might be good for milking too. I will find some possum ones when I go to NZ. I have quite the list now!!
Have a lovely day. I think we have more sun coming today which is nice.
celi
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Electric fences IMMEDIATELY stop leaning and shoving and pushing down other fences. Immediately …It only takes ONE TIME. We warmed up a tad here which was most welcome! The early morning and the late night sky is delightful!
Linda
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I know, i just need john to agree,, partnerships can be difficult sometimes.. c
Clearly Daisy has her bottom lip stuck out at you, while (is it Author?) just has a bottom out, period. So funny!
LuLu.. well done tho.. c
Looks like the Thanksgiving Feast came early to the farmy. Well, a least it did for Daisy and Queenie. They really hit the jackpot! Love the photo of the 2 kittens in the cinder block. Seems they’ve settled in just fine. 🙂
Guess, just guess, which two moggies are delighting my computer background – OBVIOUSLY planned [OK, by them!] – one face out and one tail too – oh jeesh, how can one resist!
That photo of your cat (s) looks like one cat in a magician’s box:D
Ha, fingerless mittens for milking…brilliant! I better get knitting. 😉
Feeling the kitty love….
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Oh those cats! Like parcels posted.Love it.
JUST LOVE THE PIC OF THE KITTIES – can’t focus on anything else in this post, sorry.
🙂 Mandy xo
I have a repair to make in the chicken coop pen this week myself! Love the kitty in the block!
Fingerless gloves get me through the winter. I have three pair, two store-bought and one homemade (not by me). Maybe some kind reader will send you some and then you will have two pair (planting a seed).
Just how did you stuff those kitties in there.. jk. 🙂
Doing some big catch up. Pretty much read your posts daily and thought I’d let you know with a dozen or so likes! x wt
Thank you darling, i knew you were out there somewhere.. have a lovely evening! c