You would think Sheila could have washed her face

Before she introduced herself to the piglets. But, oh no. She has to go out of her way to terrify them! I let her into the pen next door because it has a delicious muddy wallow.

So she rolled and wriggled deep into the mud then sauntered over to say hullo and  see if she could get a taste.

And then Mama Charlotte  wants to get involved but cannot even walk in a straight line for all the twittering and telling and piggie larking.

“I’m sorting out your bloody Auntie would you please just bugger off just for one moment. Can I have ONE moment to talk to a grown-up.” Charlotte has lost her composure.

Apparently not. 

The piglets cannot give up on making friends though.

Poor Charlotte. “Well have them.” She says. “Maybe this way I will get a moments peace.” Grumble. Grumble. Snap. She just went back to watching her own wallow fill up. The piglets are old enough for shallow mud now.

It was so lovely and cool yesterday. The dogs and I gardened after our stint in the kitchen making jam and pickles. I am growing one of the Farmy Forests in this garden, so everything I prune from this one is left on the floor of the garden.  The edges are not as pretty but we are getting there.

Directly across the drive from here is a field that will be lined with the Willows that I am growing for you. (We will plant more Fellowship Forest in the autumn) They will be shade plus feed. Willows are very good for stomach health of ruminants.

Big dog loves bush gardens.

Good morning. I forgot to shut the chook-house door last night and now (6.15am) I can hear chickens in the gardens which is not good for the tomato crop. Usually they only get the last hour of sunlight to rummage about. So I had better get their feed and call them all back in.

Oh and by the way all the cats are present and accounted for. The Chickpea was led out of the barn for a special wander amongst the flowers, the hay has been raked and there were no piglet breakouts!

Have a lovely day.

your friend celi