We all melted in the heat yesterday but Leia managed to give birth easily to a wee Bobby calf before breakfast. She kept him under the tree for the day and has not brought him into the barn again. At this point I have to trust the mothers. There is no way I can get close enough to these babies to bring them up. The mothers are very protective, and aggressive with it. I just keep reminding myself that Aunty Anna hid Inky in the corn field for days last year before I realized she had even had a calf and all was well.
This new little bull calf is very sprightly – a strong tiny calf.
In a few days (once both the babies have found the creep room) I will let Aunty Anna and Tia in with Laia and Luna, then open all the gates, Luna and Laia need to get at that good pasture. And Aunty Del will help calm them down with her gentle disposition. These two cows are used to a big herd. Being cordoned off is part of their problem.
Today is Anna’s last day. She has been a wonderful help. And stunning company.
I have SIX sleeps until I leave for Greece.
This temperature gauge has been up on the Wendy House wall for years and though the mercury still rises and falls I am not sure it is accurate. The phone told me we were 97 yesterday but it felt like 100.
We drunk gallons of water to accompany our wine at lunch! Later in the day when I started the watering, I found the ducks playing in the sprinkler.
By this morning I had 96 views on this Instagram video. I wish this one would go viral so hundreds of people would get a smile – it is such a happy video. So cool and fresh and innocent. Maybe not Memorial Day fare though. Having a day to remember the dead of miserable wars is essential to history and to the memory of those who died so tragically but not a happy day.
Another busy day ahead for us. I am hoping John will help me put up an electric fence and do some maintenance on the old fences today before it gets too hot. I need things to be secure before I leave in SIX sleeps.
I hope you have a lovely day.
Love celi
WEATHER: HOT HOT HOT
Monday 10% Precip. / 0 in
Sunny. Near record high temperatures. High 96F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night 10% Precip. / 0 in
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 69F. Winds light and variable.
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43 responses to “New bobby”
Oh my goodness, not long now!
I still do not understand Memorial Day, or Veterans Day. We had a nice parade and celebration on Saturday, which is great, but what is the point? We could have a parade on any good weekend. The celebration was in a park that is surrounded by memorial trees that very few know about. The trees were sponsored by friends and families of the deceased, but no one ever talks about them. Partying is more important.
Okay, I will not go off on another long rant. It really was nice, and I got pictures of two of my favorite trees enjoying the celebration. I posted them yesterday.
I do agree and I am confused by the Happy Holidays” messages I have been receiving today – surely this is not a happy day
Celi – you and I have ANZAC DAY, which is largely the same. For me, a very proud army brat, it is a day of immense pride of how those who went and fought did so that we might live in peace . . . and you know that both the New Zealand and Australian troops always have fought and died outside their homelands for people on the rest of the planet. For me this is a day of eternal thanks and oft happy memories all know to tell . . .
It’s lovely to see this season’s calves. It’s worked out well for both the cows who have a new home and additons to the farmy cast.
Yes! It is working out well – even though the mamas want to
Kill me!
We have a power outage too at the moment. Don’t know how long we’ll be out.
I’m glad the second baby calf arrived in good time for you to be able to assess them even if from farther away than you’d like.
Hmm- do you know why you lost power ? The storms are not due until tomorrow night
It sure gets stiflingly hot in your area. I am glad the calf was born without issues, can’t wait to see pictures. Greece will be a wonderful break for you, looking forward to seeing photos.
They are proving hard to get pictures of. I have never encountered this level of aggressive protection from Mama cows before
Love the ducks video!
The duckies get so excited about water! Cute video
Only six sleeps to go! Fabulous 🙂