Category: Farming
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Charlotte begins her Slow Recovery. Because I said so.
Yesterday, I called the vet to talk about The Shush Sister Charlotte, who is still walking very wonkily. And not often. She lists to the side like a sinking container ship. But the vet was out for the day and would not be back until Monday. No-one could help me there. Hmm. I called the…
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Charlotte not much improved: vet today.
Peaceful day on the Farmy. Later in the day the sun came out, and the wind dropped right away. Poor Houdini can’t even have her dust bath in peace. Mama has been doing a fence inspection and is not impressed. Charlotte is still limping dreadfully. I had to stay out of the barn yesterday as…
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Charlotte the Pig is Feeling Poorly
She has started limping quite badly. And a fat pig limping is a very sorry sight. It is one of her back legs below that rather large ham of a butt-hock. Sorry Char had to say it. I have called around and on occasion a pig will pull a muscle when they are young and…
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The men came…
… and hauled the crop away. Good riddance, I said But now everything is grey. Golden has had its day. The chickens and the pigs and I Stayed inside to Play. It was cold outside Yesterday. A Gale had come out to say Hooray The wind was chasing after itself all day And L’il Puss…
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Sunday Farm Cameos
It seems we had a day of cameos. Solo performances. A Sunday. Son of Son of Neanderthol Man. Just watching. Author with his big liquid baby eyes. The Duke Of Kupa on the prowl. Paisley Daisy does calm Sunday very well. Sheila the Babe doing her imitation of Charlotte’s flying ears. The Daily View. And…
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