After a week back in the UK, we returned to Moyhill and have had dry sunny weather for the last 12 days. Night temperatures have dropped to single figures so we are glad that Eugene got the chimney sorted when we were away. The Log burner is going well but I may have to cut down a few more forests as we are going through logs at quite a rate. (Linda reckons that adjusting the fire controls is proving a great substitute for the TV remote control we left behind in London)
Being back in England / Scotland seemed a little unreal – very busy everywhere and much more commercial. Managed one Starbucks and a few pints of London Pride and Gales HSB while I was away. Thankfully my Mum came through her operation successfully and is now recovering well and has already been given the all clear by the cancer clinic.
We picked up here where we left off and it did feel like coming home. Busy with various animals to care for – in addition to the pony and colt, and the donkey – now in foal – I am also keeping the sheepdog and two 9 month pups exercised every day. Have just started walking the pups on a lead which is a challenge but they are beginning to respond – it also means that I am getting plenty of exercise. In addition to the three dogs up at the barn, Keith also has two dogs at the house and one – another collie – had a litter of 7 pups about three weeks ago. We cycled down to see them at the weekend and it would have been very easy to bring one of them home with us. However we settled for a side of one of the lambs which are off to the butcher in the next week or so. Having watched them grow since we arrived in April – and chased them from our paddock and helped feed them from time to time and shepherd them around, I am looking forward to the first roast leg – mmmmm…
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