Back to Work!

  "All things are full of labour;

  man cannot utter it;

  the eye is not satisfied with seeing,

  nor the ear filled with hearing."

   Ecclesiastes. I. 8 

She is running fast, behind her Mother.

   Monday morning checking our New Year calf, I realize my mornings are to be much busier. My evenings before dark will be also. Since we now have had three calves in a row, it is official, calving time.

 I walk the bush, after putting bales in the feeders and extra bedding on the ground. I am looking for more signs of birthing. I spot Sandy the jumper (re Decisions) she is showing signs of getting ready. Her tail is up and she is wandering the bush looking for a safe comfortable hiding spot to have her calf. I let her be. I find they do much better on their own, no stress. I will be keeping an eye on her from a distance, out of her line of sight. I will not get involved unless I think there is going to be a problem.

Jumper Sandy.

  I trudge through the bush following the trails. I am relying on my instinct and experience to track down these mothers.

 Tracking would be much easier with a little snow on the ground.

 Finding nothing I head back to the tractor

 My days of exploring will be replaced by searching and making sure everything is going smoothly. I still find the time to take some pics.

  Back to the house; I thought since the weather was in some kind of holding pattern, I would bring in a load of wood.

 My Hero says he can now just scoop up a load into the bucket from the drive shed. He then just has to throw it  into the house. Sounds easy.

 Well this goes to prove My Hero is a much better loader operator then I. I throw the wood in the bucket one piece at a time. Then to the house and unload one piece at a time.

  Done; I park the tractor and finally go into the house. Thinking I was not going to be too long, and would  get things done quick, I had not eaten breakfast. I will not make that mistake again.

 It is 11 am.  I am exhausted and extremely hungry, I want my Porridge.

Later