3 LITTLE ONES

The piglets are doing really well 2 weeks old tomorrow and they are seeing what hard feed is all about. They are still on the mum (Pixie) but we have introduced some creep feed to see what they make of it, usually at 3 weeks they start eating a bit. Still mucking out daily.... the piglets are so cute, there is one that just follows me, I am hoping I can find a very special home if not I will jsut have to keep her, she is lovely. Its a shame they dont stay this size forever.

MAYBE NOT!

Spoke too soon, winter arrived again yesterday and boy did it rain...two weeks of luxury and warm sun...I thought we were home and dry to summer. But Nope the fields are now muddy and flooded once again! The vet came for Tilley and said we had to call the farrier again before time to try to trim her feet as it might help....So Meg came that afternoon and did them....a lot better than the last time, MEG was on holiday and we had some different guys, some trainees I think...Shall we say....I think we will wait until Meg isn't on holiday next time...got more faith in her! So tilley all trimmed and fancy free, painkillers done and see how she goes. Meanwhile the vet looked at Spring and Storm and said they need to be restricted and off hard feed, they are far to fat, apparently they shouldn't look like barrels!!! Glad I had my coat on or I could have been next! So today I have been installing an electric fence and restricted area for the 3 of them....Ruby is allowed where she likes still, I tried...stupidly to put the fence up with the three horrors in the paddock and found myself in a right state, Spring had the fence in her mouth running around whilst Tilley scat over all the poles and Storm had it wrapped around her leg running up the paddock. SO after cursing loudly and visions of people ringing some men in white coats, I got in control of the situation and let them into another field whilst I sorted everything. They now have a new field. Ruby can still see them but cant have contact , but I think it will be ok they can still talk to each other, just cant run together. See if we can make our ponies thin!...or thinner should I say.

WINTER OVER?

Spring must be on the way we have had lovely weather for the last week or so...actually since Auntie Lou went to Spain...better not tell her that eh! The primroses are popping up and looking really pretty and the daffodils reassure us that Spring is on its way and that long, long, difficult winter is finally over! YIPPEEE The willows are here and rabbits everywhere ready to introduce the little ones again. Sounds like Mary Poppins eh!...Better be careful might whisk me off with my umbrella!! YEAH RIGHT!

CARUBA

Caruba or Ruby to her friends is enjoying her time without her coat on, I think she will need her fly rug on a lot but 10 - 2pm we are trying to let her out rug less, and I must say she looks mighty fine too! Got Pete on her at the weekend, I tried to teach him what little I know about riding, but he's really not the best student, I would imagine his poor mum pulled her hair out with him as a child!! You tell him what to do and in a second hes back doing it wrong again, or in his eyes "Petes right way" WRONG!!!! Still wouldn't be the same any different would it..(wait till he reads this!!)

LAURA HAS THE HANG OF IT

Laura and Gem have caught on to the smiles too, mind you you cant help but smile when you see the piglets, Gem loves them she asks to be picked up so she can see them properly , its really strange, but then again it is Woodmill!

KISSES, CUDDLES AND SMILES

The piglets at a week old have mastered the art of all three, they really are happy little soles,(must see if they can teach Pete a thing or two ha ha!) and by the time I home them you will be fed up with the sight of them probably! They are growing stronger each day and are really quite robust considering the hairy start we had!

TILLEY POORLY

Its really not our year with ponies, lost Duke and now Tilleys feet are playing up. You seem to get problems when you rescue animals. She was really struggling walking so we had to stable her for a few days until the pain has subsided, she has now been let back out but we will have to keep a close eye on her for a while. May have to stable her again, we'll see. She did talk to Ruby a lot when she was in her stable though, Ruby one side munching away and Tilley in the other having a right old natter!

OUT FOR A WALK WITH MUM

Pixie took her little ones out for a walk into the sun and showed them how to behave, she kept talking to them constantly, they look so tiny in this photo!

COULD BE A MUM BUT WHOS THE DADDY!!!!

Smartie our cute little grey and white cat, young cat, seems to have maybe come into season without us noticing, as we heard a racket outside, I looked out of the window and saw two ginger Toms arguing over my little Smartie and she was definitely leading them a merry dance....so by May we could well have kittens??? We'll see!

ANY IDEAS

If anyone has any ideas of going into Dragons Den with the invention of a device that fixes securely on to ones butt, whilst sweeping the floor and side extensions to feed the kids and perhaps an occasional fitment that enables the wearer to take on such powers as superwoman, on maybe a daily basis, please get in touch, I would love to hear from you!...Yours signing in a little frayed and worn out!!!