farmer stuff

Is this the face of a soon-to-be Mum? Wish we knew! She seems a bit crabby and not quite her usual cheerful self, but might be post season blues.

And this IS the face of an EGG THIEF! She was caught in the act this evening, and a whole egg was retrieved from between her little teeth before she had time to hide the evidence in her belly. She stole it right out of the hen house. Very, very naughty indeed.

Here's the wonderhorse flashing his tattoo this evening. He's put on stacks of weight, though the flies have bitten him mercilessly over the weekend, making him itchy and uncomfortable. Am going to buy some cattle fly deterent tomorrow - unlicenced for equines, but very effective.

The view from bedroom window on Sunday morning. Woken by deafening birdsong and sheep chatter, visiting friends who live on the Derbyshire side of Sheffield. What a beautiful part of the world.

Went to Sheffield to share a meal with friends. Here we are prior to the gluttony.

And here's our hostess, trying to take a coherent order from all 9 of us before wine consumption makes decision making too, too tricky.

The farmer went out last week and spent lots of buttons on a new tractor. (Not new exactly , but new to him, pre-owned would be more accurate). I came home today to find that it is in two halves..... Some critical plate needs replacing in the most inaccessible location, and engineers have delicately seperated the front from the back. Scary stuff. More buttons required.

Its been a very busy few days. Hoping for a quieter week. Youngest has left school, and begun A level exams, and eldest has been offered yet another job, this time as a furniture moving man. Evey time he comes into contact with a business he is offered a job. He thinks jobs grow on trees. As soon as A levels are over hoping he can spread his job offers around and find gainful summer employment for his brother. Ha.