Update - Books, Sheep, Packing, etc

Books finished:

WREDE, PATRICIA C.
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Searching for Dragons - book 2 - The Enchanted Forest Chronicles

Books currently reading:

PRATCHETT, Terry
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Going Postal

LEWIS, C.S.
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The Magician's Nephew

Not a whole lot else going on. Last I saw, the ewe was still alive (Wednesday morning), having spent the night in Dad's house yard, after hiding behind the chook pens while Dad was putting the other sheep away. Dad decided to let her stay the night there, as she was relatively safe with a german shepherd and a labrador for company and protection. But it was rather sweet watching her stamp her little foot at the labrador (and me!)

I'm currently back at my old house doing some bits and pieces that need doing before I go back down to Dad's in a few days time. Hopefully it will be dry enough soon to be able to start working the greyhounds again. Dad had hoped to have a couple of them racing by Christmas, but the constant rain has put that on hold now.

Anyway, stuff to do....

Things I have accomplished today :(

Sadly, the lamb died in the night, but the ewe is still with us (at the moment), although also still being transported from sheep yard to sheep yard via wheelbarrow.

We managed to worm only 4 of the sheep (one lamb, one ewe, two rams, I believe). But we discovered that at least one of the ewes is pregnant, which will mean an early lambing season for us around March/April.

I learnt I am not a very good sheepdog, having only two feet, not very sharp hearing, and the inability to NOT cry at the death of a small sweet lamb. I also cannot run very fast in gum boots (wellington boots).

But this blog today is supposed to be about things I have accomplished. So here goes:

1. I managed to pat two rams, a ewe, and a lamb.

2. The horse lets me regularly pat and handle his head and neck, but only lets Dad touch his neck (which annoys Dad somewhat as he can't understand why I am allowed but he's not).

3. I made fast and firm friends with another of Dad's greyhounds (who previously used to growl at me and shake visibly in my presence, at my presence), while letting the others come and sniff me and get used to me. Anyone who knows me, knows that I have been terrified of dogs all my life, but especially greyhounds, so volunteering to go into the puppy kennels is a big deal for me, and finding I am not frightened so much by them anymore is an even bigger accomplishment.

4. I had to step over the dead lamb to get something for Dad - not something I can normally do.

5. After the lamb episode, I went and consoled myself in the company of the dogs and the horse. Dad thinks I'm weird for doing so, but it helps....

Book Challenge (and sheep update)

Books finished:

WREDE, PATRICIA C.
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Dragonsbane (aka Dealing with Dragons) - book 1 - The Enchanted Forest Chronicles


Books currently reading:

WREDE, PATRICIA C.
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Searching for Dragons - book 2 - The Enchanted Forest Chronicles

PRATCHETT, Terry
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Going Postal

LEWIS, C.S.
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The Magician's Nephew

Sheep news:

Dad says because of the excess rain we've been having recently, the ewes are coming on season, so today we are seperating the rams from the ewes, and the lambs from everyone else. We are also supposed to be worming the flock, as we had two down yesterday (one lamb, one ewe), that had to be carried home from the paddock, and given preferential treatment over the rest (they got wormed early, in other words). It was rather cool in a way, pushing a ewe on her back in a wheelbarrow across a field and into her pen, despite the reason she was in the wheelbarrow in the first place. It was also just a little bit funny when the lamb wee'd down the back of Dad's shirt as he carried her into one of the sheds to sleep the night in warmth and safety.

Here's hoping today goes well!

Book Challenge

Books finished:

PETERS, Ellis
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The Hermit of Eyton Forest - a Mediaeval Whodunnit - the 14th chronicle of Brother Cadfael

(I would happily read more in this series - I quite enjoyed the book!)

Books begun (as of bedtime tonight, anyway):

PRATCHETT, Terry
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Going Postal

Stuff to do before bed though!