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Tuesday, 15 March 2022

More Cats!!!

 We didn't need any more cats and my limit was set at 10. For 2 years we've managed quite nicely at 9!

So back in September on a return trip to the supermarket, T spotted two little creatures running beside a very busy road, not far from the motorway, we screeched to halt and I dived out of the car. I grabbed one as it shimied up a telephone pole! I can't describe the pain as those tiny needle teeth sunk into my fingers! The biting stopped once the kitten was inside my coat and I managed to put her into an empty wine box! The other had vanished but I went back 30 minutes later with my two adult children who were visiting. We crept quietly across the grass verge and under a hedge were two black kittens, fast asleep. I'm still angry with myself to this day that I didn't try harder, but I only managed to grab one of the kittens, the other fled across the field and into a chicken farm! I think I was successful with this kitten because it was so malnourised and covered in fleas and ticks.



They lived in a cat carrier for some weeks and then moved into the house in one of those animal play pens. Slowly they became tame, but it took a lot of patience and when my daughter returned again for another visit, she helped me. The black and white is the little girl, Eclipse and she was clearly too young to be taken from her mama as she sucks her little blanket before eating or drinking anything. I often had feed her, while the boy, Jasper, has turned into my little shadow. I love them both so much and through the last few difficult months they have brought me so much laughter and comfort.

So, I'm not really alone on this crazy farm, although it was a very strange feeling this morning to think that these quiet days are here now until the students start arriving to learn English.

Tuesday, 8 March 2022

Alone.

 I can't promise to become a good blogger again as everytime I announce 'I'm back' than another spanner gets thrown into the works!

I'm living the farm life and that means early-ish starts and exhausted finishes! Yesterday, I cleared away the old hay and stacked and covered 60 bales of fresh hay for the horses, alone.

                                                    This picture is so bitter sweet for me.

It would seem that when my dear man and I made our plans to live on a farm, he kind of expected it to be all Darling Buds of May instead of mud, muck and back breaking work. 

Now, don't think he didn't know what caring for animals is like, after all, four of the seven horses are his!

Sadly, I had to sell the goats before Christmas as they were getting out of control and I didn't have the strength to be constantly catching them and repairing fences. It seems that they've gone to a good home but I really do miss Roxy, the mama goat.

I made a video of the kids arriving in the world on my youtube channel, Wildewood Farm. I can't watch it now, it's just too sad.

So what does the future hold for me now? Well, no more surprises I hope for a long time! I've sorted my finances so that my outgoings are minimal as I always wanted to move towards a self-sufficient lifestyle and now I can put it into practice. I'm working hard at my art and have started making jewellery and recently fell in love with book binding. I have plenty to occupy my time and my many animals keep me very amused, so I have plenty to blog about, if I can find the time to write it.

Hugs to all my blogging friends and hopefully, I'll be back with another post soon.