Ice / Tom / Santa - The Accidental Smallholder

Posted: Monday 12 December, 2022

by Rosemary at 10:24am in Smallholding Comments closed

Monday 5^th December

Winterfest preparations are underway. The decorations are going up in stages. There have been years when the last stage of going up has coincided with the first stages of coming down (which is generally just one stage). Lights are great but, jings, batteries are expensive!

Tuesday 6^th December

Much colder today; wee bit of frost this morning but clear sky tonight and cold. Need to find gloves.

Out and about doing a pile of jobs, like posting the cards and dropping eggs into the food bank. Then scone and hot chocolate with my daughter then straight to my chum, Janet’s for a cuppa and a blether.

Blizzard is lame – off hind. Fab.

Ponies had their fence moved today.

Fresh, if coarse, grass.

The fields are now pretty dry - there's no wtaer under the ice.

Surface ice only.

Wednesday 7^th December

Gwenna had her first hydrotherapy session today. She swam well – lots of good back leg movement, but she was plainly a bit anxious. However, once she got out the water, she relaxed really quickly. Next session in two weeks.

Thursday 8^th December

Got the vet out to Blizzard, so she’s had antibiotics and Metacam. We’ll see how she goes on.

Walking the dogs today, I wasthinking that ScoGovshoudl make biodegradable tree pretectors compulsory for any grant funded tree planting.

Hideous plastic tree guards.

Friday 9^th December

Blizzard doesn’t seem any better, so I’ve messaged the foot trimmer.

It’s almost five years since Tom joined our family. He’s come a long way in that time.He wants to play but sadly, he's whacked the dogs so many times,  that'snot likely to happen. Diesel plays with him though.

Tom and Gwenna.

Saturday 10^th December

Icy first thing, then milder with some sleety showers. Dan and Andy tidied up wood store. They were going for more wood but it was miserable weather so decided to leave it for now. We've plenty for this year.

Blizzard is maybe a bit better.

Sunday 11^th December

Very cold, very icy. We had a lot of precipitation overnight – rain here but snow up at Guildy – so any road salt has been washed away then the water has frozen. Kate and I took Astrid to have breakfast with Santa. Fab.

Meeting Santa.

Blizzard is definitely much improved.