December 2024
Paths / Pew / Sitooterie trial
Monday 2 December, 2024
Monday 25th November
Blowing a hoolie, but dry and sunny until about 3.30pm, when light rain started. I thought it was just getting dark, but it wasn’t. The ground has that scoured look.
Dan suggested this. It's done in Lonicera nitida, as ours is.
Lonicera nitida cat hedge.
Dan set the frame for the base for the sitooterie this afternoon, despite the inclement weather. Murdo’s here tomorrow, so the plan is to get the ballast in and concrete poured. I think we MAY get the building this week!
Sitooterie / Hedging / Heathers
Monday 9 December, 2024
Monday 2nd December
Rain overnight; damp and cold this morning. Jings, it was 13C yesterday. It’s maybe half of that today, with a significant wind-chill.
The sitooterie has arrived. We love it.
The sitooterie is here.
Wormed the ponies this morning; it’s a once a year job, and both were very good. None landed on me or the floor, so that’s a huge win.
Cows / Workshop / Rohirrim
Monday 16 December, 2024
Monday 9th December
I found Mickey’s passport in the barn last week – in a pool of pee. Don’t ask. I must have had it out for the vet and left it lying somewhere. If you have horses, you’ll know how pungent horse pee is. And clinging. It was banned from the house to dry out but it’s had it. So I set out to get a replacement. It’s issued by the Veteran Horse Society, but the Traditional Gypsy Cob Association has taken over their passport issuing. I sent it to them last week, after emailing a warning.
Winter Solstice 2024
Monday 23 December, 2024
Monday 16th December
Windy overnight and a bit breezy during the day, but a nice day with some sunshine and showing 11C on the car. I took Linda to Ninewells for an appointment – all good news.
Dan made great progress plating the hedge in Home.
I thought Mickey looked a wee bit footsore last night so kept them in today – hay and water – and he’ll just get chaff for his feeds (no beet pulp). Hopefully, he’ll be fine. I switched to feeding them twice daily for the winter but didn’t think about the possible impact of a double amount of beet pulp.
Christmas and Twixmas
Monday 30 December, 2024
Monday 23rd December
Dottie discovered the laptop screen. She's watching Yukon Wildlife Cams.
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Tuesday 24th December
Finally, I made a start on clearing the polytunnel. I knelt on some nettles – my knees were still prickling at bedtime. I’ve weeded round the nettles and will go back with better gloves. And knee protection.
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