Good Morning Monday

""New lambs' are so gorgeous,"Sheep". so fragile as well.
My DH thinks he's as agile as he was 20 years ago to climb up ladders. He's only 80 now!
Love the cartoon 'JaxJacky"
GrandMattie my DH looks like someone from Belsen, he's always checking up on what I'm cooking in case I give home something that's good for him!!

Good afternoon Mick, Annie and all.
Apologies for being so late, we have been busy doing boring householdey things. Laundry was top of the list, how do two people generate 4 loads?, and it is raining so it cannot go outside.
In between feeding the W/M, we have had coffee and tea, and I have packed up Tiny Clanger, to send to GGS. He does love receiving a parcel and card. When we Face Time, if there is any knitting or crochet on the go, he wants to know if it is for him.
I made a banana loaf/ cake at the weekend, and although it is not my favourite, it's not bad.
Sorry to hear that Marydoll is still not up to par, but she can still organise from a comfy chair, and loved the typo.
We watched CountryFile yesterday, and saw that one poor sheep was expecting quins! Poor soul, especially when SheepandCattle said how heavy carrying triplets can be.
Happy anniversary Mrs and MrsBaubles, and condolences to oliversanana
I did find a photo of your cardigan BlueSapphire, I do like that random yarn. When your new jumper is finished, we need another pic.
Cheeychezzy, did you enjoy your little excursion, and that it didn't tire you out.
DH is not fussy about routines, and is very easy to feed.
He just doesn't cook! I wish he would have a go, but when he hears noises or aromas coming from the kitchen, he appears like a Bisto kid, nose a twitching, and wondering what we will be having.
Take care all those who are under the weather, and enjoy the rest of your day.

Oh what a gorgeous wee thing, sheep! And thanks for more information. We'll all soon be qualified to be ashepherd in my next life. I do find your posts so interesting.
Annapops he was in dancing DGD's younger sister's year - just 14/15. I know 'experimentation' is all part of teenage growing up but how I wish drugs could somehow be uninvented.
Regarding dancing, DGD1 gave up gymnastics for dance, while her younger sister stayed with gymnastics until lockdown. I don't think she'll go back now as she's taking PE as her major subject at school which involves a deal of exercise! Or would, if they could go to school!
Sorry everybody, that would have been a pm if it was working.

Marydol Your typo had me screeching with laughter!

What a beauty sheepandcattle
I'm glad the funeral went OK Oliversnana
On You and Yours today (BBC Radio4) there was a feature on funerals during covid.
I almost feel like writing in and sharing my experiences which actually had some advantages over a big send off.

Aww Sheepandcattle ?

For Oliversnana ?

Thanks hollysteers, I wouldn't wish them on anyone. Sorry to hear that your DH suffered them. It's frightening for loved ones.

Awwww! What a poppet! Congratulations.

As promised, Number 1 ?. Small but perfectly formed! Nothing else occurring yet in the lambing shed.
In answer to a couple of questions asked, yes you can easily have a ram ‘firing blanks’ and it can be caused by all manner of things. I have 6 rams and 2 ‘teasers’. The teasers are rams that have had a vasectomy and they go in with the ewes for 14 days before the actual rams go in - the purpose to get the girls ‘excited’ and cycling. Then the teasers come out and the rams go in to finish the job! I normally divide the ewes into 3 groups with 2 rams per group in the hope that if one ram has an ‘equipment failure’, the other will succeed. It’s not unusual for both rams to cover the same ewe and often, when twins are born it is apparent that they have different fathers. I generally give the ewes a stern talking to when this happens - naughty girls!
The other question was about multiple births and prolapses and yes, it does indeed increase the risk. I can’t recall ever having a ewe carrying a single lamb prolapse. When you pick up triplet lambs together and feel the combined weight, it’s a wonder that the ewe can even stand up with them inside let alone keep them all inside!
Back to the lambing shed now - I hope those gentlemen up ladders today descend the correct way ie feet first!

What is it with men? My DH reads ‘pruning’ as ‘butchering’ and can’t wait to get started!
?for oliversnana.

Good morning all from a rather damp County Durham.

A busy day ahead with housework as we relaxed rather too much last week (I was still feeling over excited about having received our vaccines earlier than expected).

Yesterday the weather was so Spring like we decided to put on our walking boots and cover a 10.5 mile circular around our home village taking in lots of countryside. It was wonderful to see at close hand some of the places we so often drive past in the car without noticing. One was a beautiful bungalow pirched above a valley. The owner was in his garden and told us it had been built on the stone ledge of a former quarry and he and his wife were the first protestant occupants in over 150 years. In another village we passed through, which is more like just a street of houses, there was hunting strewn everywhere, across houses, gardens, walls, trees and even the children's playpark. What a joyful colourful sight which gave a real sense of close community in the area.

We returned home with tired legs but also a feeling of achievement as we are hoping to tackle St. Cuthbert's Way later in the year, if restrictions allow.

So sad to hear about your G D's friend Taichinan. What a waste of a young life and so hard for family and friends to deal with. Is this the dancing GD you mentioned? Congratulations regarding her college acceptance. My little dancing GD is still only nine years old and will soon need to decide if it is gymnastics or ballet she will follow as the training time is already becoming very demanding.

Happy birthday to your GD Bella. What a lovely photo of her enjoying the snow. To others celebrating anniversaries and birthdays in lockdown today have the best time you can.

Sending love to Georgesgran too who has so much to cope with presently. I don't think you are that far away from me so maybe coffee in the cathedral beckons one day in the future along with anyone else who cares to join us.

Good morning Mick and all from Sunnyside northwest coast. Must get out and get a shot of Vitamin D.
Hardly know what day it is, but remember the cat goes to the vet on Wednesday for routine check up. Now she has discovered Dreamies, she seems to be unconcerned about other food, what do they put in them? Catnip?
Tried spraying watercolour from a toothbrush on to the greetings cards I am making and pleased with the speckled result.
Thinking of Georgesgran, Auntieflo and CherryCezzy I hope your seizures keep at bay, my husband suffered with them, it’s not easy.
Also, keep well everyone, the big, little, small and tall.

Thank you for the flowers) kind wishes. Concidering the times we've living think mum would have been pleased with the service

Good Morning everyone. Just made it. Blue skies in Cornwall but I had a lie in. Much needed. Walked Mya at 6:00am. Wanted catch her and I did. First day of new food seems to be working. Holding my breath as I've been here lots of times.

Taggart - excellent

I'll be back at coffee break to read everyone's Monday news.

Good morning all. Snow has gone from low levels here in the north of Scotland and we have very dramatic flooding. However the sun is shining and I’ve been spending time in the garden
sheepandcattle. Enjoy your stories so much. May I ask why there are so many multiple births and do the multiple births increase the risk of prolapse? I’m looking forward to the baby photos.
Flowers and encouragement to those of you with such serious illness to deal with either personally or partners.

I’ve got one of those Marydoll. The only reason he’s not balanced at the top of the trees is that we had the tree surgeon in last November ?

Good morning from a very damp and dismal South Yorkshire.
It may brighten up a bit later, but for now it's very wet.

Not a lot planned today, surprise, surprise ?. Just a few general household chores. If it dries up I might venture out for a walk, I really could do with the exercise as I'm sitting around far too much.

Happy anniversary, Baubles ?

Good news that the first lamb has arrived, sheepandcattle - the start of a busy 3 weeks.

? oliversgran.

Take care everyone.

Marydoll Tagfart! ???

Loves ?

Gwen, DH daren’t comment about food because he knows I would go on strike and just stop feeding him! Actually he lives salad and would have it most days.
Goodness, MrMary looks precarious! Hope he’s safe.

Good morning all. Glad you've got your cycling back Mick. It's a very still day here in the Angus coast - one of those very rare days with no wind, so maybe coffee outside today (well wrapped up of course).
Very sad news from my youngest DGD yesterday. One of her classmates has died, a "drug-related" death. So shocking, and so utterly needless. And so frightening that drugs are so easily come by, even in a relatively quiet Highland town. I hope this awful death will make the other youngsters think and realise that the warnings are actually true.
Happy anniversary Baubles and Mr B. Have a happy day.
And happy Birthday to all the birthday grandchildren. And to Ace of course! The lambing season has started - when do you move into your caravan sheep? I felt quite smug watching Countryfile last night and knowing what Adam was talking about - are you sure you're not Adam in drag? I expect your ewes are as multi coloured as his, which were taking on an interesting tartan hue.
Lovely photo Ashcombe - what a superb costume.
Glad Marydoll is feeling a bit more like, and Iris is making rapid progress.
? to georgesgran.
I agree with you Gelisajams about priority vaccination of teachers - an omission I can't understand.
There feels to be a more upbeat note to the thread this morning which I am sure must be due to the hope we all feel. Hope that 'freedom' will indeed eventually come and that we are now moving steadily towards it. And of course the hope of Spring and warmer days in the gardens, parks and countryside. My own thoughts wander off to tai chi in the garden by the pond, or better still on the beach to the music of the waves and the gulls. Pure bliss!
Have the best day everyone ???

The culprit! He is for it, as we say here in Glasgow.

Morning from a sunny S Lanarkshire. Happy anniversary to you both baubles, I was over in your ‘bit’ yesterday, having a lovely walk with my bubble daughter, it was so nice in the sun.
Happy birthday to your grandson Grandmabatty and your granddaughter Bellasnana, two great pictures. I hope you have a lovely FaceTime.
My wee grandson is also back to school this morning, my daughter says he and all the other children were so excited to see each other, it was quite touching.
Wishing everyone the best day possible and remembering those for whom the day will be hard.

Morning from a very wet West Yorkshire nothing much planned today as usual . Happy anniversary baubles.?oliversgran . Looking forward to seeing the lamb .marydoll glad you are feeling a little better .

Taggart, but Tagfart may be more appropriate in DHs case! ?

Too late. I'm very slow this morning!By the time I got going, he had disappeared. Two trees cut already! There may be a murder, involving a power say. Call Tagfart! ??????