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It's been a mixed bag of weather this week, still very mild for the time of year with a few sunny afternoons and wet damp mornings and days too. The farms suffering with a bit of mud at the moment, mud of varying types - muddy puddles, chocolate sauce consistency mud, squelchy mud and the type of mud you get your wellie boots stuck in, oh and the type of mud that sticks to your face when a pig shakes next to you.

The wood burner is still lit, one of Franklin's favourite places he shared with Milo this week, it's been a sleepy week and one where Tyser took advantage and tried out the chair, a bit small for him his now gone back to the floor.

I finished Master C's birthday jumper, not sure he wants a birthday jumper at least the cat seems impressed as she was often found asleep on it, just have to get rid of the cat hairs shes left. My slouchy hat was a bit too slouchy, now learnt to do a tension square so it went in a 40 degree wash, a little felted and not so much slouchy at least it fits. Apparently colder weather is on its way so I may even get to wear it.

Farmer J and Master C went to celebrate his mums 80th birthday in the UK for the weekend so Miss F came back Friday evening to help me on the farm. Saturday morning Franklin went AWOL after the wind left the gate open so we had to wait for his return, making it into town just in time for a pizza lunch and to buy a new heat lamp. A Sunday laying was cut short when mooing was heard, a calf escaped standing in the drive not being able to get back in meant the herd calling once back with the others it took ages getting them all in the crush to feed.

Were now left with seven piglets. The sow gave birth to nine, one still born and one went Saturday night, the runt it could of been squashed or something not quiet right but I could only count seven at feeding time. Hopefully the seven left will thrive, having not left the pen yet each day they are getting a bit more curious enjoying the heat of the new lamp which had to be replaced after their mum wrecked the one we put up.
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