Everyone Bare Nekkid

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It seems odd that not 36 hours ago it was blowing a hoolie and snowing but now everyone’s rugs are off and they’re all bare nekkid.

The nicest bit of taking rugs off is seeing just how clean and beautiful they are underneath.

No one looks too thin, which is my main worry this time of year – with rugs on, you don’t know what is going on underneath.

Everyone had a lovely sleep lying flat out in the sunshine too.  I could almost hear them snoring.

And also they told me spring is here by starting to lose their winter coats.

I am lazy and don’t brush anyone until it gets until mid May/June as their winter coats might still be needed.  It could get cold again still.  You just never know.

I am particularly pleased with Vitamoobag.  She looks glorious for such an old lady (32yo) but it doesn’t take much for her to look like a hat-rack, I know that.  At this age, we all just go day to day with absolutely no expectations.

I climbed up the hill back to the house to find we had company!

Happy Easter

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Happy Easter to you all.

We got through Storm Dave (honestly, who names these storms) and have come out the other side fairly unscathed.  I think Shetland got off lightly compared to other areas of the UK.

I’ve had a lovely day doing absolutely nothing, just resting on my bed, heatpad on full with Pepper by my side or on my lap.  I am still feeling very fragile after yesterday’s hard work.

Later on in the afternoon, we went over to friends and were given a proper Devonshire cream tea (homemade scones, jam and clotted cream) – absolute bliss and I feel very full.

So that’s me. I hope you all had a lovely day. Next, I’m off to eat my weight in chocolate with absolutely no sharing.

 

Carrots and Celery

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It was a long morning at Turriefield, packing vegetables.  I came home and went straight to bed for a few hours and was joined by Pepper  who was feeling very poorly – not eating again.  My back was killing me.

Quite a few hours later, I emerged from my pit feeling slightly better and fed Pepper (who had said no to her tea earlier but suddenly felt much better too and ate her supper – phew!)

Then, remembering the incoming storm (Dave, I think), I lugged a sack of celery leaves and carrots from Turriefield and dumped them in the Minions’ field.

I was being watched from the other side of the field and then suddenly the ponies realised what I was doing and came rushing over…….

They bickered and shovelled it all in as fast as they could.  Tiddles wasn’t very kind to Newt but he managed to get his fair share.

So that’s everyone set up for tomorrow’s storm.  I hope it’s not as bad as it is threatening.

 

 

Beds, Again

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Continuing with the cat/dog bed saga…..

This is one of Monster’s many beds.  He loves it, except when he finds Ted enjoying it and then Monster has to hate it until he forgets.

It’s tough being Monster.  He spends many hours contemplating his misery and life choices.

And obviously I worry about him as he’s getting older and stiffer in his gait.  So I bought three of these “self-warming” pads – “A safe, electricity-free solution to keeping pets warm and toasty; the bed mat is equipped with a layer of insulating fiber batting and mylar, which reflects body heat to create a warm sleep surface for pets to curl up in cozy comfort.” (their blurb)

I popped one in Monster’s “Fortress of Solitude” – it was an instant success.

Then I gave one to Ted too for “his” sofa.

Yup, he loved it.

And the last, well, I thought I would put it on the end of my bed for the time being to see if Pepper liked it.

Nope.

Even when I tenderly placed her on it saying this was a Lovely Thing…..

I don’t think that mat is ever going to be a success with Pepper.

No matter, I really bought it for Ted’s night-time bed that sits beside mine.  That would be the one Monster goes and sleeps in sometimes…..

First Visitors of the Year

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Today we had our first visitors of 2026.

They brought carrots.

Everyone loves carrots.

First we visited the Shetland ponies.  They came running when I showed them the carrot bags.

Then we walked over to the field with the old horses and ponies.

Haakon and Kolka thought all their birthdays had arrived at once.

Iacs was not in a people mood so OH took him his fair share and he stayed far away.  His choice.

Fivla and Vitamin were very happy to see carrots.

Apparently Fivla is the one who is going home with my visitors – everyone always wants to take one away.

And Ted probably in the luggage too whether they want him or not.

After a glorious “picnic” lunch – which my visitors kindly brought for us (the best type of visitor in my book), we went to talk to the sheep who were coming home.  At first, everyone suffered horribly from “stranger danger” so I brought some food and Harrel quickly got over his fear.

As did his mother, Maggie.

Lambie refused to chat but Maggie, Bert and Harrel were very sociable.  The food helped but the sheep genuinely wanted to talk.  I always enjoy introducing them to folk – sheep are very under-estimated. Each one has their own character.  Maggie was enchanting.

And Lambie’s chosen character today was that of “standard idiot”.  His loss. He missed out.