I can see the sheep field from the bathroom window. I find that it is a very good way to keep an eye on them to see whether they’ve gone out or not.
Today, Lambie hadn’t moved from the spot where I left him – the concrete step outside the wee shed. Yes, two hours later and he was still standing there.
Sighing, I put on my waterproofs (the weather was vile) and went outside to see what was going on.
Nothing, absolutely nothing.
No one was going out and grazing like they should. It’s their job. They know that. Yes, they do.
Bert was close by but he was being sensible. He had found a nice sheltered place and was enjoying the view, while chewing his cud.
I went up and told him he was a very good boy. He appreciated that. Such a dear boy.
Meanwhile, these two reprobates were making the most of an open gate and were quickly leaving their field to go back to bed.
Or so I thought. No, Lambie stood by the gate for a few hours and then went back into the field while Ster drifted around the croft forgetting where everyone was. I later found him sitting outside my front door!
And meanwhile the lovely bedroom remained unused (they still haven’t forgiven me yet for letting the old horses use it for one whole night).
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I am sorry, but it is hard to comment through tears of laughter!
You and my youngest would get on famously she used to keep a record un beknown to me when boat was in dry dock I went into her bedroom to find a sort off calander on the wall every lamb turkey etc that id put into the freezer was there named dated etc to anyone who didnt know wee had a small holding id of been a mass murderer after each name dated to it read dady murdered lucky n so on snowy was the worst told her turkeys were for xmas so not to make friends wee them so she named them all 5 year old brain child well we had snowy for xmas dinner grandad persuaded her to try a bit so rears wiped away went down whole sale ,next morning she came running n bouncing down the stairs grand dada grandad can i have a snowy sarnie I was over the moon problem solved at last but alas being a mere man I did the worst thing possible I laughed she’s 26 tommorrow and I bet I get i still haven’t forgiven you for snowy lol she’s now rescuing horses n dogs etc so knew what she wanted from day one I think anyhow love your story’s of the days etc all the best brian