Vegetable Day

Today was my afternoon for packing vegetables for Transition Turriefield.

En route, I visited my out-lying horses and ponies.  All seemed well.  I even managed to lead Iacs, Klaengur, Waffle and Silver to drink through the newly opened gate to the loch.

Of course that old saying “you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink” was very precise so I have no idea where the boys were finding their water before in Fat Camp as absolutely no one was thirsty.

Ungrateful lot. Why I bother and whoever is leaving the gate open to the next-door park must stop.  Suddenly this has happened.  Funny that.

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BeAnne came with me, as per usual. I have had to start her training again as she refuses to listen to a word I say.  This is not deafness, this is purposeful terrier belligerence and she is driving me mad.

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Anyway, I had very nice afternoon packing vegetables. I was working the sealing machine, which makes me feel I am playing shops (my best childhood game).  A dream come true for me.

Afterwards, I went round the croft with my camera looking into its numerous polytunnels.

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On my way home, I saw this sheep doing what it always does every year – wading into the loch to eat the flowering Bogbean (menyanthes trifoliata).  That is the sort of thing Lambie would do!  I have never seen this anywhere but this loch.  Most strange but then sheep are, I have discovered.

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Tweet, the carrion crow, who I left with my mother to look after, has a confirmed broken wing.  I am not sure what his future is but will try and find out.  I am very sad about this.  We tried so hard.

3 thoughts on “Vegetable Day

  1. Michelle

    I wondered where all the vegetables came from; would love to see a “big picture” photo of the growing operation. Shetland doesn’t appear to have a very hospitable environment for human food production!

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  2. Linda

    I’m wondering if BeAnn is simply mad at you for “leaving” her.
    After greeting us, our dog promptly ran away when we returned from a long weekend…and he wasn’t boarded! He got to stay at home with friends!

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  3. Linda K

    What an adorable little face (with a slightly sad, but wilful expression!) I agree, she’s probably not forgiven you for deserting her.
    I’m very sorry to hear about the crow. I really hope he does get to have a future.

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