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From sheep pedicure to kung foo and the two step !

12/16/2011

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I’m sorry, I guess I can’t complain at the chickens, they are just taking industrial action….they are conserving the supply of eggs.  Supply and demand…or DEMAND and supply ! Those errant birds apparently dutifully lay a shiny brown, glowing white or incandescent green as and when our WOOFER Ginger, (chicken guru extraordinaire) inspires ( threatens) them with an extensive list of words intended to “persuade”  them to fill the egg baskets before we have to resort to the ultimate threat…SOUP ! I have been equally unreliable, my only defence is…it is called the “Almost” Daily Diary. The past few days have not been the best. Poor Greg has started to wince when I move..because he knows it IS going to hurt me..and it does. Today I go to get the cortisone shot, you know it’s bad when you have to have pain to hopefully beat pain. Fingers crossed…and everything and anything else that crosses too ! 

 Ginger is considering cross training, sheep pedicure / people manicure. After yesterday, clearly, filing people nails is less taxing on the body than tossing a ( fortunately, usually compliant ) ewe onto her back, gripping said ewe, (hopefully still compliant) between knees and then trimming little hooves packed with smelly sheep poo, using nail clippers more size appropriate for Sasquatch. Greg says that she needs to be ambidextrous…ambidextrous ??  Ginger thinks that ewe had more legs than an octopus !! Ginger’s confidence is growing, it wont be long before trimming sheep’s feet comes as naturally as filing her own nails.

Quatre has been here since the early Summer and could never be accused of lacking confidence.If there is a challenge she is up for it, the bigger the better ! Her most recent assignment is to make a bolt which will complete the construction of the door within the barn door and will be a blessing when the Winter wind howls through the barn. Quatre loves the power tools and the bigger the power tool, the happier Quatre is. Today is her last day for a little while,  our long time WOOFER is taking time off for Christmas, a little kung foo and a lot of two stepping before she comes "home". Have fun Quatre !

It’s time for me to go and rest, the “back police” is hot on my case and I’m following orders ! I will try and check in tomorrow….take care, keep safe and keep us in your thoughts. M
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Quatre
12/16/2011 06:17:19 am

Oh, I'll be back for more next week. -Then- it's off for x-mass break, and more two-stepping and kung fu... ;)

Go Ginger! Hold down the fort today. :-D

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Annie
12/16/2011 09:10:16 pm

Hi Maureen and Greg
I had intended to phone yesterday but then realised it was probably the wrong time - you were most likely at the Hospital. Hope the Cortisone Injection is helpful. Look forward to catching up with you, love you both tons
Lots of love Annie x

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