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Tough day for little Lamb Chop

1/31/2011

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Quick update on Lamb Chop, our little pet ram with the very big assets. ...well, they aren't any more and although the poor guy is walking extreeeeemely carefully on very stiff back legs he hasn't forgotten how much he likes peanuts and carrot treats. I have a theory, anything that can wolf down half a pound of peanuts and a bag of carrots can't be too sick ! Doctor Greg prescribed a morning out with Alissia and Danielle the cute friendly doelings who incidently turned into Hulk Hogan and Brett the Hit Man Heart when our poor Lamb Chop was turned into the pasture. The hackles went up and our little lamb minus his "bits" and his bravado put his head down and hid his owies in the corner. Not such a successful first outing for a recouperating patient. Since Rodney the resident and very protective ram would possibly have resented the arrival of Lamb Chop the now "wannabe" ram and Macho the lusting buck had another agenda for him it had been decided that he would be safer with the doelings ( in retrospect,...why ??? having watched their less than caring nuturing behaviour in the field ). It wasn't long before a cowering lamb was extricated from the corner he had jammed himself into and since Macho appeared to be less scary than the girls back he went to rejoin the other 2 Amigos, Macho and Daisy May the calf, in their pen.
Lamb Chop was not the only casualty yesterday......I returned home last evening with both sides of my butt hurting. Rodney the forementioned Ram had been enjoying copious treats whilst lamb Chop had been in the hospital wing of the sheep pen. Sadly (for me ) I had run out of peanuts and carrots before he had lost his appetite for them and he decided to help me get through the gate,...through the air. Rodney head butted me on the right side of my butt and I went flying. Ouch !! Just to even up the hurt, I tripped over the hosepipe and landed on the other side with a heavy bump...and I hadn't even had a drink !! So, it's almost 7.30am, today is Toms day off and I think he will be catching up on some lost sleep. It's going to be colder and I'd better go and get layered up, dont do cold !! take care, M

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mum says
1/31/2011 02:24:46 am

guess i am a dummie couldnt fine it, boo hoo. talk 2 you later loves 2 all. mum j

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