Here.
Here is where I've been.
I'm alive and very well, but afflicted with a dread of screen time and social media for the past few weeks.
It's not such a bad thing though. I've achieved mountains of work in the garden... the Magnesium oil bottle is almost empty. (Rubbed on back to relieve sore muscles from overwork)
Today I've exceeded my daily goal of laying three paving stones, laying six pavers instead, so there's a spare hour for paying some bills and a quick blog post while the computer is on the table.
I still have the external window frames to paint, and am waiting for a free couple of hours and a warm sunny day to coincide before I get the very tall ladder out of the shed.
Her AI in January appeared to be successful but after two months she came into estrus again. We had another AI done but it wasn't successful either.
If she can't have a calf, she can't be milked. Keeping a dry barren cow is not an option, especially in our small-holding situation and with another dry year on the way. Every animal has to pull its weight.
I have invested a huge amount of emotional energy into this cow and it will just about finish me if I have to send her off to market, but there is one option remaining.
A visit to a bull.
I'm planning the process of a trailer ride across the valley next weekend for a sleep-over with a very handsome boyfriend.
Your positive thoughts and energy towards assisting the planets to align will be so very much appreciated.
I'll keep you posted.
And now back to paying those bills.
Cheers,
Sally XX
What a beautiful spot, Sally! Always a delight to read your posts. Hoping for planet alignment for Honeysuckle. Go team go!
ReplyDeleteGrace,
Patricia/FL, USA
Thanks for sending your positive thoughts, energy and grace Patricia. I'm confident it will help. ;-)
DeleteDear me, I hope things work out with Honeysuckle. You have been so busy, Sally. You have achieved a lot during your screen down time. Best to get the work done before the heat arrives. We are in a dreadful drought here and our farmers are really suffering.
ReplyDeleteI'm hopeless in the heat Chel and the whole place goes to pot. Now is my outdoors working time, while it's cold. We're expecting another long dry summer so these green paddocks are just a fleeting thing, but we're grateful for a short respite nevertheless. XX
DeleteEverything at your place looks lovely and green and a sight to behold, Sally. Sending all my best thoughts to you for a successful outcome with Honeysuckle and her weekend away! It's amazing what we can achieve without screen time - I have yet to break the habit of turning the computer on each morning but would be so much more productive without it. Take care. Margaret
ReplyDeleteIt's all about balance Margaret. If you didn't turn on your computer each day you wouldn't see the blogs that you enjoy, and we wouldn't receive your wonderful and much appreciated feedback. Balance! XX
DeleteThat extention, really fitted in that space well. It made a lovely corridor for your paving. Although my back is twinging in sympathy for you now. Laid enough drystone retaining walls, to know how you must be feeling afterwards!
ReplyDeleteI use coconut oil and orange essence on sore muscles. It has a real warming affect, when rubbed in. Do you make your own magnesium oil, or do you buy it? I'm intrigued, as I've never heard of it before.
Oh heck Chris, I'm not that energetic. ;-) Brian put in the big paver stones a few years ago, I'm only doing the paving at the edges. Although it's still a big job, I tackle a few a day. Your oil mix sounds well worth trying. I bought this Australian "Karma Rub" Natural Liquid Magnesium with Lemon Myrtle Oil fragrance at the chemist a few months ago. 250ml approx $20 and with lots of use we still have used only a third of the bottle. We all need magnesium and the best method of absorption is through our body's largest organ, the skin. Brian has had good results using it for his aches and pains from worn out joints and I think it helps when I overwork my back.
DeleteSounds worth a look at our local chemists, for some. Thanks for the extra info, Sally. :)
DeleteI can’t say I’ve ever had to pray for a cow to get pregnant, but my thoughts and prayers are with you all!!! 😂 Goes to show there’s a first for everything.
ReplyDeleteOh Cheryl, heartfelt thanks for your prayers and positive thoughts for our dearest Honeysuckle.
DeleteGood luck with Honeysuckle. Love how you are using all your space on the deck.
ReplyDeleteThanks Brigie, every little bit of positive energy going her way has got to help, surely! And the new covered outdoor space is a real winner for practicality too. X
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