s e v e n i s a j o u r n e y

In a repeat of the last post- we are still getting lots of nasty winter weather. Tuesday and Wednesday were quite nice this week. Cool, but fine, still and sunny. Now the rain, hail, and howling southerly have come back. The alpaca are not very pleased about this whole situation, but they endure. At least they look happy when I bring them out some hay. Digesting hay produces lots of extra heat (due to the fermenation in the rumen), so it is a great food source on cold winter days. I prefer hot chocolate.

What brought up this whole comment about language was reading the weather report from the Met Service today. They have a sense of humor. Or at least of reality. In the past I have been amused at predictions of “stroppy” winds. Today Wellington has the weather prediction of “bleak and showery. strong cold southerlies.” Boy, they got that right!

In other news- at 7 AM this morning I met a horse transporter with Yvonne down at the front, and helped unload a bay mare and a grey gelding pony. Yvonne is planning to put some work into them, then sell them on. There was only supposed to be the pony coming, but apparently plans changed suddenly last night (somebody lost their grazing, and couldn’t afford to move/keep the horse). Never a dull moment!

Jake is doing much better. The limp is mostly gone. He has also decided he has become a house cat (the weather may play a role in that decision). He does not head back to the bedrooms much, he only eats from “his” bowl outside in the mud-room, and he goes to the toilet outside. The other cats are learning to deal with him, even Amaya and Azami. That is good.