HOW WAS YOUR DAY?

I've got no pictures but yesterday morning as I was sitting at the table having my coffee. I happen to look out the window and I could see a female robin with a bunch of dry grass in her beak being chased all over the neighbor's roof by a male robin. She was tying to get away but he kept jumping on her and chasing her and she in turn was running away from him. She was determined to built that nest and she just wasn't interested.  This went on for about 5 minute and he just wasn't giving up. Finally she flew away in the trees and the male robin followed her. She was so focused to built the nest or maybe she had a headache. I really don't know if he gave up the chase. It was kind of funny watching this behavior.

This morning at the barn, I came upon the male barn cat who had apparently fell in the wet cow manure. He was half covered in wet manure and looked just awful. His tail, under belly and hind legs were wet and black. Yuck, yuck.  He must have been pushed off the narrow cat walk on the gate by a heifer or cow. I've seen it happen before but the cat didn't got dirty that time.

Anyway the cat went to get a bite to eat and when he saw the little back mother cat, the one who has two small kittens,  he started to chase after her and she kept running away. I grabbed the hose and gave him a blast but he didn't like that but it didn't stopped him from trying to climb on her and she just kept trying to get away. Finally I grabbed my broom and wacked him with the bristles and he ran up in the hay loft.

I may be chasing that tom cat in my dream now, lol..

The barn cats are a bit on the wild side. I never pick them up for fear of being scratched or bitten  because of my lymph nodes being removed and I worry about  getting lymphedema. Swelling of the arm from infection can be problematic. Not a very interesting post today but such was my day. I'm just glad that I'm not being chased like that, lol...

I tilled most of my vegetable garden this afternoon with my little Mantis tiller until I got a rock stuck in the tines and I was running out of gas any way. So I decided to put my tiller away. Then I  weeded a tiny flower bed and I really didn't accomplished much after it got hot. It was already time to feed my calves.

I hope that you all got a taste of that beautiful sun today.  Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.
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FRIDAY IS CALF DAY

I It seems that Friday is a good day for cows to calve. I had a new calf last friday and she is doing super and though she's small she right fiesty and cute. She eats like a trooper.

 This morning after feeding the calves,  I was washing the bottles before returning home and my daughter was trying to find me at the farm. She saw a small baby calf in the field near the barn. She reached me by cell and in turn I called my son.

As soon as I finished washing my bottles I went to check on the baby calf and saw a cow all stretched out on her side and she was big. At this point I know that she's either in trouble or worst,  near death from bloating.

I called my husband who is checking the farm machinery with the hired hand and they both came over as I rush home to drive my granddaughter to high school in the next town.   It turned out that the cow was calving and needed help. She was brought in the calving pen inside the barn and new bedding was added and the calf was pulled with chains. She was a huge calf and the one that was born outside was tiny. They both are eating well so far.  Sorry, I didn't bring my camera to the farm.  It's a nice way to stary the day with two new heifer calves.

Both kittens are doing well also and the mama brings them out whenever I go there but if someone comes in, she hides them again. It's been a game of hide and seek. When they meow, they don't make a sound. They just go through the motion.

All my tulips have finished their spectacular displays for the season and is leaving the chance for other beauty to strut their stuff. My irises are all budded and getting ready for the show.As two of my azelias have finished blooming another one is in full bloom and several are just budding.

My Hostas are finally making an apperance. I divide them and spread them around as they get so big.

I came close to loosing this mauve creeping phlox a few years ago but it has made a come back.

Tonight it's really cold and there is a danger of frost in the north of the province.  I've planted my peppers in the garden a couple of days ago and hope that they will be OK. It's always a gamble this time of year.

I'm hoping for a nice stretch of warm weather to get my sourdough starter another try. This time I'm not going to rpeat the same mystake by putting it in the sun in a metal bowl. Live and learn...

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. Have a great weekend everyone.  JB