Cate's Diary

Emilyrose said:
Yeah, sometimes the bullies have to be told that you're not going to stand for their nonsense anymore. Maybe talking to the nasty man is the solution here.
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:iagree: Em. G does not as he thinks he will be even worse, but I don't see how he can be nastier than he is already. We would have no choice if he got worse.
LaMaria said:
Story time!
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:D
Our older son, D, arrived last night for dinner & said a ewe & lamb had come down our driveway & skirted around our cattle grid & was up in our garden. We went & had a quick look & saw it was a horned ewe, with a long tail, which is very unusual. We decided not to worry about them until after dinner. D headed off & G went for a walk to see what they were up to. He heard bleating, but couldn't see anything. He then found the lamb trapped underneath our cattle grid & the ewe was not in sight. He came & got me & between us we worked the lamb into a corner & extricated it. I rang D & asked him if he had seen the sheep on his way out, but he said no. I rang a neighbour & asked him if he knew anyone with horned sheep, but he said no. G & I wrapped the lamb up in a blanket so it didn't poo all over him & we then went calling on most of our near neighbours. We drove around for about an hour. It was fun actually as it took our minds off the golf club. A little newborn lamb is way more important!
Eventually, we decided to put the lamb out in the paddock in the hope that it's Mum would hear it bleating & return. We were inside only 5 minutes & then headed off for 8-ball practice. As we drove down the driveway we saw the ewe on one side of the fence & the lamb on the other. G climbed the fence & lifted the lamb over to it's Mum. The lamb latched on to Mum's teat for a while & then they took off down the road, went down our drive & headed off into the bush. We have no idea who they belong to, but we're very happy that they were reunited. It felt mean putting that little lamb out in the paddock, but we needed to give nature/nurture a chance. Phew!
Had a good day today with the women & have things a little clearer in my head about what I want to do. I have got to like most of the women & I don't want to start all over again. I think ( & I stress, this is just thinking at this stage) that I will continue with the Vets & the women & give the rest a miss. I am not going to put up with any BS. That will do for now. I had a lovely day, even with 2 meetings. I have taken on no serious positions. I agreed to be in charge of kitchen purchases. :D As K said I have been doing most of this for years. I resisted lots of pressure. LaMa- I said NO! :D
PS. I am also going out to lunch with them on Friday, instead of participating in our weekly working bee. Win.
 
That poor little lamb :eek: So glad the mom came back! Maybe they're the last of a long-lost feral breed :) Did the ewe look well cared for?
Well done saying no! You'll have to do it several times before it takes, I'm afraid, but you're off to a great start
 
LaMaria said:
That poor little lamb :eek: So glad the mom came back! Maybe they're the last of a long-lost feral breed :) Did the ewe look well cared for?
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That little lamb seemed quite content being taken for a drive on G's lap. We were even gladder I can tell you. The ewe looked healthy, but it's almost a sign of neglect still having a tail. I feel it roams around the district.
LaMaria said:
Well done saying no! You'll have to do it several times before it takes, I'm afraid, but you're off to a great start
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Saying no yesterday felt very positive. By saying I can't commit to anything past December I got very positive feedback from the women.
G & I are both quite tired today. He played golf 2 days in a row so he's more so. A quiet day coming up.
 
cate said:
By saying I can't commit to anything past December I got very positive feedback from the women.
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That´s very good to hear.
Where I come from some sheep breeds will typically have long tails while others don´t. It´s not a matter of owner´s preference, I think. Then again our sheep probably don´t roam as far as their Tas/Aus cousins so it´s easier to keep their tails from getting matted and infected.
 
Here the tails get docked because of blowfly infestation. A fly-blown sheep is a sorry sight *shudder*. I used to be horrified at what I thought was cruelty (ringing a sheep's tail) until I saw a fly-blown sheep.
 
Here infections and infestations are a risk for long-tailed sheep but only if they aren't kept well. Closer proximity sometimes means you have more freedom. But yeah, it's one of the reasons most sheep wouldn't survive in the wild.
 
That's lovely to hear about the lamb! Animals do have a funny tendency on staying on one's mind long after they've disappeared.

And well done on saying no! I think diaries like this do help a great deal with that, as it gives you the opportunity to reflect and think about what you really want out of things.
 
I forgot to say- I went to lunch with the golfing women again & had a lovely time(again). I even got a lift( in an Audi!)
 
My sister had an Audi fetish in the nineties when they sponsored I-can´t-remember-which Olympic event. Here in Austria if you want to see road-assholery in action you just have to look for the four rings...
 
I'm not a car person either, but I had got a message from a neighbour, who said I looked like the queen in it. Ha ha. I'm usually in my tiny Kia Rio or our old ute & am usually driving, not being driven. Hardly anyone has them here & only rich people. She is a doctor's wife & they have his & hers. His is a 4WD& that's what we were in. It looked like any 4WD to me, but was very comfortable.
 
I know. That's funny. I don't feel very queenly, but I must admit, it was nice being driven.
Tomorrow I am meant to be going to a golf comp in a Mercedes :D I am hoping there are thunderstorms & it gets called off. I am petrified. I think I'll go back to not entering comps that qualify you to go play elsewhere.
 
LaMaria said:
My sister had an Audi fetish in the nineties when they sponsored I-can´t-remember-which Olympic event. Here in Austria if you want to see road-assholery in action you just have to look for the four rings...
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LaMaria said:
My sister had an Audi fetish in the nineties when they sponsored I-can´t-remember-which Olympic event. Here in Austria if you want to see road-assholery in action you just have to look for the four rings...
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Audi are good cars. I think I prefer their sister porche. Then again, they are both owned by Volkswagen. So now I'm suddenly not sure ;)
Heck I dunno; this is truck country :)
 
I think my entire family now drives VW - except one sister who moved on to Skoda this time. But then all the important parts are again VW.
Cate, I prefer Mercedes drivers. They tend to not realize their cars can blink before changing lanes/direction but otherwise they mostly keep a sensible speed and aren´t prone to road rage. Urgh, listen to me; it´s worse than horoscopes!
 
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