With a mixture of sun, drizzle and heavy downpoors today it was a bit of a strange one. Polly isn't fazed by the rain at all. Her coat is dense and completely weatherproof so she's been outside all day in the thick of it. The feathered girls however are a little bit more fussy about where they rest in bad weather. As soon as their gate is open they're out. They just want to be free ranging, although strictly speaking can you call my kitchen free ranging? We have all spent the afternoon sheltered, they've been under the table, Buffy's been on guard looking out over the garden and I've been ironing while watching a very bad movie on Channel 5.
Polly on the other hand has worked systematically around the garden - nobody to get in her way you see. She's been tucking into anything and everything at head height. Then when that's gone she's been putting her hooves on the fence to raise herself up and get to a higher point! I can see her out there now tucking into the ivy.
Mary and Helen have been quite demanding in the cuddling department today - very needy. Doris has been resting, Penny and Hetty have been aloof as usual and Joan has followed me everywhere. Not interested in being picked up at all but she's like my little shadow. She's with me upstairs, downstairs and if I had a ladies chamber I'm sure she'd have been in their too!
Once the rain stopped and the sun came out Polly got her quality time with me. Picture this - I sit on the edge of our patio (known as the dance floor for a very good reason), and Polly who is too big for my lap now sort of rests between my legs leaning against me. The faint sound of the Goombay Dance Band singing "Sun Of Jamaica" is trickling through the air and she gets her daily tummy rub. She LOVES this track. Her eyes close, I massage her ears and stroke her neck and she drifts off into a trance like state. Happy lamb? I think so!
Make sure you stop by tomorrow, Buffy's got a friend for a sleepover - could be an interesting one!
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