Anglesey Smallholder

Say hello to Kelsey, the newest resident at our small home.  She is here on loan from a friend, and is currently employed in keeping the grass in the field under control.  She arrived last Sunday in an enormous horse lorry.  She unloaded without any fuss and settled in immediately.  At the moment she and Victoria the sheep are in separate but neighbouring fields so they can get used to each other – I will open the gate soon so that they can have free reign over the fields.

She’s a three year old Irish cob, and very well behaved.  She’s been very quiet so far, just a little whinnying to the horses in the fields across the road when she arrived.

The only bother at the moment is horse flies.  They descended on her when she arrived, but they seem to have abated somewhat since then.  The rain has rolled in now, so hopefully that will keep them away.

In other news, I am now starting a second job.  This will help pay for repairs to the house, but it will mean that I’ll basically be working 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.  There will be no time for me to get outside and get things done.  It’s frustrating, and will be terribly difficult mentally, but it will only be for a month or so.