Comments on: jemima’s calf

By: Heidi

Heidi — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 03:41:25 +0000

I just came in from the shop to see the news from Locks Park.
He is darling. There is nothing like a cute, curly headed calf!
I can almost smell his breath rising in the cool air.
Those big dreamy eyes! What a handsome boy.
Will he be a bull, or a steer?
When I was a girl we used check in at the pond to watch the frog spawn develop. First into tadpoles, then they’d sprout arms , then legs and finally become those strange little peepers with a tail.
Spring is coming, the signs are here.

By: paula

paula — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:31:08 +0000

There’s another up there now Mary - glad you’re not finding them too tedious!

I love tapioca too. No not that early. And calving can be an all year activity. Cows ‘bull’ throughout the year.

That’s one hell-of-a-lot of water…!

By: paula

paula — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:27:37 +0000

A welcome compliment, Mootia, thank you.
And no not a mouse but a crow!

By: paula

paula — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:26:05 +0000

You found it! I haven’t commented yet, a bit busy, and thanks for the mention too Mopsa.

By: paula

paula — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:25:06 +0000

Yes, it’s always good when it works out well. Thanks for popping by Sara.

By: paula

paula — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:24:09 +0000

I think I generally find it about noe Jane…the set-aside post is up!

By: mary

mary — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:40:53 +0000

I’ve been reading all your posts Paula. Found those on farming and the environment most readable and interesting. You are a woman of many clever parts if I may say so.

Is the calving unusually early and ditto the frogspawn (I love tapioca BTW!)?. And you’re not leaving us are you or do you need a break from the workload and this dreadful weather?

Guildford’s water meadows alongside the River Wey which usually flood to a depth of a foot or so later on in the early Spring are now 5 - 6 feet under water.

By: Mootia

Mootia — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:32:42 +0000

That’s made my morning - what a beauty; I love his curls! And I also had a look at your past posting about the social life of cows - very well observed and it surely is one of life’s pleasures: watching the cows go by…

By: Mopsa

Mopsa — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:32:03 +0000

Milo is gorgeous. Just gorgeous. I hadn’t thought to look for frog spawn just yet, but I will keep my eye out for it now in the ditches.

By: farmingfriends

farmingfriends — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:47:39 +0000

This is a beautiful calf.
I am glad the mother has bonded well.
Sara from farmingfriends