May 13 Photo ~ Witnessing a Miracle & Other Little Ones

3 years ago we lost 2 foals shortly after their birthings. I’ve been watching Rawnie Spangle for weeks & checking her every morning as laqst time she foaled over night, This year I was so lucky to be able to be present & watch the process. The vet was not quite so happy as I kept ringing up for reassurance. They were so patient with me & understood my paranoia.

These pictures will need clicking on to enlarge them as my telephoto lens is still packed. Here the foal is just starting to emerge. This point lasted, to me, a very long time, so I went into the field & Rawnie Spangle pulled the foal back inside, refusing to proceed. I left the field & rang the vet!

 

May 12 Photo ~ Puppy Playtime

This is Bridie & Chut’Chut’ in the yard. Chut’ty is still smaller than his mother & the Spaniels. All is quiet here & sedate at the beginning of their evening play.

Chut’Chut’ has found something to play with ~ a stone or a twig.

Midnight RippleBack decides to join in the fun.

 

May 11 Photo ~ Kittens

If you enlarge the photo, you can see the little pink tomgue of 1 of the kittens & her bib.

 

May 10 Photo ~ Big Mama

This is Rawnie Spangle looking quite large in my field

 

May 9 Photo ~ There was 1 in the bed

& the Little One said,
“Goodnight”

Pireni settled for the night!

 

May 8 Photo ~ Babies!

Stardust had a surprise for us when I entered the feed shed this evening: 4 tiny kittens were there with big hungry eyes & little pink mouths. These kittens already have a home to go to when they are old enough ~ the farmer who delivers my feed asked ages back if he could have any cats or kittens we wanted rid of. If these kits take after their mother, they’ll be brilliant mousers & ratters.

I tried to put them in a basket in an opened cupboard to give them warmth, safety & privacy, but Stardust wanted them out in the shed. Strange cat. We have none idea when they were born.

 

May 7 Photo ~ Chut’Chut’ at Rest

Chut’Chut’ is recovering well & can relax in comfort on my bed!

 

May 6 Photo ~ White Tip Studying

Though I fear the topic has bored him to sleep!

 

May 5 Photo ~ Gorse Flower

The Gorse (Furze over here) is so golden yellow this year that the bushes are like suns here on Earth lining fields. I can’t help but feel joyful when I see these bushes shining out on hillsides.

This flower is on a small bush along the lane to my house, but at the other end of the lane to me

 

May 4 Photo ~ PiriPups

These are the 2 puppies we have from Pireni: Chut’Chut’ & his brother White Tip, together again in the yard.