Look how wide Stella is now! We're making a stall to milk her in when the time comes, so now she has to get used to going in it for her grain & hay. It will just have a rail or two, to keep her from getting squirrelly or kicking, but still allow up to get as up close & personal as we need to.
Last night's dinner was an adaptation of "British Open Top Steak, Ale and Stilton Pub Style Pies" We made one giant "pie" instead of smaller tarts & used a pint of homebrewed IPA instead of English ale. It was really tasty, and leftovers should be even better tonight.
Lord Crichton, barely tolerating the paparazzi interrupting his majesty's nap. What a hard life!
Speaking of spoiled kitties - Mercia & Magnus have just about outgrown their favorite fireside basket. Somehow the sharing and caring always turns into a brawl, but here they are before the sibling love went sour.
