Saturday 30 August 2008
Or at least it will be, by milking time this afternoon with any luck! Gordon started yesterday once it was dry enough and we continued throughout the day until 8.00-ish. My job was to bring back the full trailer and auger the corn into the grain store, and since yesterday was humid and sticky so was I, which meant the dust stuck! Daniel milked then came out to drive the other tractor and trailer and we were all streaked with dirt by the end of the day. At least it’s almost done despite the grey skies. Not once did the sun come out but it didn’t rain either. Today Gordon and Daniel say they can manage without me. I’m quite disappointed in a way because it’s nice to be involved and feel useful outside the confines of the house, but I’ve been relegated to doing the shopping. If only they’d stop eating long enough for me to catch up! If I was more organised I’d do my shopping online every week, but seem to be unable to think that far in advance. I’ll add it to my ‘must do better’ list!
This morning Alex has gone off with Jack for a week in Cornwall. Already the house seems too quiet. It’s strange that one person can alter the dynamics of a household so much, but apparently she does. Nettle, our oldest cat, has been spending most of her sleeping time in Alex’s bedroom during the holiday and now the door’s shut for the week she’s outside bawling. She is what the Cats’ Protection League call ‘a chatty’ cat, but at four in the morning when you’re not in the mood for conversation she’s just downright annoying. She’d better not carry on into the night or she’ll be out!
Steph’s planning to come shopping with me, but she’s been getting ready for over an hour. I bet she’s found a book and forgotten all about me.