The rainy evening before last Farmer John walked up the drive to deliver Struan Farm's first pet lamb of the season, hooray! He'd found this little one in the paddock without mum, and wasn't able to find or reconnect her with mum. I've been pestering him for pets, worrying that we might not have any this season. This past week I went so far as to cast a wider net, sending emails to friends who have farms to put the word out that we'd be happy to have any abandoned lambs they didn't want to look after. While I kept trying to console myself that no abandoned lambs would be a good thing, pet lambs bring me so much joy and happiness I really can't imagine a year without (at least) one. It would be a considerable void--I'd miss those baaas outside the bedroom window at 6:05 a.m. much as I moan about them.
In any event, let me introduce you to "Cookie." She's a lively little girl with an endearing brown tip on one ear. She spent the first night in the garage, but now the Pet Pen is home. No issues drinking from the bottle at all!
Here's hoping she might get a friend or two joining her in the next week or so, but if not we'll make sure she's not lonely. You will enjoy getting to know her I'm sure.
p.s. given continued rain I decided to pull out one of the leftover "lamb coverlets" from last year, like the one so fashionably worn by Pip. Cute, eh?
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