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That lovely day on the Ross of Mull feels now like a distant memory blocked out by the wettest, darkest day on Saturday, when the in-by fields flowed with flooding waters from burns and ditches and straight down the hills.   Wherever Farmer has driven in the quad bike or tractor has become a river of rain as if overnight.  The ground is so saturated it cannot take any more.

Rochester the bull must surely be happier indoors in weather like this?

Half the cows have calved now, the others look to be some time off.  The young ones are growing up fast, and very inquisitive (as long as you don't move too sharply) coming up for a closer look.

After Saturday, thankfully comes Sun-Day. Living up to its name, the day dawned and blue sky greeted us when we woke this morning.  What a huge shining relief to see the sun and its brightness.  I went to Croig.  I went to Dervaig.  Drank coffee at Croig and tea at Dervaig.

The family walk with dogs took us down below the house, along to the Ensay burn.  The opportunity for a family photograph with dogs, the one on the left is Walter leaping towards his master, Farmer.

On our way back to the farmhouse a deep grey cloud burst into a hail storm, and we got soaked.  All in a day! Spring? Perhaps not quite yet.

The first celandine!

I think probably the photographs will say it all today, so I wont write much apart from captions. Having started blipfoto I am taking my camera with me everywhere I go now - I had to go to Salen to get Coco clipped earlier in the week and too advantage of the weather to drive home by Ulva Ferry.  

Loch na Keal.

Leaning power lines near Ensay. I am surprised we don't have more power cuts looking at these. I have been wanting to photograph them for years.

Good day for a bonfire.

Looking north from Reudle to Treshnish woodland and Coll in the distance.

Not a good machinery week. The blue trailer had a flat. The timing belt went on the blue van (cleaning wagon/bin lorry/furniture removals vehicle/building materials van/livestock trailer puller) this week.  Oops.  We are hoping that the engine is not a right off as that would be a disaster.

Great walk through the wood.  Fungi.  And mug. It was half filled with nut shells.

Some very good skies.

Natural regeneration doing well (the young birches on the left of the picture).

Sunday morning - feeding the hoggs.

Stamping down molehills.  Farmer has been doing a bit of field work listening to the radio (in the tractor which has a radio that works).

And even a Sunday picnic.

The bathing pool.  Looks lovely and clear.

Towards Calgary.

The first celandine protected by the bracken.  We have heard skylarks too!

Snowdrops still flowering and the daffodils beginning to come.

Half term and some pocket money earned by Daughter, helping with the hoggs through the fank.

The mouth of the Ensay Burn.

We have been having the most amazing weather. It has been cold, but it is winter so that is expected.  And it has been gloriously sunny at times, and dry the rest of the time.  So absolutely no complaints about the weather.  No more calves since last weekend. Farmer has been letting the cows and calves out as the weather is so good.  They come back in at night.  He is cleaning out the feed areas of the shed today. 

The hens are enjoying the sun and laying lots of eggs.

Walks to Calgary a few times. Blissful..

Waiting for Farmer to finish his cup of tea.

It has been an uplifting week.  4 of the cottages had folk in them this week, and they all had a great time.  We have a few slots left in April and May, we can't promise the weather will be like it has been this last week, but we are offering a discount.  Have a look at the news page for details.