Today started off pretty badly. It annoyed me that the Kiwi press appeared to be covering up the murder of Karen Airns - she got about 4th place on National Radio this morning after George Bush's tax cuts and some other inconsequential rubbish. The big problem seems to be that her horrific murder happened on the eve of the A1 Grand Prix motor-racing event, which is expected to attract 40,000 visitors and will be broadcast to more than 150 countries. Shock horror! To think that she might reduce the tourist statistics.
It seems that only the murder of overseas tourists get any real press. The other murders and beatings etc this week are just a part of every day life.

I am sure the two couples attacked with baseball bats on the North Shore of Auckland on Monday and hospitalised, will be relieved that they have not interrupted any major tourist events. :##

Anyway, stepping off my battered old soap-box, I should really say that the day improved in leaps and bounds as it progressed. Mog had been promised a calf by a friend - for no reason other than she was Mog and is so terribly motivated and in love with beef farming.
It was a wonderful treat and Mog intends to show said calf at all the Agricultural and Pastoral (A&P) shows in the vicinity.

We were due to borrow a second calf to keep her company so we could halter train them together but as we signed all the TB transfer documents etc today, our friend said "well you had better keep the other one too". We were flabbergasted as this increases our Dexter herd to 7 with two calves on the way in June.

So tonight we have two more newly-weaned Dexter heifer calves sitting in our yard. They are bellowing for their Mums as if their hearts will break but are otherwise well catered for and unaware of the pestering Mog has in store for them this week in her attempt to halter train them.

I am dreading the weaning of our Alfie who is so addicted to his Mum's milk that he has a constant milky moustache! Typical male! I think that we may have to wait until his Mummy Daisy is shipped off to see the Bull in a month or so or the will be breaking fences to maintain their bond.

See days are never ALL bad (for me anyway)