Saw the zero-turn has a front flat wheel this morning as well, although Herbies verdict was it's a little low on oil, and I had the choke on half so it may have been running a little hot, but seemingly nothing else is wrong with it. I won't finish cutting with it today, it can wait until tomorrow when Herbie can give it a spin.
Milking was sort of a pleasure this morning. The lambs didn't realise I was doing it, so they weren't there getting in the way, complaining, etc etc. Star is quite the pro coming down to the milk parlour although she is dry and I'm not milking her, only putting muti on her sore spots so they can heal and the flies will stop feeding off her. But there is grain, and she is a real cow LOL. Dolly is walking much better, and is used to me putting her foot in the bucket. Had to do it three times today, but it stayed in for a fair amount of total time.
After I've taken the cows back, and Anni has herded them, I pour from the fresh milk into the big black rubber bowl in the milk parlour. First the cats drink, when they are finished, it's Annis' turn, I watch her and tell her "enough" before she laps it all, leaving the balance for Rosco. He never comes for milkies when I call, but will usually sneak over to the bowl when I leave, funny boy. Sargeant used to drink with the cats, although he needed lots of approval before he'd approach the bowl, the cats leave when Anni approaches, and Anni leaves when Rosco approaches - the natural order chain, probably based on size. The lambs haven't figured out that there is milk in the bowl, but then Wanda only knows the bottle, Ruth the teat.
Have a wonderful thunder storm last night, the tunnel has enough water again the get my feet dirty :) the joys of wearing Croc-like shoes, easy to hose off but also flood easy, mixed with the dirt on my feet makes them rather muddy. Herbie said this morning he can't remember what my feet look like clean ! Hmmm, they are clean every night when I hop into bed, which is before he comes home, and still clean when I hop out of bed in the morning, he is usually still sleeping, but are dirty the rest of the day.