All my resolutions to keep the blog up to date (it would be good to look back on at the end of the year) have fallen by the wayside. Since Mike's accident there has not been much spare time. Since my last post I had to take Mike back and forwards to Musgrove Hospital in Taunton several times and eventually he was kept in for a couple of days whilst they assessed the situation and fitted a different cast.
He is now at home and has another month and a few days before he returns to hospital to have the final X ray and cast removed (we hope).
He is doing a lot of reading and helping as much as possible - peeling vegetables for dinner, and other kitchen tasks, which is much appreciated, but of course, he is not too happy as he is used to being very active.
We have sold another male alpaca. The numbers are slowly going down. I know it is the right decision but it will be strange to be down to just two or three, which is the plan.
Nick is getting on with laying the hedges which is a job that has to be done in winter so the wild life, birds etc: are not disturbed during the breeding season. Mike would normally be working with him so it will be much slower than hoped.
I will be helping next Tuesday when he comes by clearing the debris of branches and twigs as he cuts them down. Then it gets put on a bonfire, weather permitting.
I am used to Mike covering the shop if I want or need to go out when it should be open, but of course he cannot do it whilst he is on crutches as it is quite a walk on a tiled floor to get to the shop from the kitchen. This means that opening hours sometimes have to be shortened if I need to go out.
The shop will be closing permanently after Christmas so I am hoping that we will not lose too much trade. I will continue to sell online for a while if there is too much stock left over.
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