"Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you."
—Anne Lamott
Beautiful Autumn reds.
Zippy, this morning, after his daily back rub.
"If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you."
—Gospel of Thomas
"The bird fights its way out of the egg. The egg is the world. Who would be born must first destroy a world."
—Hermann Hesse, Demian
Collected 1 bull, 6 cows, 6 calves from Melton Mowbray yesterday. 2 cows possibly in calf. I love them all but especially Zippy, the bull. Weighing in at around a tonne, he’s a gentle boy and loves attention.
This is 82. Another pal who likes affection and cuddles.
"We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down."
—Kurt Vonnegut
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
—Mary Oliver, "The Summer Day"
Lots of livestock movement this week. The four Wagyu cows and their calves are going to market. Some of the other calves may be sold to another farmer. Lincoln Reds arrive at the weekend. All exciting. But I’ll be sad to see the calves go as I’ve built connections with them.
"Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up."
—Brené Brown
This is 39. I’ve known him since he was a few weeks old. He’s always been a sweetie who loves cuddles. He has the best eyelashes.
Another lamb requiring TLC today. Called him Luke. Will be in a pen with plenty of food for a little while.
"In an age of speed, I began to think, nothing could be more invigorating than going slow. In an age of distraction, nothing can feel more luxurious than paying attention."
—Pico Iyer
This morning the calves were too busy snoozing to come running for their corn. I had to walk down the paddock and call for them, and it still took them a while! Mrs Sheepy was on it though. The handle on the new trug broke. So, all four now require some juggling when dispensing the food.
"What information consumes is rather obvious: it consumes the attention of its recipients. Hence a wealth of information creates a poverty of attention."
—Herbert Simon
"To see the world in a grain of sand, and heaven in a wild flower, hold infinity in the palm of your hand, and eternity in an hour"
—William Blake, Auguries of Innocence
