Comments on: The lamb rules

By: Moon Over Martinborough

Moon Over Martinborough — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 06:20:10 +0000

I’m sorry to hear you’re allergic to animals. Thank goodness you’re not allergic to humans! That little lamb was hard to resist, I’ll admit. She’s older now and in the paddocks, but still very cute.

By: Val

Val — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:38:25 +0000

Sadly I’m allergic to nearly everything that has fur, feathers, hair (bar humans, thankfully!) and fleece, so nothing comes indoors let alone in the bed. That said, my husband and I have a wonderful friendship with lot of lovely wild birds and they are welcome in the garden and on the patio. We feed them, they nourish us with their beauty and their friendship.

I love this post. Despite my allergies, I’d have wanted those lambs indoors too!

By: casalba

casalba — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:42:31 +0000

Oh I missed your double posts. 2015 eh? ( I should tell you that the sofa is very comfy, so it isn’t any sacrifice. Just that I do get woken up once or twice by a cold wet nose on my face. S’pose theyre just checking out if I’m OK, or if they’ll have to find their own food the following day.)

By: Moon Over Martinborough

Moon Over Martinborough — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 02:39:33 +0000

Thanks Casalba. I love that you sleep near the dogs when you’re alone. That’s charming. And yes, the blue moon did make me work twice as hard in August. I posted a story on August 4th AND on August 31st. Good thing for me the next blue moon isn’t until July 2015! :-)

By: casalba

casalba — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:14:21 +0000

So sorry to hear of CJ’s loss. Please send my very best wishes.

I would love to cuddle a lamb in bed, but not sure I’d like it when he is all muddy and wet! Our two dogs are only allowed inside one room in the house – the main entrance room and they don’t enter any others even if you leave the door open. Neither are they allowed on the chairs or sofa. The reason is this: they do not know when they are wet and smelly, so if it’s OK when they are all warm and dry, they might think they’ve done something wrong if you suddenly change the rules. That said, when Dan has to go away for a few nights – I sleep on the sofa in that same room they have their baskets – just like their company.

P.S. I learnt that this was a “Blue Moon”. Never knew what that was before. It’s two full moons in the same month – nothing to do with the colour apparently. They are quite rare, hence the saying, once in a blue moon. So, by rights, you should have posted twice!

By: Moon Over Martinborough

Moon Over Martinborough — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 07:22:18 +0000

You just need a bigger duvet — and a bigger bed, of course!

By: Hannah Chia

Hannah Chia — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 18:24:52 +0000

We have our kittens in bed with us. We tried shutting them out of the bedroom but they attacked the door trying to get in. Then George got heavy enough to open the door by hanging on to the door handle, so we have to give in. Now I have to fight with two cats and a human for the duvet at night!

By: Moon Over Martinborough

Moon Over Martinborough — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 10:14:44 +0000

I’m happy to say that Freddie the lamb is living outdoors now, and gets nowhere near the bed! And you’re right. She’ll never be dinner. She’ll join the flock and make babies who will be dinner I’m afraid, but she herself will have a long life.

By: Alessandra

Alessandra — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 09:47:13 +0000

Oh no… pets in bed… I try very hard but sometimes one of the cats manages to hide under the bed in the evening, and then when we are asleep makes herself comfortable on the bed. If course if I wake up I put her out (of the bedroom) so she checks if one of the kids’ door is ajar… I know it sounds cruel, but the cats have plenty of places to sleep on, to me beds are a no no no. To come for a cuddle is one thing, to sleep another :-).

I guess that that lamb will never be dinner? :-)

By: Moon Over Martinborough

Moon Over Martinborough — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 08:54:05 +0000

Thanks Susan. Yes, animals are always present in a way it seems we humans sure struggle to be. Glad to hear you liked the talk and the oil. I love that you made rocket, fennel & mozzarella salad with it!