Speed Practice

Mummy has been talking about how I'm going to "Group Day" on Friday - I have no idea what this is and she even told me that she has never been to a Group Day before either. It means that we are still doing some speed-training, this is done before my last bottle at night because Mummy gets home from swimming quite late. We practiced calling and following out in the orchard - it's kind of fun as each time I do something really well I get just a few slurps of milk, mmm mmm!

Calf Club - 14th October 2010

Wow I had a great day!!!!
I met other lambs, won 3 beautiful ribbons and a HUGE cup, got loads and loads of pats and attention from lots of people and spent almost the entire day with my favourite person (Tian).

This is what mummy and I won today:
2nd - Senior  Leading
1st - Senior Call & Follow
3rd - Senior Rearing
Giant Cup - Overall Senior Lamb

I feel very proud of "Us" :-)

I'm feeling a bit nervous

It's the evening before Calf Club and I'm starting to feel a little bit nervous about tomorrow. I've never met other lambs my own age or been to this thing called Calf Club before - I hope it's fun. This afternoon when mummy got home I had a nice brush and had my arm (leg) pits wiped again. Tonight I even get to wear a fancy jacket to help keep me clean and warm because it has gotten rainy and yucky again.
I was weighed tonight so that people can guess my weight tomorrow at the Gala. I think I was just the right weight not too fat and not too thin. You will have to wait until after Gala to find out what the magic numbers are.

Wish me luck!

Clean = hay & dirt free

Well I remember again why I don't much like the taller lady that my mummy calls Mum. She held me upside down today so my mummy could use a warm damp sponge to wipe my sweaty armpits (well leg pits) and inside my ears and things. I had been working very hard on keeping them grubby not clean, yuck! Then "That Lady" held me still some more so mummy could gently brush and pull the bits of hay I'd been hiding in my wool for snacks later.
Never mind the moment I go back in to the barn tonight I will stock up on hay/wool snacks again, hee hee.

Training

Training - I'm not really sure what this word means but it seems to involve walking around with mummy on my lead and sometimes without it. Other times she gets her Mummy to hold me (which I don't like much) and then walks away only to call me to her. Often she is hiding a bottle of delicious milk behind her back or some tasty rice crackers.
Mummy says I'm getting better and she will take me to Calf Club soon.
Here is a picture of us doing some practice:

Green Grass

I have discovered that grass is yummy - until very recently I only liked to drink milk and nibble on any tasty items I could snatch as we walked past the veggie garden (people would yell encouragement to me when I did that).
BUT by using my "Keep Trying" Kura Kid attitude I have learned that grass is actually quite tasty. Now I eat lots of it when I am out in the big run or down in the paddocks.

Sunny Spring Days

Even the best laid plans go a little bit wonky when you turn a camera on ;-)

Smooch

Hee hee hee

New Friends & BEST friends

The weather has been warmer and sunnier and I've been able to spend more time in the paddock and get to know some of the animals who live near by. The cows are a little bit weird - they like to come and sniff noses and then they get a fright and dance away.

Here is my VERY BEST FRIEND though - I love her and I know she loves me:

Walking with my Mum

Almost every day Mummy and I take a walk as well as our frolicking in the paddocks. We walk down the road (I'm a good girl on my lead) often with my dog too. Sometimes we stop in and chat at friends places - I discovered I like eating purple pansies at Whitney's house, which is lots of fun.
I wish it was school holidays all the time because I get to spend more time with Mummy.