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The poor little calf in the lamb warming box. He did not survive.

A sad day yesterday. Erlend had to calve a heefer in the night because her calf was coming oot backwards. She ended up not doing a good job grooming her newborn and he took a chill. By the time Erlend saw him in the morning he was hypothermic. Erlend put the calf in the "lamb warmer" box and did his best to save him but he ended up dying just the same.

We have some calf issues today: the heefer that lost her calf to hypothermia is rejecting her adopted calf that Erlend put on her. And another heefer is having issues nursing her calf because her teats are too small. He can't seem to grasp the teat and hang on for a sook. Erlend was sitting in the pen helping the calf to sook and I brought him his porridge and tea so he woudn't miss breakfast.

We had FIVE calves born yesterday! Erlend was nearly run ragged. We watched a movie (on my laptop!) about my patron Saint, Saint Therese and then went to bed and slept like logs. Miraculously we were able to sleep through the night and we both feel very refreshed.

I have the fire gaan and now I need to go feed the sheep. Maybe then I can hunker down and do my morning prayers! Lent is turning out to be amazingly productive for me spiritually!! I don't "get" the fasting thing yet - but I've engaged in a lot of deep throught and personal reflection. But all of that is between me and God hehehe!