Slotting tonight.

C'est moi, as if you couldn't guess from the title! M decided that we needed a lamb 'doing' for the freezer last night. I got home from work and grabbed a bite to eat, cold rib of 47 sur pain et du butter, sharpened me instruments and set to. Normally, I don't have any difficulty working out which of our lambs is due for the table, only this time round, we missed shearing and have held off whilst the little fellas make their debuts. Ah ha. Not to be fooled, I thought of a cunning plan my Lord! I placed ear tags in the right ears of the wether lambs and left ears of the ewe lambs. Simple? No. Some have worked out why I put the tags there and removed them others stood with their bums facing me and determined never to show their faces all the time I had a rifle in my hands. Then some silly boy poked his ears up above the parapet of wool and I had him marked for din-dins. I can't really brag about dropping him in the paddock as despite it being a perfect shot, the poor thing was only 10 yards away. Now, why is the man doing this on a Thursday afternoon I hear you ask? Well, it is very exciting really, I am taking tomorrow off as time owing. So is Michelle, that makes it even better! Anyway, it means that I get to butcher it tomorrow morning whilst it is still cold. I hope that it chills down with the predicted Southerly wind, there is alas no chance of a frost tonight, that would be too much to ask. This would set the meat perfectly but one must make do.

Juliet, Kev and the Kids are down over the weekend and we are eating lamb tomorrow, beef on Saturday and a nice pork roast on Sunday. All home grown and gathered if you follow my drift. I must say, I think it is much better done by myself a) it is quicker, b) they know nothing about it, and c) I know it is my own animal, cut the way I want it, and what has gone into it since birth. Still, the menu looks fab, I look forward to it. Time for me to relinquish the reins now as M wants to put something prissy about rainbows!

'Looks fab' has anyone ever heard Eric use the word 'fab'?!?!?!? Thank you for the complement on the menu though, hope it all tastes as good!

My rainbow, yes. I have to describe this as I saw it while driving home from Hamilton about 5pm today. It was showery, not much sun and a small section of rainbow appeared about 1 o'clock to me. As I drove it got bigger and bigger until it was a full bow. I drove round one bend the right end of it fell into the middle of the road and was so incredibly wide. By now the sky was that strange dark grey, with sunshine. I have never seen such a bright, wide and complete rainbow in my life. As I drove a second one appeared above the first, not so bright. I was totally mesmerised and had to be careful to remind myself I was driving. what was also very strange is the way it clearly hit the ground on both sides, and so close to me. I looked really hard for the gold but couldn't see it! Then it started to rain and all colour was lost.

Harriette is at Ellice's and Alice is in her room doing a weeks worth of home work. Supper cooking and all is quiet. Bliss!!!! I plan to finish my book tonight. Have heard several book reviews on the radio today, took note of the authors and plan to rummage in the library tomorrow. Linda Clark is on leave this week and I have lost all interest in morning radio. Hope she's back next week.