How Do You Do? Nice Day!
Did you hear a noise?
If I look this way
Can you look that way?
Did you see anything, Old Boy?
There it is again.
What is that man doing in my field?
I say - You...yes...you!
Clearing the field, tidying the molehills!
Thank-you for making a mountain
(of lovely graded-grains soil)
out of your molehills
Mr Mole.
It is time to get busy with the seedlings!
(of lovely graded-grains soil)
out of your molehills
Mr Mole.
It is time to get busy with the seedlings!
I love Toby's involvement - he distracts Mr Ed while George gradually nicks his field from under him! Great series of photos!
ReplyDeleteThat is one horse full of character and charm. He's an inch or two closer to sea-level now of course, but full of charm...
Years of training, Ian. Patience and kindness. No animals were injured or distressed during the taking of these photographs.
ReplyDeleteHaving a man to come in to remove the molehills must be the height of chic!
ReplyDeleteNot the way we do it!
DeleteGood morning, Elaine...isn't it fun to put words with our photographs? When I first sit down to write my post, I edit the photos I have taken during the day. They inspire me...and the words come.
ReplyDeleteHandsome guy in the field!
Enjoy your Sunday...
Good morning Meggie, It is pouring with rain here so no outdoor work today. Instead I have been baking bread, looking after Harry, and now I am going to tackle this week's ironing while I listen to my favourite radio series. All very domestic, but enjoyable.
DeleteI hope you have a nice day ahead of you.
Love the horse!! The interaction between him and Toby is very sweet.
ReplyDeleteHi Knatolee, That's old Arnold. He is a lovely chunky old horse with a sweet temperament. Toby used to be scared of his sheer bulk, but now they really do interact - great for both of them plus I love to see it.
DeleteThe second time this week I have read of taking mole hills away for seedlings, so it must be. No more difficult than a trip to the hardware store for a bag of potting soil, although I doubt those bags are full of mole hills.
ReplyDeleteHi Joanne, It is wonderful stuff, dark, stone and lump-free, it's like graded grains of soil. The moles have been particularly active in Arnold's field, hundreds of mini-mountains of beautiful soil just waiting to be collected.
DeleteHow convenient! The moles give you dirt for seedlings. The only dirt hills created here by critters are fire ant hills (usually after a rain). Don't think I want to put them on seedlings.
ReplyDeleteHi Janet, No, much safer to stick to the molehill soil! It is fabulous stuff and no doubt some of the heritage tomato seedlings will be potted-on in some. I'll be photographing their progress, I have great hopes for some wonderfully tasty tomatoes.
DeleteAll the best to Arnold!
ReplyDeleteI'll be popping to John's to visit tomorrow, so I'll give Arnold a hug from you. He is an affectionate old horse and I spend as much time as possible with him.
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