Bye bye Birdie; TdF, day 4

Yesterday Birdie's family came to pick her up. She doesn't know yet what a lucky lamb she is! Hopefully Bronwen will help Birdie feel comfortable at her new home. Christine tells me that Blackberry has settled in well, preferring the company of the dairy cows to that of the angora buck. Bronwen is very affectionate and runs up for attention whenever they go out to the sheep's quarters. I suspect Birdie will join her in doing that.

I could hear Annabelle's plaintive calls off and on throughout the afternoon; by 5:00 my own bereft feelings joined hers. No, not over Birdie; my 100-year-old grandmother finally slipped away. She had a good day Monday, interacting with my dad, uncle and others and even eating a little (something she hasn't done much of in the last few weeks). The service is on Saturday, and I have made arrangements to be there. Brian was torn between going with me and staying for his first-ever summer camp experience; camp won out and I feel bad that my boy even had to face such a choice. I'll take along some of old Inky's fiber and a small spindle for the trip, and maybe a knitting project. It helps my mind to have my hands busy.

I did spin on both spindle and miniSpinner yesterday, but not enough to show much progress.

I won't be taking my computer with me, so will have to catch up with everyone when I get back. Will probably schedule a post or two to share random photos that haven't fit in this week.

That's it for Tuesday at . . .