"How's your morning been then Shadrach" someone may ask.
"I'll show you."
It was Sunday yesterday. The main house occupants were home. As is their wont on some Sundays, they like to go outside weather permitting and do a bit of playing smallholders.
This is the result. The object was to take down a dead fig tree I believe. I did mention that it needed to come down in stages so as not to damage the trees around it and of course the fence and I would take care of it later this winter.
That was a perfectly healthy pomegranate tree lying in bits on the bottom of the bank. Also under the pile one recently transplanted fruiting olive tree.
They got bored and went down to the village for supper.
I'm sorting the mess out.
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Naturally on such occasions I seek solace with the more intelligent residents here.
The three witches (Nolia, Hinge and Bracket) and the two chicks and Punch and Mag actuallly doing what roosters should for a change.
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Of equal intelligence but rather more demanding Mel's three chicks. Two of these are the pair the couple mentioned in an earlier post are interested in.
The rapt attention is because I've got a walnut in my hand.

It is good that you are there to clean up after them!