Eaten By The Worms
Went to the playground today. Talked to Per and Alice for a bit. To find out what happened to Lakrids and Chokolade. They have moved to a place in Odder. Which is fairly far away. I didn’t catch exactly what kind of place it was, other than the fact that it was “ecological”. What’s that called? They grow things organic. Alice said it would be a really nice place for them to be. So that’s good for them. Less good for me of course. I miss them already. It’s awfully empty without them.
I always knew there was a chance they wouldn’t be staying forever. That’s how it goes at the playground, not all animals stay. But I never thought anything would happen so soon. And because they were girls, I had hoped they would get to stay. It’s easier to keep girls than boys. And with Mads gone and no sheep around there would have been space… so I’d hoped. Now they’re gone and I didn’t even get to say goodbye. It’s my own fault for not being at the playground enough. They left on Thursday.
Just seems like I have been losing too many. Rainbow. Mads. Lakrids and Choko. And those are just the recent ones. It’s dangerous to get attached…
There’s nothing I can do about it. Apart from trying not to break down over it.
tired now.
August 12th, 2008 at 5:34
Well, at least we know that they are happy and healthy at a wonderful place. I was terribly worried they would have been taken away for something awful.
And you shouldn’t blame yourself. How are you supposed to know what’s going on 24/7 at the playground? But I think they should have told you or given you a head’s up for the future of girls.
No one wants to come and find them gone and no one’s told you what happened until after the fact. To me, that’s a low blow.
I’d be both sad and mightily pissed off.
:(
August 12th, 2008 at 13:53
Could you ask them at the playground to call you and let you know when someone is leaving? That way you could come visit the goats or sheep, etc., before they left.
I’m glad you were able to find out where the girls did go to live. I know it is hard for you to ask questions of the playground people.
August 13th, 2008 at 23:23
LuisLemmings – Yeah, I’m glad they have a nice place where they can grow up happy. I’ll just miss them.
I wish I had had a warning yes. Maybe it was spur of the moment thing, though. I don’t think they were planning to sell the girls, not right now. Maybe there was a sudden offer they couldn’t refuse. Or something.
Debster – Maybe I could ask that yes. It’s not so often it happens of course. But when it does, it’s not a nice surprise.