A sunrise without rain, very welcome! The shortest day heralds the start of winter but as the days lengthen the sunshine will more than compensate for the the lower temperatures. The paddocks are saturated so colder temperatures and a frost would harden the ground, the donkeys were out for a couple of hours in the late afternoon for a bit of exercise. The latest bale of straw is not to their liking so it has a topping of barley straw to encourage them to eat. A sunny dry day with light winds.
