Tractor Grease

 You never know when you might need it:

HP5+, HC-110, Kentmere VC Select paper
Another one from the OM4ti/50mm combination, with close-up and fisheye attachment.

We're not long back from graduation and a very pleasant time it was.  The weather was kind to us and it all went smoothly.  It's been a tough week though, with poor Maisie and her bad leg meaning we cut our trip short.  We ended up driving from Liverpool to Oxford on the Tuesday morning, graduation on the Wednesday and than back to Liverpool on the Thursday.  Lots of early starts and short sleeps on the ferry means we are all pretty exhausted.   Maisie wasn't in great shape when we got home - her leg did not smell good at all and the vet confirmed an infection had set in.  With antibiotics she has improved a good bit since then, but she needs a lot of attention and comforting.  She's started to eat and drink which the vet said would be the best thing to fight the infection.  It's back to the vets later today (Monday) to get an update.  She's not putting the leg down properly yet but she is beginning to move it a little.  If we can get the bandage off I think it might help with the movement side of things, but I guess it depends if the wounds have started to heal or not.  Hopefully it will be good news.

And here she is, The Graduate of 2024 (phone snaps):