"I got lucky, my cows gave birth towards the end of winter, so I'll be able to have them out in the sun for the majority of the first year.  I Came in today to restock my medcines."  He said as he walked up to place his list on the counter, it was the usual list, just the quantities changed depending on what got sick.  "Any news I've missed the past couple of weeks?"  It'd been easily three to four weeks since he'd been in the store, and if he didn't come into the General store either they were at a festival or he hadn't come to town.