Monthly Archives August 2009

Summer Snapshots

Here are a few glimpses from this week: The lambs checking for the newspaper, the yearlings and Caitlyn drying off in front of the fans after a thunderstorm, and Belle meditating in a quiet corner of the barn late one afternoon. We’re having some decent drying weather which means we’re back in business on second cutting hay. Norm and Lisa have mown, tedded and raked the Long lot,our largest field; we should be ready to bale tomorrow. So much rides on the volume and quality of this mowing. We have many mouths to feed in the barn this winter. Yesterday
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Visitors!

It's been mighty busy here over the past couple of weeks as we've been scrambling to pull in hay bales in between bouts of thunderstorms. In the midst of all of it I've had the nicest visits. . .  Starting with last week when Lynne Vogel, author of Twisted Sisters Sock Workbook and Twisted Sisters Knit Sweaters, stopped in to meet the lambs and see the farm. Although Lynne and I keep in touch online, it's been about six years since we've actually seen each other face to face- that was when I took her color spinning workshop at SOAR in
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Day’s End

While Holly and I wrapped up chores this evening I took some sheep shots with my new iPhone. I’m actually able to post to my blog from my phone – it’s mindnumbingly easy. So I’ll quick posting more often. Separating the moorits was sad. Chai, the moorit ram above was quite protective of his girls and he’s not sure he likes being with the cormo ram lambs . Not yet anyway. He has his buddy Latte for company . The moorit ewe lamb, Cognac and Bailey, are enjoying their new friends. It was funto see them all together sharing the
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Hazy days

Took this shot as the light was beginning to fade. The mothers followed me as I inspected their pasture. Such a lovely time Of evening. Today we separated the little ewes from the not so little ram lambs. Lots ofunhappy campers but they’ll soon adjust. More later!
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Llama & llambs

I’m thrilled to announce the arrival of a very special little ewe-lamb – my niece Lillian who arrived this week to my sister Kathy and her husband Scott. Lily’s debut was four weeks early which took all of us by surprise; she’s the cutest little lamb of all and I’ll post pictures soon. In the meantime, my April lambs are getting big, as you can see from the video below. Sorry for the shaky footage, hard to film and walk at the same time.  Enjoy!
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