Spring time in Alaska generally happens anywhere from March to May depending on the year. The Polar Vortex that has plagued the Lower 48 with abysmally cold weather has had the opposite effect for us. It’s springtime in Alaska but winter isn’t really over. This fake spring is a nice respite from the bitter cold…
Author: TowerRanchAlaska
I always wished I was raised in a barn.
Dogs on Duty
One minute I’m sound asleep, snuggled deep under the warm covers, the next I’m wide awake listening to the alarm bark of our livestock guardians. This bark is rapid and menacing, both dogs actively engaged in voicing their threat. It’s 5:14 am, and completely dark. The heavy clouds blocking any ambient light from moon or…
Sheep Remind Me Of NASCAR
I’ve heard NASCAR described as “A whole lot of left turns”. Well apparently our sheep are channeling their inner NASCAR drivers. They’ve worn a track around the barn, and it only goes to the left. Or maybe they are channeling their Australian ancestors, maybe sheep are motivated by the same cosmic power that make toilets…
Name Game
Shakespeare said “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” However, what does a ewe with no name smell like? Rather sheepish actually, take just a minute to rejoice there is no scent-ernet just yet. This lovely lady sports a no-frills ear tag but was never given a proper name. I think it’s…
What’s New
Today is the start of a brand new year and it’s also the start of the next phase for our little farm. Tower Ranch Alaska is happy to offer CSA Shares through our Etsy Store. Click the button to see what we currently have available. CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture, it is a production and distribution…
What’ll They Teach Me Next?
I’m packing my fleece and heading over to spend time with the Grand High Wizard of all things fleece and fiber tomorrow. Since the fiber retreat I’ve dabbled a little. I rented a spinning wheel, I spent time at a friends sucking her brain dry of all it’s useful tidbits, and I’m still nervous about…
I Love My Livestock Guardians
Watching my dogs work is always so amazing to me. Many people see the big white dogs laying in the sun and think they are pets. This is true and false, they are more like co-workers, the farm’s security detail. They are like a super sensitive alarm with built-in theft deterrent system and a quicker…
Baby It’s Cold Outside
I know it will get a little colder as time goes on but this first blast of winter has been cutting right through me. It must be that weight I lost last week (less insulation) or maybe it’s just because it’s a full moon, whatever the reason I cannot seem to get warm. The sheep…
Start of Winter
This is an unaltered photo taken by my friend VickieLee. I love the way she captured the setting sun shining through narrow gaps in the mountains, hitting only the edge of the peak and the brush in the river bed.
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