Jolene gave us tiny twins on Thursday (I can’t believe I’m just now getting around to writing about them). Another boy/girl pair that I refer to as Audrey and Arthur. At some point I will get better pictures, it’s been pleasantly busy around here lately. Jolene is our smallest Cormo ewe, and these are our…
Category: 2015
No Lambs. Yet.
And still, we wait… As of this evening, all the ewes still have big bellies and great appetites. Missy, Jolene, and Matilda are XXL blimps but so far none of them are off their feed. I keep hoping for new noses to count and the twins need extra playmates to zoom around with. In the…
A Typical Evening
It could have been an ordinary Thursday at Tower Ranch. There were chores to be done, animals to feed, and dinner to cook. But there was also lambs to play with. But first, the girls wanted my attention. Today was the day that we decided to put the lambs outside, with their mother of course….
Bald is Beautiful
Christmas presents come with pretty wrapping paper and frilly bows indicative of the great lengths we go to in order to decorate and disguise the gifts we’ve purchased for our loved ones. Then Christmas morning sees us staring longingly at all colorful packages waiting anxiously until we can open them up and see what’s inside….
Sunday Brunch
I love to cook. I can cook for 40 easier than I can cook for 2 and I love every minute of it. A couple weeks ago we had brunch at a friends house and this week we had those same friends over to enjoy a meal with us. We already knew these friends like…
Lambing Dates
For those keeping track: the earliest any lambs could appear is March 23rd. Niko is officially a bachelor. It’s a lonely job but at least he doesn’t have to compete for food. The ladies on the other hand… The breeders and non-breeders are all free to move about the pasture. So far that means pushing…
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