In America it’s possible to buy just about anything you want or need but sometimes I like to make things for my self. Luckily I have the skills to recreate just about anything I can see so the making part comes rather easily for me. I enjoy finding the parts and pieces too, it’s like…
Tag: Alaska Sheep
Lamb Watch 2014
Waiting for lambs is like waiting for paint to dry. You know it’s going to happen but you just don’t know when. It depends on the thickness of the paint, how it was applied, the relative humidity in the air and room temperature, among other things. Waiting on Lambs is much the same. We know…
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….
We Are On The Mend
Nobody ever plans for medical emergencies, they just happen. Usually when you are not expecting them and almost always at an inopportune time. That is what happened to us last week. My beloved Katherine came down with the same symptoms as the ewe that died. I. Was. Devastated. Before we go any further, let me say Katherine…
Hard to Lose
Some of our animals are destined to die. It’s a hard truth. In order for our family to eat clean healthy food we have to raise it ourselves. We feed them well, we make sure they have plenty of pasture to graze, and a nice flock of friends to hang out with. We do everything…
Entourage
When people find out I have sheep they almost always ask “Why”? In truth I sometimes ask myself that very same question. Why sheep? Why not collect baseball cards, or spoons, like normal people? Because sheep are cute and funny, sweet and lovable, oh and they taste FAN-TAS-TIC! Some days the sheep wander the pasture, ignoring me…
Too Many Nameless Ones
We need your help. Once again we have sheep that need names. Some had names before they came here, some didn’t. We give them nicknames but then we have to explain to each other which sheep we mean when we mention them because we’ve never declared a proper name and the nicknames can change depending…
Things I Love
I love watching the puppies grow into mature guardians. They are not yet 4 months old and they are so well behaved with their sheep. They patiently watch as their sheep exit the night pen and head out to graze. Morning chores happen about 5 am here, it’s dark and quiet and really very peaceful….
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