frosty mornings.

It's safe to say that Summer is over.  Frost is here and the woodstove is up and running most of the time. This was a tough season in general.  All we've got to show at this end of the growing season is a whole bunch of popcorn, 6 quarts of tomato juice, and a handful of snake gourds.

This photo was taken the weekend before we put the sheep in with their rams.  Blue Ewe Kendall, has taken over as lead ewe.  Alice is firmly in second place, these days.

And, as always the lovely Oreo. Mary-Kate and Ashley in the background, all grown up and looking for a man.

OREO HAD A EWE!

Patchwork Oreo had her baby.  We went down to Georgia to buy Oreo after falling in love her entire family online.  This lamb has been the most anticipated of the season.  I'm so glad she's had a ewe lamb. There will be more photos to follow as she gets cleaned up and moving better, but these are for you, for now... (Linda)

p.s. her name is Springerle

last but not least. a quick photo of the newest additions to the nursery today.

Ram-5. Ewes-5

I was TOTALLY right!

Kendall had her lamb sometime while we were at work.  A really pretty ram. Blue eyed, like his father Cosmo. Kind of too much white on the legs, and that face to be considered a "desirable" registered Jacob.  But he's still a strong living animals.

rams-5, Ewes-4

weekend update...

Friday night. The neighborly Mr. H.  had his plow on and came down to plow up the garden.  AWESOME!  Looks like maybe we forgot to dig up a row of potatoes from last year... ooops.

Then all day Sat. Mr. H came by all day to hang out, make fun of me,and basically build a pig pen for us for Darryl faye, as she is due to have piglets in a few weeks. 

This way through the barn, for all the babies...and everyother creature.

Down to one live hive.  We've gone into the last 2 winters with 3 hives each, and only made it out with one alive each time... maybe this year will be better.

Malia comes out of the house when she wants to to watch us do chores... otherwise she's still in the house, hopefully only for another day or two.  She's still smaller than a newborn jacob, which is about half the size she should be.  She seems alert, and active though.  Polly the chihuahua hates the fact that her territory has been invaded, and that she is no longer receiving 100% of the attention.

Nice sunny weather to lay around and watch you mom, aunts, and granmothers eat their hearts out. It was nice to be outside in a T-shirt.

Here's Kendall White.  I predict she'll have had her baby today while we were at work... We'll see.  She is one our top fav. ewes, and NFS No Matter What.