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Birthday Girl
I had my good camera all ready to take pictures for Mira’s birthday today, except when I tried to take a picture of her counting her sticks the camera informed me that while the screen would turn on...
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Are We Still In Kansas?
We’ve had suspiciously summery weather lately, which I’m sure is a contributing factor in the recent high winds and storms. Temperatures in the upper sixties in late February/early March is strange on...
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Ten Years
This weekend is the tenth anniversary of when the first four sheep came to live here. Now there are twenty-six! Mostly I attribute this to the dedicated efforts of Duke, who is sire or grand-sire to a...
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Hurry Up and Wait
When I let the sheep out in the morning they all run out of the barn in a rush, except of course the bottle babies who hang back with me. With poor grace, on Angel’s part. She’s torn between her...
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The Grass is Greener…
We locked the girls out of their large field a while ago, because it was looking a bit over-grazed and we wanted to let it recover before winter. This was a massively unpopular move, but the sheep are...
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Little John
Baby Johnny with his mother Nova. Johnny front and center with the rest of the guys in the boys’ field. Little John April 5, 2015 – April 5, 2024
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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Warning for description and a not-very-graphic picture of sheep injury. Today the boys started beating up Bran, and since I still haven’t gotten a verdict on what was wrong with Johnny I am paranoid,...
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So Rude
Bran and Liam have been sleeping in the barn aisle at night so Bran doesn’t get punched in the stitches, which absolutely everyone is unhappy about. Liam wants back in the private suite with his girls...
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It Has Been Zero Days Since Our Last Nonsense
Fortunately today’s nonsense didn’t require an emergency vet, or even much property damage. Neo got his horn stuck in the welded wire of the stall door and had to be maneuvered free. Lady’s whole...
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Mother’s Day (and haircuts)
I tried to get pictures of my sheep mamas with their grown-up babies, but they were not cooperative. The sun also kept popping in and out from behind clouds and made the shadows odd. The only “Mother...
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Watcher
Watcher October 7 2013 – June 5 2024 Never was there a dog who lived up to his name more thoroughly than Watcher did. He decided his job was to keep watch over the whole farm as soon as we brought...
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Hey There, Mr Blue
There’s a new kid on the block! His name is Blue and he’s a 17-month-old smooth collie. His first placement didn’t work out and the breeder had to take him back, and since he needed a home where he...
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Off to the races!
I’m trying to taper off Nova’s extra feed since the pastures are so green and she’s not looking so boney anymore. It’s hard to judge when my Soays are at a healthy weight since, on the exact same...
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Recap
It’s been too hot and I’ve been too busy to sit outside and take a lot of pictures, so here’s a few of the stray photos I’ve taken lately. There’s one stray pumpkin(?) plant growing up by the barn....
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Beds are Complicated
The dogs have a confusing relationship with beds. Sometimes they hit the bed perfectly and it looks so snuggly comfy. “Zzzz…” Sometimes they try to lay on the bed but don’t quite land correctly… Or...
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Gatekeeping
“Liam better not be trying to leave the barn; he’s not allowed to do that!” I have no idea why Angel picks on Liam so much, except that he’s the only male she’s ever flirted with who wasn’t even the...
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Autumn
I can’t believe winter is already creeping up on us! The beginning of autumn was last week, right? “Why are we awake?” Sunrise starts getting later and suddenly no one (including me) wants to get up...
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Thanksgiving
It’s very gloomy and dark this morning, but I’m thankful I can stay home and drink tea! Blue gets to wear his handsome black jacket, which he is very excited about. “I have a uniform now!” Buddy was...
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First Snow
Blue was very very excited about the snow. Snow is for eating! And running in mad circles! “Why is the ground white?” “I gotta keep running so my feet don’t get cold!” He kept trying to grab clumps of...
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Too Much Snow
Today we have at least 5-6″ of snow with about an inch of ice over it. The ice is so thick when you step on it it cracks into big chunks instead of crunching into a foot-shaped hole. Just getting to...
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