Archive for March, 2014

The Egg

It is easier to criticize an egg than it is to lay one!

March 31, 2014 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Herds and Flocks

Shearing completed

Bob and the sheep shearer got it done. All the sheep are sheared. They look naked.

March 31, 2014 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Herds and Flocks

Rounding Up the Sheep

Tomorrow, we are shearing our sheep. Today, we are “rounding up” the pregnant ewes. They will be kept in the sheep shed overnight. The  Bob has to take the van and go get two rams that have wintered at a friends place. When you load two big Rams in the back of a van, you […]

March 28, 2014 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Herds and Flocks

Bad Snow!

Bad snow! Bad snow! Bad snow!

March 27, 2014 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: News

Just for Fun

Today, I am baking a Pecan pie. There is no special occasion. It is a “just for fun” pie! Sure smells good in my kitchen.

March 26, 2014 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Kitchen

Multi tasking Sheep

My sheep multi task. Consider the various functions of my sheep.They provide us with healthy meat.  Their poop  makes great compost and a beautiful garden.  The lambs are darling and fun to cuddle. We sell breeding stock. We have company for dinner and have lamb burgers or chops or roasted leg of lamb. They mow […]

March 25, 2014 · Sarah · One Comment
Posted in: Garden

Yum!

Grilled Lamb chops, marinated in Rosemary, garlic, and red wine , are a beautiful thing!

March 24, 2014 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Kitchen

Voice Recognition

Sheep have voice recognition. They come when we call them. We are  shepherds and  take good care of our sheep. They will not come when a stranger calls.  Sheep can be smarter than a lot of people, just saying.

March 24, 2014 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Herds and Flocks

Lambs

We are looking forward to the April birthing our our Polypay lambs.  The big mama Ewes will be sheared in March, the sheep shed  will be cleaned out, and my “birthing kit” will be organized. One of my favorite things is to sit in a big pile of straw and cuddle a new born lamb. […]

March 18, 2014 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Herds and Flocks

Lunch

Eating a green  salad grown from under my grow lights in the basement is a beautiful thing. Gourmet lettuces, Red Russian Kale, Blue Curly Kale, Bright Lights Swiss chard, Garlic Chives, Italian Parsley, Thyme, Oregano, and Basil are chopped and heaped on a dinner plate.  The green things are topped with several  hard boiled eggs […]

March 17, 2014 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Garden