Can I Pet One?

We had an extra helper during a recent feeding. The conversation went something like this:
‘GG, Can I pet a lamb?’
‘I don’t know if they will let you or not, but you can come in and try.’
Well, GG forgot how quickly the lambs get used to attention at feeding time and the quick surrounding stampede was a delightful surprise for us all.

Yes…Yes you can pet a lamb!

Done

Our final planned lamb was born Friday evening.  He is a beauty!  A silver, black Coopworth – Border Leicester cross out of Hebe and Liam.  Weighing in at 13 lbs 1 oz, he is a whopper!  Now the wait is on to see if Blackberry, our old girl who escaped into the breeding pen, got caught.  We sure hope not, but we’ve got a few more weeks to find out for sure.
Many thanks to our Mom for all her help in the barn this lambing season… feeding hay, filling water buckets, feeding Robbie and much more.  This was a tough one to get through.  But we are excited to say that we didn’t lose a single lamb (close a couple times), didn’t have to pull a single lamb, and all the ewes came through great.  We are feeling very blessed.

Saying Goodbye

another page in our book of memories… is gently turned today



we will miss this beautiful lady…
sister-in-law, friend, aunt, hay-making farm hand…
throughout a very long, hard-fought battle with cancer
she handled everything with great strength, grace and dignity
we all still have much to learn from her example

Rest In Peace… Donna

Kitchen Window Entertainment

Facing a sink full of last night’s dishes is a whole lot easier and much more entertaining, when in the company of these little friends.  The flurry of activity, their song, their acrobatics at the sink window’s platform feeder never fail to provide amusement.  Although they might make the whole process take just a little bit longer than really necessary, dishes are done with a smile on your face.