It’s a warmer spring day today. Finally! I promised more photos so I will keep the text brief. Above, is two-year old Shetland Bonnie with her 50% Finn lambs. The ewe lamb on the left has pretty white markings in her lighter brown fleece and her brother is a rich, dark chocolate-brown. This is Bonnie’s [...]
Archive for April, 2011
21 Apr
Happy Earth Day!
Spring is limping along, our little patch of earth is trying to awaken, grass is slowly turning green. The birds have returned and are busy building nests with a treasure-trove of materials our little farm has to offer – straw, hay, and warm, cozy bits of wool and llama fiber. Spring planting for local farmers [...]
17 Apr
Spring Update – More Lambs!
It’s been a cold, wet, spring. Yesterday we woke up to a dusting of snow on the ground and the day was frigid and blustery with intermittent sleet. This year, the ewes have lambed when there has been a significant weather change; I wasn’t surprised to find Shetland Bonnie in labor. She got my attention [...]
