Another wet day. The grass and weeds are loving this, but we’re not. The garden needs weeding and the lawn needs mowing. And wet weather means wet dogs – ugh! We’re hoping to get a break from the wet weather soon, but the forecast sounds like we have scattered showers … Read More
Spring is a very busy time on the farm for many reasons, but mainly because Ron is busy shearing at other farms every day. Now that shearing is winding down, we are starting to catch up on all we let slide for the last few months…like posting to our blog. … Read More
We woke to 20’s and snow this morning! This spring has been warm and the pastures have been greening up nicely. We knew it was only a matter of time before mother nature threw a wrench into the works. That’s what we get for taking the chains off the tractor! … Read More
We had a scare last night with one of our prized herdsires, Nibblewise. Just before 7pm, Ron noticed Nibbles was cushed and groaning and salivating. He was obviously in pain. Our first thoughts, of course, were “worst case”: intestinal torsion or impaction or something like that. Our wonderful vet was … Read More
It’s another beautiful day in the Kingdom! Cold nights and warm sunny days are perfect for sugaring, skiing and drying up muddy roads. The ‘pacas are happily eating hay out in the sun and we are starting to eliminate hay bedding and, hopefully, getting their fleeces cleaned up a bit … Read More
This is the worst kind of winter weather – rain! It’s been raining all night and should start turning to snow this afternoon. Then everything will be covered with ice. And snow is moving in tomorrow. Hopefully, it will be a substantial amount – enough to cover up the ice. … Read More
It wouldn’t be winter without a head cold. At least I should be feeling better by Christmas. It’s very cold again today – 12 below this morning. Thank goodness for semester break; Matt’s off school and is here to do chores this week. I don’t even have to go out … Read More