I don't know what I did, but when I reposted my Newsletters as Blog entries, the dates got scrambled. I tried, but I cannot seem to fix them. Sorry about that. I better go talk to the sheep. That's probably more my forte.
First World Problems
You might have noticed we are kind of bird lovers around here. We note, and share with each other, the arrival of migratory birds, pretty birds, and noteworthy or less common birds. I have been hearing the oriole around in the distance for maybe a week or so. Blue birds have been checking out nesting boxes.
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"To See a World in a Grain of Sand..."*
Well, the weather continues to vacillate. Last week went into the 80s, and this week has started with 29F overnight Monday and 25F Tuesday. Winds, rain, frost and blazing sun - April has had them all - even a couple of flurries around lunchtime Monday.
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Pondering Stewardship and Economics
Well, I don't know if you can see it, but in the center of the picture above is a tiny, fuzzy, white head. That is a newly hatched bald eagle, and the figure on the left is mom.
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Going With the Flow
Well, I finally got to visit the grandkid on Saturday. His folks have bought a new house (too far from us, but good for them I reckon) and they are busy making it into a home.
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April Fools
Growing up, April 1 was, for us at least, less about "April Fools" and more about Mitchell Day. You see, my Dad, my uncles and my Grandpap all were coal miners, and April 1, for them, celebrated the beginning of the eight hour work day.
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"Nature Never Deceives Us..."*
It certainly has been March around here. One day I am sweating and digging post holes, and another I am checking lambs and kids in below freezing temperatures. The wind has been ridiculous, but it dried the surface up just enough that I could dig through the clay. Last summer I struggled to break through the near brick-like clay, and now I find I cannot clean my boots.
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Goodbye to MeatyBoy
In raising sheep, your ram is half of your herd. The ram is responsible for contributing one half of your genetics, while various ewes, with their various lineages contribute the other half. A good breeder manages this information aiming for a better result, whether that be a larger, meatier frame, better wool, or, in our case better behavior.
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