Gus here, I just wanted to clear some things up. First of all Olive should not be aloud to use the computer no telling what she might say! Second its very hard to be farm boss and we can’t all be perfect. I know that Mom thinks that she is farm boss but really my Dad is farm boss but since he has to be at his other job I have to do the job here. We like to let…
The most useful farm tool that I have is by far our Border Collie Gus, he proves to be helpful more than I can count. I know that if the sheep we’re to get out that I wouldn’t have to much trouble getting them back with Gus’s help (Purdy is another story) which is a load off my mind. This morning when I went down to do morning chores I saw that Jenny one of the brown spotted ewes had…
Yesterday we finished the first fence meaning ewestace and company could come home. I went to pick up the three ewes about five with Jeff’s truck. Amanda kindly caught all three ewes and got them into the back of the truck (ewestace started screaming her protests immediately upon being place in the truck). It was now time to drive home I made it out of the farms drive before I became overcome with fear ewestace would pop open the hatch…
Things are finally coming together here, fencing is going up and sheep will be coming home very soon! Jeff has been installing the fence for our sheep to live in this week digging post holes and pounding in t-posts. The end of this week we will be bringing home the meat sheep, Ewestace and two other ewe lambs to keep her company. Then this weekend Jeff and I will be going on a road trip to pick up Purdy the…
Gus and Olive start sheep camp again today at Cherry Hill Training Center. When Jeff fed Gus his breakfast I heard him pronounce to Gus “Eat up you, got to perform well today!” Without even thinking I walked into the room and spoke up for Gus “Dad I don’t perform sheep herding, it’s a way of life.” After Gus and I straightened out Jeff’s line of thought I realized he didn’t say anything to Olive. I have decided this means one…
Last night I made a vat of Chicken Chile Verde, which made enough for dinner as well as to can 8 pints. I love having canned dinners in the fridge for nights that I don’t want to cook. This is a recipe I have never canned before so I won’t post the recipe to can just yet (I want to make sure it does’t kill anyone first ;). Today I went to a knitting class that was delightful. I decided…
It was a beautiful day outside Saturday and Jeff took Gus and Olive to work with him. Sheba spent some time outside laying in the sun, while I finished cleaning the house and opening the windows to air out the house. I planned a wonderful day getting some quilting done and when Jeff got home we had a dinner date night. Spring is almost here I can feel it and I haven’t finished my spring wall hanging! That is what…
The first dog I seriously trained was my labrador Sheba who makes a pretty high standard. Olive however is quickly rising to the occasion by being excellent at everything (I may have a small case of my dog is amazing and does no wrong). Next to sheep camp Olive is pretty sure puppy class is the greatest place on earth. Today was our first puppy class together and she did great! Olive was impressed with me hand feeding her treats…
We got to try Olive on the sheep and She loved it! I can’t tell you how good for my soul going to the farm is. It makes me so happy to see the sheep and my rabbits. All the bunnies are doing well. Gus and I worked on calmly walking up on the sheep and holding the pressure. Had a wonderful day!
I got to visit my bunnies this weekend at the farm. The babies are getting very big and annabelle loves all the hay she is getting. Sly is super happy all the time as long as he can see the other buns. I think Sly has also made friends with the ducks as well. Pete however is completely unimpressed with the farm, the ducks and living outside. I will probably bring dixie and her growing babies out to the farm…