Willow.........

She's a sweet little gulmoget that has stolen my heart, but then again...don't they all ? Momma was one of our fawn gulmogets and Daddy was a black ram and this little beauty was the result. She is dripping in yummy fleece and as I said....she is as sweet as sweet can be!

Hope to be getting my act together to post more individual pictures of the flock...stay tuned.

Have you been counting sheep at night?

I HAVE! Thoughts of Shetland Sheep dance through my head...who to breed to whom? I am really going to hone down who gets bred this year. Doing some heavy evaluating! I know where I want to improve my flock...now to put things in motion!

Oh, oh....

Fall is in the air. The Bee Balm has faded (or been tromped on by the geese, ducks, and turkeys!). We filled the hummingbird feeder one more time, but noticed last night that they weren't around. Yup...Fall is definately here folks. It's supposed to be in the 50's -60's this weekend with a possible frost just North of here!!! If any of you guys regularly read our blog, you know that we live in a Bermuda triangle of sorts. We never know what "zone" we're in! I guess I'll be taking in all of the houseplants that are on the porch.....just in case. Good thing the hummers left town!

Dawn...

I got this shot a few mornings ago. Now that mornings are getting a bit crisp, the fog in the early dawn hours kind of creeps along the pasture. I lucked out with this shot....

Not treading water....

I'm hoping this post finds everyone safe and sound! One friend has been cut off from her surrounding area by the floods in Vermont, but her spirits are good and the sheep are safe, too. Good grief, in the midst of torrential downpours, my sheep were grazing like it was a sunny day! Yup...they are a hardy little breed. That's why I love em!

Diatomeceous Earth????

Anyone have any input? I have been researching this stuff and am very curious to hear from people who may have used this for worming their sheep and/or goats....or what-have-you. We have been using it in the barn to kill flies and such, but I don't know of anyone personally who has tried this for worming! HELP! Yes...we are using the "for human consumption" grade.....

It's raining!!!!!

Yippee! The sound of the rain is mesmerizing tonight....not a downpour, just an even, steady rain. You can almost hear the grass cheering! The pasture and lawn and gardens have been dry and in dire need of a good soaking rain. I hope it rains all night!!!! Of course it can stop anytime around 4 am and then the sun can shine....I have lots of wool to wash this weekend and it would be nice to have the sun shining and maybe a light breeze. I've put it my order.....now all I can do is see what's happening as the day dawns. Maybe I can get some pictures tomorrow, too. I'll keep you posted :0)

I'm on a roll!

Well....at least I posted! It's not sheep, but it's part of the beauty of Kindred Spirit Farm. As I have said in previous posts, my gardens tend to be a bit on the WILD side! They don't want to stay in the boundaries that I have created and have even "jumped" and started a new life on the other side of the stone walls bordering the driveway....in the gravel, no less! How can you confine such a free spirit? I can't bring myself to pull them up, so I offer them to neighbors and friends who come and admire their tenacity. "Help yourself"...is what I tell them. BYOP......

bring your own pot.

Has it really been that long?

I can't believe that I haven't posted since June! Time flies when you're working, farming, playing and just plain LIVING! Where do the days go...and let's hope they go by just as fast when the snow is flying and we're waiting for lambs! Right now, a bit of an October breeze would sure feel good. I guess I'll just pray to remember this warmth when I'm sitting by the woodstove this January. In the meantime....I think Saturday and/or Sunday should be a kayaking kind of day, don't you? Keep cool my friends!

Grumpy?

No...not at all! Peanut is actually our "self patting" cat and is wonderfully friendly. I think she was just having one of those early morning pouts. When we were kids my Mom would get us out of a funky mood by saying "Why don't you go out in the garden and eat some worms?" Which sounded so silly that it would make us laugh! Maybe that's what Peanut was doing...looking for worms.