Spring is Coming !!

(the two new girls I am getting......Persee and Painted Lady)

I know spring is coming and I want the grass to be green again. I want little warm breezes blowing softly through the newly blossomed leaves, hahaha Who am I kidding................It is not here yet.

I did hand shear an ewe yesterday as she was beginning to roo and looked more like a poodle with her center wool missing. I have another to try and do tonight and it is vaccination season, so it could be a long weekend.

The mini-donkeys had their first tying lesson yesterday. Herbie, Jack and Ditto were not impressed by their "captivity" but a flake of hay made them a little happier. Ditto is the wild and crazy one and it seems that he has spring fever by the way he is acting. I think that he will make a wonderful cart donkey as he is so energetic and fancy stepping.

Melody Sue (llama) is due end of this month beginning of next. I am starting to check her udder just in case. She was not impressed with the invasion of privacy last night.

Knight's and Bing (male llamas) are starting to scream at each other over the fence lines. Gotta love that testosterone. I am down to eight llamas and would like to move two more to get to where I want.

My youngest son graduates this year and is in the Army Reserves. He will be gone again all this summer and he is talking about getting an apartment when he gets back. So I am taking a hard look at the number of animals I have and the time and energy that I have to take care of them without Jordon. At last count I have: 8 llamas, 3 mini-donkeys (with 2 more coming), 5 bunnies, 11 Angora goats (2 are leaving), 2 Nupine goats, 3 Romney sheep, 11 Shetland sheep, 3 dogs, 8 puppies (whom are all leaving someday), 1 bird, 4 inside cats and 9 barn cats. Chores do take a bit of time 2x a day. Oh ya, forgot Don's 2 heifers that are at the house until he finds a spot for them back at the farm.

I have been accepted into LongRidge Writers Group. So I am hoping to sharpen my writing skills and bring to life all of my tales from "down on the farm" haha with all of my special creatures.

Take care all............................