It's a little early to be doing fall shearing on my Icelandic ewe and lambs, but I figured while I had them tethered out was the easiest time to catch them, do their fall shots, etc. A pair of scissors, a little grain, an extension cord, and group of bystanders is all we need for a redneck chop-job! ;-)
Of course, we pick the hottest, sweatiest day of the week to do it.
Sorry girl, you'll look normal again in a month or two....
Fluffy lamby
The blue shearing stand we built has come in pretty handy!
The garden is in a sorry state this first fall. Still no ripe tomatoes and the stink bugs are killing the vines. They've also wiped out the pumpkins and the squash. However, nothing has touched my AMAZING glass gem corn! We had a real treat with the first few ripened ears. Look at these colors! This is a long-lost variety that is barely coming on the market again, for popping, grinding and decoration. I'll have seeds packaged & available for purchase soon! http://www.glassgemcorn.com/
A luna moth that's been hanging around the backdoor for a week. It's the size of a baseball!
My sons out riding Chessie & Mr. Baxter.
Fly chickens! Be free!
Hanging out in the corral. :-)
Fat baby bunny!
Shenandoah County Fair...We had such a great time with the family, and got inspired by all the livestock to maybe get the kids involved in a lamb project for the fair next year. I'm hoping some of these ewes lining up in my 'chute' between the barn and the old pre-civil war barn foundation, will give us a few lambs to work with!
Life in the country is good. Family & friends make it even better! <3
