Well hello there

Neither one of these next two chickas are keen on coming to near anyone.

She can see, I have cut her "eye holes" but it still looks like she's blinded by her curls.

Her name is Oatie.

She is a yearling Lincoln Longwool.

She is warming to me I think ;)

This is Delilah.

She is 2 yr old that was bred but nada...

Maybe she slipped her lambs but I don't know for sure.

She was shown but has never been super friendly.

This is a whole lot of sweetness that a nice young man from New York sent me.

I have never tried or heard of Maple Cream.

Any suggestions for me?

I did slather some on toast this morning.

OOOOO so sweet but sooo good.

I tried the granola and candy also.

MMMM yummy!!!

 I tried corn beef and soda bread yesterday at a friend's .

I don't know why I have never had either but I haven't.

All of it was good.

I don't know what I expected but it was not that flavor on the corn beef.

I will try it again although I like my brisket just about any way.

It is one of my favorites.

 

And with that...

lambing is complete for this season.

A huge pull resulting in a massive ram lamb.

I needed help with this guy.

A friend a few miles away rescued me and him.

She is the calmest most patient person I know.

She worked the head through the tight 1st time ewes tissues while I pulled feet when needed.

After being in shock for 20-30 min both Mama and Lamb got up and bonded.

He has floppy ankles on the front but they will straighten within a day or so.

He stood and started to root .

This was yesterday afternoon about 4:00 pm.

It was in 60's which was a nice change. 

No concerns about the lamb freezing before being dried off.

 

Oh well...

I am a bad blogger.

I am just not up to posting doom and gloom.

I have been reading everyone's' blogs and they give me angst and hope.

Some make me smile, some make me sad with constant negativity.

The ones that make me go hmmm.... always start out as...

"Although I am not one to judge" or "Not that it matters to me"

These posts remind me to not post if I can't be positive in general.

I know everyone has a bad day and needs to vent but not every time they post.

I have been deleting social media "friends" and followers as well as negative based blogs.

If I am going to stay upbeat I need like minded people. 

I am trying.

On the home front I am still plugging away.

Freedom is eminent although not scheduled.

The business is sold although not completely paid for.

The job is secure and going well so far.

The sheep are the stumbling block.

I really would like to maintain the genetics LN and I have climbed to.

I am culling but not ready to completely sell them all.

One stubborn ewe still needs to deliver but should in the next day or two.

Where to "board" them is an issue until I can find permanence.

Packing and purging are stalled out.

I fell on the ice a few weeks back and my back is a work in progress.

The week or so before that my right leg started hurting behind the knee area.

That is also progressing.

Some good days some bad.

Time is flying so time to tough it out.