tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post7015472611390090610..comments2023-08-28T04:49:47.536-07:00Comments on Milkweed & Teasel: Sheeps WeekJennifer Monterohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003650742439806128noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-23905338286358672652010-11-08T06:25:32.238-08:002010-11-08T06:25:32.238-08:00So, I'll add sports bra to my list of country ...So, I'll add sports bra to my list of country essentials, along with heavy gloves, waterproof jackets, and mud boots.<br /><br />Your sheep pictures always make me want to have sheep, and then your descriptions of the work involved always change my mind.Tamar@StarvingofftheLandhttp://www.starvingofftheland.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-37135307146174691232010-11-07T04:04:43.335-08:002010-11-07T04:04:43.335-08:00CS - Don't spare a kind thought for that sheph...CS - Don't spare a kind thought for that shepherd, she stole a piece of cake the following day.<br /><br />PC - Puppies and apple cake is the best idea I've heard all week. Let me know.<br /><br />Paula - Sheep are behind 3 strands of electric fencing and the boundary fence, but it doesn't stop me worrying about them. I'm grateful we don't have coyotes and mountain lions in the UK. <br /><br />I know a few people in the village that keep alpacas as livestock guardians but with mixed success. Not all the alpacas show that protective instinct. I don't know if it needs to be selected for when breeding them as guardians.<br /><br />Still no sign of my house keys...<br /><br />Darlene - It's too much work for me too. Much more sensible to read about it from the comfort of your chair, within reach of a well stocked fridge.<br /><br />Kerry - Does this trailer make my bum look big...?<br /><br />Kate - You are on my wavelength. Thanks for the understanding comment.<br /><br />Peruby - My aunt's goldie once ate my silver Waterman pen and I still haven't recovered from that loss (Same dog ate my cousin's cashmere gloves the same day). Now we just don't have anything nice, expect the dogs which works out fine.<br /><br />Before deer lose condition means that we want to harvest them after they've had a summer of eating grass and putting on flesh and fat. If I wait til after winter when the deer have used their reserves, their carcases will be "plain" (ie not as much meat and little fat). <br /><br />Males are in their worst condition after breeding season. Some even die as a result.<br /><br />Terry - a truck on a bumpy road...you know just what I mean then! Thanks for the kind words<br /><br />Sara - I was planning to show my best ewe at the county fair this summer, does that count as sheep modelling? OK, I'll forego the mud flaps but can I ask Santa for a drenching gun for worming the sheep? Ho Ho Ho I'm giving them the gift of anthelmintics ...Jennifer Monterohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10003650742439806128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-70434092495580484042010-11-06T22:36:11.726-07:002010-11-06T22:36:11.726-07:00"Sheeps Week", hahaha! Just about the c..."Sheeps Week", hahaha! Just about the cutest lamb picture ever (the shy little ewe lamb). Careful taking her pic that you don't fill her head with ideas of a glamorous modelling career. But mudflaps for Christmas? Oh Jen,...(*shaking head, sighing with a worried frown*).Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10685334557122944722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-32350510351119824632010-11-06T09:10:12.907-07:002010-11-06T09:10:12.907-07:00Wow, I am still laughing at your comment about&quo...Wow, I am still laughing at your comment about"supportive undergarments". The same is true here in Oregon when driving the nasty, rocky, lumpy, bumpy roads getting back into deer and elk country. Best to double up and hold on tight! Sound as though you are doing well with your sheep herd and I am thrilled for your successes. Keep it up, cheers!Terry Scovillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03921175577588776380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-39637812494048863162010-11-06T05:11:58.994-07:002010-11-06T05:11:58.994-07:00I can certainly relate to the dog-stealing. I have...I can certainly relate to the dog-stealing. I have 4 and would not ever want to add up the cost of what they have stolen, chewed or ruined.<br /><br />Love your pics and your posts, although some of your jargon is foreign to me. Such as "...before the deer lose condition." Not a phrase I am familiar with. Is that like "before the season for hunting them is over?"Perubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17948233191244821909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-90306449860778844392010-11-06T04:32:24.807-07:002010-11-06T04:32:24.807-07:00My November feels about the same. I'm behind ...My November feels about the same. I'm behind the curve, and not organized. But at least I don't feel robbed of baked goods! If we were in the same neighborhood, I'd bring you some of my lardy cake. I grew up with shepherds and I love them above all other breeds of dog, but I also know they can be *very* sneaky and clever when it comes to ferreting out something they want to eat. Lesson learned the hard way, of course. <br /><br />Hang in there, you'll get through it, organized or not.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-89643637811104973502010-11-05T23:00:05.302-07:002010-11-05T23:00:05.302-07:00nice backside!nice backside!Seesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02305276086619415086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-78475719519744556792010-11-05T19:02:24.213-07:002010-11-05T19:02:24.213-07:00I love reading about your life! You're a brave...I love reading about your life! You're a brave,brave woman!! I dreamed of a life like yours...but it sounds like too much work for me!! I have definitely changed my dream!! LOL But I do enjoy reading all about your day to day adventures and I love your sense of humor! DarleneDarlenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-84492941650751785412010-11-05T18:09:41.831-07:002010-11-05T18:09:41.831-07:00Good to get an update on what's going on, even...Good to get an update on what's going on, even if it seems like to you that you aren't getting much done. It'll all happen eventually. I have no excuses like you do, with all your responsibilities.<br /><br />So once the woolly ones are up at Milkweed, what protects them? Or do you worry about that? I've read in a couple of places that llamas are supposed to be good herd guards, but I don't know if they can be had in Britain, (or if you'd even want or need one). Do you have to build them some kind of shelter? Just curious, as ever.<br /><br />Don't feel bad about your scones. I once made the mistake of leaving the last of the butter in its dish on the dining room table and went out to the movies with my neighbor, only to come home to a missing butter pat and four long paw-spread scratches on my dining room table top. Couldn't get mad- it was my fault. At least you didn't have ruined furniture as a result.<br /><br />Have you found your house keys yet?Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16171802310115844104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-60259142850781930492010-11-05T16:03:02.576-07:002010-11-05T16:03:02.576-07:00The lambs really look lovely. Swap for a pup?
Ma...The lambs really look lovely. Swap for a pup?<br /><br />Maybe we should meet up over apple cake, made by either you or me.<br /><br />Oh with plenty of tea!!Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05918092647201479349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884610467022224157.post-25739404942880555512010-11-05T15:09:54.323-07:002010-11-05T15:09:54.323-07:00Sweet pic of lamb ahhhhh but Geman Shep steals the...Sweet pic of lamb ahhhhh but Geman Shep steals the show;-). Cheers easy says he...Captain Shagrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626375707585639323noreply@blogger.com