Lambs on Pasture Pics

Although the grass is very wet, it is not rip-roaring raining today.

The sky is brightening for the first time in a week as I type this post. ahhh.

The lambs are shoulder deep in grass and loving it. Every week we rotate them to a fresh pasture. It's their first tour of grazing. The immediate world beyond their big barn still brand new and infinitely worthy of investigation. 

I stopped mid chores yesterday to watch them explore the foundation of a long-gone silo at the south end of the barn. Once they had thoroughly inspected the loose stones and mortar gaps, they deemed the silo base a perfect launch pad for a game of leaping lambs. Had it not been raining, I would have filmed it. I was happy not to have missed it.

Thursday was a big day for three of our ram lambs. A shepherd who runs a farm at a local prep school stopped by with some students. They are increasing the size of the school's fiber flock. In June Jonathan, Keswick and Fuji will join their school's farm flock. Lucky lambs, they have many young shepherds excited about working with them. We have 4 weeks until weaning so the boys will still be here for our Sheep Shares Strolling of the Lambs on June 4th. It's still nice to know they are going to a good home nearby.

 
In a freakish and totally unrelated-to-sheep accident earlier this week, Mike took a nasty fall while running to shut a window during a downpour. Fortunately, the corner of the sill molding broke his fall. Unfortunately it tore a lovely gash in his forehead. Although he was dazed and there was copious amounts of blood, he suffered no concussion - and the window sill missed his eye by an inch. 

Many hours at the ER and 14 stitches later, Mike is faring well and being a good sport about our teasing. 

"Have your met Mike? He's a cut above."

"He got into business with some shady characters - he thought they were talking profits when they said they'd give him a big cut."

"Did you hear about Mike's trip to the window? It was a Gash!"

 

Yuck, yuck yuck.

Okay, really, we're glad he's fine. Although Mike's been telling people he was hit by an errant hockey puck at a Bruins game, now you know the truth!

(humor courtesy of Kathryn and Hunter)

 

Comments

[Manise]

Oh no, poor Mike! I did something similar in February. Love the yuck, yuck jokes. Helps to alleviate the stress of the whole experience for all. Speedy recovery to him.

I love seeing lambs chest high in the pasture. I just may have to break down and show up for the June fling so I don't miss it and seeing the departing rams. Seeing you 2 weeks in a row will certainly be a treat. :-)

[Valerie]

So sorry to hear of Mike's fall. It must have been alarming seeing all that blood and not knowing the extent of the damage!Hope he has a speedy recovery.

Thanks for sharing these adorable lamb photos. Everything looks so lush and verdant, and the green foliage constrasts so strikingly with the white fleecy lambs.

[Torre in MD]

Oh no, I bet that hurt something fierce. I'm glad is doing ok now. The lambs are so adorable!! Sorry to miss the launching pad antics - I bet that was cute :)

[Laurie]

Glad to hear Mike is back on his feet. Love the humor. Dazed is always scary.

[Lynda the Guppy]

I put my face through a window once (total accident!) and thankfully the worst part was a gash along one nostril. I had to have a number of stitches, and in my family the standing joke was (and is) about me trying to cut off my nose to spite my face.

Glad he's okay!

[twinsetjan]

Ouch!! Glad to know Mike's okay...hope he either has no significant scarring or likes bragging about war wounds!

[Dandux]

These pictures are so touching and beautiful! I've been working with sheep in the past but never got to take such special photos. Good job.