Monthly Archives: March 2022

Our Wassail Trip

Posted on March 13, 2022 by Donna

I bought tickets for the McMenamins’ Wassail for Tom’s birthday present. It was scheduled for January 15 but was cancelled and rescheduled for this weekend. So this is my account of the trip. Warning: there are lots of photos of … Continue reading →

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Bird Day

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Donna

Today turned out to be about birds.  First, I was noticing the beautiful colors on our suspected new peacock. Then I was noticing the bald eagles circling.  A little later an immature eagle joined them. And then a heron flew … Continue reading →

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Spring 2022 Spring Sheep Maintenance

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Donna

Today was our sheep maintenance in anticipation of upcoming shearing.  This involves trimming hooves, checking condition, looking at wool quality, assessing conjunctiva color, and giving copper.  We started with our old ewe Amanda. And we ended with a total of … Continue reading →

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