do you remember this picture? well…we think that one or two of our chicks believe that violet is “mom.” there are one or two chicks who refuse to go into the to coop at night and instead hang out with violet grazing. we believe that she roosts in the barn, near violet. this picture was
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1. my “little” brother is in town. he spoke at a conference in TheBigCity and now he’s spending a few days up here in the boondocks. Rowan, Sawyer and Adam are monopolozing his time by climbing on his shoulders, coloring him pictures and cards, and planning out his entire schedule. Yesterday, they took him to
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i think her maternal instincts have gotten the best of her.
okay, so it’s not really trouble, but we’re learning from our mistakes lately…(click on the images for a larger view). we decided to let cosmo and her little lamb (who the boys have named tommy, but we are encouraging them to actually not name him…for reasons we’ll explain to them later. we actually have already
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we awoke with the sun….except there was no sun, just lots of clouds and a steady, heavy rain. the sheep arrived at 10:15 this morning, during the heaviest of downpours and we’ve been captivated ever since. we stand inside and outside the fence, watching them frolic, graze and sit down in their abundant shade. my
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