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BrownSheep- It's been a while
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Congrats on the calf! And you did awesome at the class - I love snakes, but if it had been a class on spiders and they let a tarantula loose in the room, I would have left! 
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Spiders I can live with!
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Well I think I am on my Grammie's "list". On Thursday I tricked her to going to the airport with me. Little did she know we were there to pick up an my aunt and great aunt who flew in from Colorado for Grammie's 90th birthday. My uncle from Utah also snuck up although he got in earlier in the day. 8 of my dad's 10 siblings were able to make it for the party. All three of my Grammie's living siblings made it as well (79,86,and 91!). We had a big dinner Friday night.
On Saturday I was suppose to drive the Seniors down to my house ( all of them were born and raised in my hometown). As I was pulling up the back seats of the minivan my back gave out! Instant and terrible pain! I ended up riding down with my dad. After I realized I couldn't walk he took me into the ER. After a massive shot of anti-inflammatory something-or- another and two prescriptions I was good to go. They think I either pulled some muscles or tore some ligaments. In any case I feel fine now....Pretty sad when the two 90 year olds are moving better than the 20 year old.
The yak calves are doing well. Little delinquents know how to crawl out of the feed lot via the feed bunks. They've been having fun climbing the hay stacks and causing their mommas grief. The new calf is named Tuesday and she is also full of the business. Ruby is still a very protective momma.
On Saturday I was suppose to drive the Seniors down to my house ( all of them were born and raised in my hometown). As I was pulling up the back seats of the minivan my back gave out! Instant and terrible pain! I ended up riding down with my dad. After I realized I couldn't walk he took me into the ER. After a massive shot of anti-inflammatory something-or- another and two prescriptions I was good to go. They think I either pulled some muscles or tore some ligaments. In any case I feel fine now....Pretty sad when the two 90 year olds are moving better than the 20 year old.
The yak calves are doing well. Little delinquents know how to crawl out of the feed lot via the feed bunks. They've been having fun climbing the hay stacks and causing their mommas grief. The new calf is named Tuesday and she is also full of the business. Ruby is still a very protective momma.
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Well, per usual, the sheep have been getting out. I think we would almost be better kicking them out of the pasture and telling them they aren't allowed in there. Then they would be bound and determined to get in. Their escape hatch is somewhere in the old fencing. We'll probably just put up our lambing area and lock them in for winter.
I'm going to try to get 3 rams up for sale in next week. I don't know if I will sell Black Ram but I'm thinking about it. I also have a wether whose rear end is just covered in manure. I suspect it is a lamb from this spring whose tail had "webbing" and folds of extra skin. I'm going to try to sheer it next week end.Him and the rest of the butcher lambs will be separated, wormed, and fattened over the next couple of weeks. I also want to get my turkeys penned ( probably won't happen).
I found a spinning class my mom and I are going to take in a couple of weeks which should be fun.
I'm going to try to get 3 rams up for sale in next week. I don't know if I will sell Black Ram but I'm thinking about it. I also have a wether whose rear end is just covered in manure. I suspect it is a lamb from this spring whose tail had "webbing" and folds of extra skin. I'm going to try to sheer it next week end.Him and the rest of the butcher lambs will be separated, wormed, and fattened over the next couple of weeks. I also want to get my turkeys penned ( probably won't happen).
I found a spinning class my mom and I are going to take in a couple of weeks which should be fun.
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Let us know how the spinning class goes. That's something I've been interested in, but haven't had a chance to try. Be sure to include pics! 
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Not a whole lot going on. Classes are going well just got a 96% on a bio test and expect to make it out with a low A / high B.
My work study job starts next week. I'll be working for a lab on campus trapping and tagging kestrels. I mainly just work Sundays during the semester because of my schedule. I do get time off for Christmas and Thanksgiving. The main bulk of my hours will come from winter break.
Mom and I have the spinning class on Saturday. I'll let you all know how it goes.
The livestock are all well. Turkeys are still trotting, sheep are still baa-ing, and the yaks are still....yakking?
I'm still trying to get some rams up for sale but it probably wont happen until Thanksgiving. There's one ( Black Ram) who logically I think I should post but my dad wants to keep.
My dad ( me too) have a slight dream of turning out a black ram with good ramboulliet horns. A few more generations and I think we will have it. Black Ram actually has horns...Just slightly satanical looking ones. My mom says he's a bit nightmare-ish to look at...I call him Hellboy when I see him...
My dad also argues that nobody is going to purchase a black ram...Which might be true....He also says that if we're going to keep any extra rams we're going to keep a novelty ....and lastly, his trump card, we'll end up keeping him just because he says so.
I might have the sheep brains but what goes down is really up to him.
My work study job starts next week. I'll be working for a lab on campus trapping and tagging kestrels. I mainly just work Sundays during the semester because of my schedule. I do get time off for Christmas and Thanksgiving. The main bulk of my hours will come from winter break.
Mom and I have the spinning class on Saturday. I'll let you all know how it goes.
The livestock are all well. Turkeys are still trotting, sheep are still baa-ing, and the yaks are still....yakking?
I'm still trying to get some rams up for sale but it probably wont happen until Thanksgiving. There's one ( Black Ram) who logically I think I should post but my dad wants to keep.
My dad ( me too) have a slight dream of turning out a black ram with good ramboulliet horns. A few more generations and I think we will have it. Black Ram actually has horns...Just slightly satanical looking ones. My mom says he's a bit nightmare-ish to look at...I call him Hellboy when I see him...
My dad also argues that nobody is going to purchase a black ram...Which might be true....He also says that if we're going to keep any extra rams we're going to keep a novelty ....and lastly, his trump card, we'll end up keeping him just because he says so.
I might have the sheep brains but what goes down is really up to him.
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Well, they're quite animals. We never quite know what they are up tooLove it!
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Well the spinning class was marvelous. There was 4 counting my mom and I. We got to try out a variety of wheels and handle different fibers. For my first try my yarns not half bad.
A wheel is in my future. I found the double treadle wheels much, much easier to operate. The one I used the most was the Louet Julia, but it's pretty expensive and not quite the look I like. The other wheel I am thinking about is the Kromski Minstrel. I plan on going back and trying out some other wheels. The people there are incredibly friendly and passionate about getting people started. They also rent wheels out for about $25/wk.
I was amazed how much yarn you can make from so little wool! I made about 20 yrds of double ply from practically nothing.
I've tried spinning with a drop spindle before but found the wheel soooooo much easier.
I'll try to upload my yarn pic. later.
A wheel is in my future. I found the double treadle wheels much, much easier to operate. The one I used the most was the Louet Julia, but it's pretty expensive and not quite the look I like. The other wheel I am thinking about is the Kromski Minstrel. I plan on going back and trying out some other wheels. The people there are incredibly friendly and passionate about getting people started. They also rent wheels out for about $25/wk.
I was amazed how much yarn you can make from so little wool! I made about 20 yrds of double ply from practically nothing.
I've tried spinning with a drop spindle before but found the wheel soooooo much easier.
I'll try to upload my yarn pic. later.
