purplequeenvt - Ivy Knoll Farm

[purplequeenvt]

Cute story with cute photos

What's up with anything being named Bonnie dying a tragic death??? Say what???

Actually, my real name is Bonita, but have been called Bonnie...Stringbean, Beanie, BonBon, Bean or just Bon all my life. When I was born my parents first named me Ramona, then got worried I might be the only girl, so changed my name right away to Bonita...of course they went on to having two more girls after me.

I think you are probably ok at this point. Our Bonnies never made it past their 1st birthday. Bonita is a neat name!

 

[purplequeenvt]

I love the sheep in the house! Does mom know?

Well.....I'm not sure.....she is in NC right now with my dad and brother. They are looking into a pre-college program for my brother that is Christian and based on a homeschool program/classical education that our family has been part of for a number of years.

I posted the photo on her facebook, but she hasn't responded to it. I think that means she hasn't seen it yet. They didn't poop, pee, or track mud into the house, so I think we will all leave. We've brought all sorts of creatures into the house. We use to (at our old house) walk our llamas through the back door, into the mudroom, kitchen, and then out the laundry room door.

 

[purplequeenvt]

Here are the new handsome boys! The picture isn't the best. The lighting in the barn was a little wonky tonight. :/ I'll get better pictures in the morning.

The black one is #0010 Peter and the white is #0011 Simon. They were 13 and 12.5 lbs.

New picture of Vladimir. I think he looks like Despereaux, if you've ever seen that animated movie.

 

[Queen Mum]

OH MY GOSH, Vladimir is ADORABLE! I want him. He is so cute! Cuteness overload..... (claxson sounds, bells ring loudly) "GET OUT NOW before you fall in love" is announced on loudspeakers everywhere!

 

[bonbean01]

So true Queen Mum

 

[purplequeenvt]

I HATE COYOTES!!!! I walked out my front door tonight to do the last sheep check and what do I hear??? Coyotes, and lots of them, screeching away. And they sounded so close! I'd like to think that they wouldn't come up to the barn because it is so close to the house, but you never know and if they did come up it would not be hard for them to get in with the ewe lambs and the ewes and babies. Of course Lyd and I almost panicked. We put 2 llamas (Rikki and Monty) in with the ewes and lambs. Both of them have been around lambs and are fine with them and Rikki loves the babies. Cassie went in with the ewe lambs, actually, they are almost yearlings now.... she promptly started into the hay. Charlotte went in with the ram lambs. The Evil Twins and the 2 girl goats got locked into the chicken coop (don't worry, there is no feed in there right now!) because it is the only place they can't escape from. I'll probably find them sleeping on the perches in the morning or something equally silly. We also left one of the barn lights on.

Arghh! I'm not sure if I'll be able to sleep well now. I need Bonbean and her van and her gun!

 

[bonbean01]

Vermont is kind of far away, or I'd be on my way!!! Terrible sound when it is close...wish I had a big barn to close them all up at night.

 

[Queen Mum]

Sending prayers and thoughts your way.

 

[greenbean]

I love the pictures of them in the house!

Congrats on the new babies, they're cute

I hope the coyotes don't try to get any of your animals. :/ They are such a pain. I'll be thinking of yall tonight.

 

[CrazyFlocksters]

Congrads on the newest editions, I like the black one ,