Our favorite shearer, Bill Haudenschield, was in town for a few days last week (with his nephew Dustin :-) so we decided to go ahead and shear a week or so early this year. It was a beautiful day, the company was good, the sheep all behaved (mostly ;-) and the fleeces look good. Here are some of my favorite pictures.
Lila
Rebecca Boone
Woody
Muffin
Biscuit...all those pretty curls :'-(.
You'll notice a few sheep didn't get shorn. They are the oldies who don't have enough fat on them (Allie, Annabelly, Billy Belly and Mrs. Pepperpot) for me to feel comfortable taking away their woolly jumpers before we are certain the cold is over for the year.
After a couple weeks of 70s and 80s, we have now, of course, turned a bit colder, but with the barn shut up when it's windy and plenty of hay in front of them, everyone is doing okay. The warm sunshine has been appreciated though for sure. And look at that green grass and bright blue sky! It matches my hat :-D.
And here's a new puzzle! Enjoy :-).
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