Adam and I both approach things the same way. When the going gets tough, we think we can just put our heads down and bulldoze through it. Sometimes this works, especially if it's both of us pushing forward together. Sometimes it's just exhausting. Last week was one of those. But in an effort to move toward a more positive direction...
We are announcing the Grand Opening of the Skirted Fleece Mill and Mill Store!
The mill will open on March 23, from 10 am to 6pm. Everyone is invited, so spread the word! We'd love to see as many people as can make it. We'll be giving tours of the mill and answering questions and I'm hoping to have some nifty door prizes to raffle off. If the weather is cooperative we'll also be able to show off the yak herd and the sheep and bunnies.
We have a lot to do, but we're really excited to be able to finally open for business and we can't wait to get started.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
Second Verse
Same as the first. A little bit louder and a little bit worse.
So last week was...horrific.
On Tuesday we lost Cisco.
On Wednesday Maiden gave birth to a little ewe lamb. All day that lamb was running about, yelling it's head off, seemed to be happy and healthy.
On Thursday morning the lamb was stone cold and not moving. A friend and I spent the entire day trying to get warm milk and electrolytes into her and getting her warmed up and moving. By dinner time she was starting to stand and walk on her own. Adam went to bed at 10 pm and when he got up for the 1 am feeding, she had died.
Saturday night a teenager wrecked her truck on a patch of black ice on the road in front of the neighbor's house and was thrown from the vehicle. To the best of our knowledge, she is thankfully going to be ok. But...
On Sunday afternoon, we lost one of our yaks, Eirene. Adam thinks that the commotion from the fire trucks and ambulance spooked the herd and she got hurt when they bolted. The only small blessing is that Dawa is now over 8 months old and pretty well weaned. But that's about it.
I don't know if we maybe need to call in a young priest and an old priest, or perhaps walk widdershins around the farm burning sage or what, but this is ridiculous. And exhausting. Emotionally, physically, everything. We're just kind of... eish. Here's hoping this week goes better.
So last week was...horrific.
On Tuesday we lost Cisco.
On Wednesday Maiden gave birth to a little ewe lamb. All day that lamb was running about, yelling it's head off, seemed to be happy and healthy.
On Thursday morning the lamb was stone cold and not moving. A friend and I spent the entire day trying to get warm milk and electrolytes into her and getting her warmed up and moving. By dinner time she was starting to stand and walk on her own. Adam went to bed at 10 pm and when he got up for the 1 am feeding, she had died.
Saturday night a teenager wrecked her truck on a patch of black ice on the road in front of the neighbor's house and was thrown from the vehicle. To the best of our knowledge, she is thankfully going to be ok. But...
On Sunday afternoon, we lost one of our yaks, Eirene. Adam thinks that the commotion from the fire trucks and ambulance spooked the herd and she got hurt when they bolted. The only small blessing is that Dawa is now over 8 months old and pretty well weaned. But that's about it.
I don't know if we maybe need to call in a young priest and an old priest, or perhaps walk widdershins around the farm burning sage or what, but this is ridiculous. And exhausting. Emotionally, physically, everything. We're just kind of... eish. Here's hoping this week goes better.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Cisco
This is one of the hardest posts to write, because it's been a pretty hard week here on the farm. Earlier this week our Border Collie, Cisco, was hit and killed by a car.
He was constantly happy and full of life and love. His loss has really been a blow to Adam and I and he will be incredibly missed.
He was constantly happy and full of life and love. His loss has really been a blow to Adam and I and he will be incredibly missed.
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