Since I was busy trying to get 10 pounds of the world’s greatest granola made before leaving for the Vineyard, Logan graciously agreed to serve as photographer while Patrick, Harry, Erin and Emily rounded up the ewes and got them into the trailer. (I want to point out that the fact that it was raining buckets had absolutely nothing to do with my not helping. The world’s greatest granola does not make it itself, people!)
Erin and I were supposed to leave for the Vineyard today but we put it off till tomorrow. The rain would have made everything much more difficult and more difficult we do not need.
We leave tomorrow morning at 6 am. I’ll take some pics; sheep on the ferry are always interesting.
BTW- I observed some definite hoo-ha swelling in the bred ewes today. We’ve got lambies on the way!
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That first picture of ewes bounding everywhere is hilarious! I hope everyone survived the experience.
Great pics Logan!!! Man is it muddy!
Love the action shots!
And … wanna share the recipe for the granola, maybe?
I never heard it called a “hoo-ha” before! roflol!
Yes, world’s greatest granola recipe!!! Come on now…you share everything else with us
nice pics
do you share the worlds best granola recipe?
we’ll (well i will) even be ‘on your side’ about
not NOT helping out cause it was raining
*very convenient granola
(jk)
looking forward to more wonderful stories, photos and a BEAUTIFUL summer full of more new baby lambs and lotsa fun
and
granola.
love
rona
Hilarious footage. I think you need to add a border collie to the mix
Um, looks like you could have used a border collie…I thought you had a herding dog
so how’d the granola turn out!
Logan, I LOVE the vivid colors in the first two pictures, especially. Great job capturing what must be a crazy moment.
I’m tell you Susan. Border Collies. They would have those sheep in their pen in no time flat.
And to Ellen: The farm has two guard dogs; they’re not herders.
Oooo, Erin’s got the mommy-eye on those sheep. “Don’t. Even. Move.”
The first couple of pictures really capture the spirit of any sheep-chasing endeavor. (I’m not going to call what were doing “herding” – that seems to imply a greater sense of order than we generally achieve.) And yes, a herding dog is at the top of my want list. Neither Susie nor I has the time right now that you really have to put into the herding dog relationship – maybe this winter when things slow down a bit.
So, I think what you need next time is some “wolf’s clothing.” The sheep obviously like you all and don’t think you are prey and so won’t be herded. Maybe some howling would help.
Great photos, Logan. Are you going into the “family business”?
Let me know when I can bring you food and coffee out at the new field – just call!
love the first two pics – they really capture the chaos of the event. logan is a really good photog!
Considering the action in those great pictures, and the mud underfoot, you all look entirely too clean in the last pictures. Not a muddy bum in the lot. Did nobody slip and fall?
Great job Logan!! Wonderful action shots!
:):):)