Can I be honest? I was kind of dreading getting back to the farm today. I missed my flock and my dogs and even my bed, but the lack of electricity and company were daunting. (Paige is in California visiting her father this week.) I not in the mood for roughing it in my own home.
But once I pulled into the driveway I felt my equilibrium was restored. The farm looked absolutely beautiful and it was so quiet and peaceful.
We have a few trees down.
Our driveway still hasn’t been plowed, so I had to park by the road.
Of course, my first stop was the barn to check on the lambs and kids. Dimples was modeling some serious hay-head.
The dogs were super-happy to see me.
We brought the little lambs into the barn during the storm. They don’t have as much body fat as the big sheep and they were looking a little miserable.
They were happy to see me too,
but only because I had a pocket full of animal crackers.
I love the chicken footprints in the snow.
The snow hasn’t stopped the hens from laying.
Alabama (right) is now officially bigger than his mama, Daisy (left).
It was so great to be home that not having electricity or running water didn’t seem like such a big deal. Which is good, because it doesn’t look like I’ll be getting power back tonight. And tomorrow? More snow!
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I can’t believe I held Alabama this summer…is that right? Could he be that big? Geeze that’s amazing…xovcm
Everyone looks very happy to see you— lots of big sheepy smiles!
the real question is: is alabama as vocal (and loud) as his mama?
Dimples, I love you.
Beautiful photos – everyone does look very happy to see you!
Note to self, bring animal crackers the next time I go to the Farm…
No water? That’s doubly tough. I hope you’re up and running soon.
love the photos and those dogs are just wonderful looking..I just want to squeeze them!
That picture of Dimples restored my equilibrium after a long and difficult day. Thank you for posting the wonderful pictures
I’m glad you’re home too; that means more photos of those amazing animals. Every one of them looks like they are smiling. Perhaps they are!
Enjoy it–you can’t change Mother Nature, right? Good thing you’ve got that fabulously well-stocked pantry, you won’t suffer too much . . .
We NEVER get tired of seeing those precious sheepy faces!
Dimples is so appropriately named! Look at that smile!
I love how happy and wiggly the dogs look. Such glee! Thanks for sharing your happy creatures with us!
Your photos are beautiful. Home is where the heart is. Have fun at the beekeeping class.
Just stopped in to check the lamb cam. DOH!
No electricity….no leaping lambies to look at….
Hope you got lots of soup to heat up on the woodstove!
i loved this post.
Beautiful!
Love the picture of the egg. Can you share the pattern you used for the fingerless gloves? Anyone one else know this pattern or another good one? Please post. Thanks.
Such cute furry animals. Hoping you get water and power back soon.
I second the question about your fingerless mitts.
what a fun blog to visit!
i love to see the pictures of your farm, the sheep, and the doggies. and i’m so jealous of all of that snow!
Thanks for the pictures. It’s always fun to see what’s going on on the farm.
LG Tina
Hay-head! tehe! Crushing on the sheep pictures this evening.
I love that I am not the only one posting blog pictures of chicken prints in the snow!!!!!!
I saw yours and laughed my head off! I’ve got one for tomorrow that’s a chicken super highway.