Today in Pictures

Nanny McPhee and the flock

Camila might be the prettiest kid we’ve ever had.

Grover

Feenat the Peanut

Look at all that green. In a few months, it will seem impossible that anything could ever be so green.

Aberdeen the Wonder Mule

Beautiful Leo. Beautiful, pesky Leo.

Photos of the Day

Aberdeen

Aberdeen

Gonzo

Gonzo

Snow and the flockSnow and the lambs

Leo and Aberdeen

Leo Grazing

Leo

Leo [tight shot]

Aberdeen

Aberdeen

Aberdeen Kisses

Aberdeen [tight shot]

Silly Aberdeen

Trying to Stay Cool

It is stupidly, insanely, brutally hot in Central Virginia. Yesterday the high was 102. Today is expected to get up to 103 and tomorrow will also top 100.

The sheep are suffering mightily.

The goats on marginally less so.

The flock spends most of the day seeking shade and drinking water. We’re going through 150 gallons or so a day and we have to top off the tanks every hour or so with fresh, cool water to keep them drinking it. We’re adding electrolytes and apple cider vinegar as well.

Everyone has a very spot that they return to each day. Colorado and Buster share one of the run-in sheds.

Cosmo takes up a whole shed by himself.

Miss Linda and the rest of the goats stay in the back pasture where the shade of the trees and the slight breeze keep them cool.

Hannah

Jasmine

Waldorf and Statler

Ernie is the one I’m most concerned about. He’s just so big. He’s panting like crazy, but he’s hanging in there.

Even the chickens are suffering. They spend their afternoons in the landscaping, only coming out when I call them to come over for cool treats like watermelon and peaches.

The forecast is calling for cooler temps (92!) starting Monday. Till then we’ll just keep encouraging everyone to hydrate and keep the barn fans running.

Today in Pictures

Catalina

Willoughby

Sabine

I keep trying to get a good picture of the baby chicks but they are fast!

Collins

Willoughby

Daisy’s lambs are built like little tanks.

Bennett

Willoughby with Bennett in the background.

The End

This morning in pictures…

Today in Pictures

5/31/2010 Royal Crown Building

5/31/2010 Gordonsville hay field 5


Such a lovely evening at the farm…

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Sunday in pictures…

Tiny and friends.

Angry chicken

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Nothing in the world makes me happier than seeing my dogs happy.

Tri loom project

Maggie is weaving a beautiful shawl on my triangle loom. I love it so much that I can’t wait for her to finish so I can start my next project.

Tri loom project

Love how the colors of the shawl match the colors of the farm.

Photo Workshop Day One

What an amazing day at Juniper Moon Farm! Gale Zucker is giving a photography workshop aimed at knitters this weekend and I have learned so much today. These are the pics I took today:

These are the pictures that the attendees of the workshop took today:

I’ll post a bunch more pics tomorrow but I have to say that if you have a chance to take Gale’s workshop- either here at the farm or anywhere else- DO IT! I had no idea I would learn so much and I know my classmates felt the same way. Gale is so talented and such a great teacher. I promise, you’ll walk away inspired!


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