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Almost Fairtime

Maeve and Siobhan washing lambs

Maeve and Siobhan washing lambs

 

 

The Carbon County Fair is almost upon us. Siobhan and Seamus have modeled their sewing projects and await the final judgement. The 4-H lambs (two market lambs for Siobhan, two market lambs for Seamus and one Hampshire buck lamb for Siobhan) are fat and getting their Fair coats on. Here is Maeve helping to wash the lambs.

Freckles after the bath

Freckles after the bath

Maeve controls the hose!

Maeve controls the hose!

Seamus made these bear paw pajama pants

Seamus made these bear paw pajama pants

Siobhan models her wool outfit (Mom's boots, Grandma  Laura's earrings, Grandma Sharon's hair clasp, Siobhan's smile)

Siobhan models her wool outfit (Mom’s boots, Grandma Laura’s earrings, Grandma Sharon’s hair clasp, Siobhan’s smile)

 

 
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Posted by on July 31, 2015 in Events, Family, Folks, Sheep

 

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Sprinklers

Sprinklers on the Mesa

Sprinklers on the Mesa

 
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Posted by on July 29, 2015 in Events

 

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Another view of sunset

fenceline at sunset Siobhan Lally

fenceline at sunset
Siobhan Lally

 
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Posted by on July 26, 2015 in Nature and Wildlife

 

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The watcher

deer in Cow Pasture

Mule deer in the Cow Pasture

 
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Posted by on July 22, 2015 in Animals, Nature and Wildlife

 

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Slow down and enjoy the view!

Important to keep in mind...

Important to keep in mind…

 
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Posted by on July 21, 2015 in Events

 

Photo Op

Our Peruvian employees took photos with the wool truck and the truck driver

Our Peruvian employees took photos with the wool truck and the truck driver

 
 

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Wisconsin bound ewes, and the end of the spring work!

ewes onto truck

Ewes headed onto the truck. They will enjoy several more years of easier living on a farm in Wisconsin.

 

Today we loaded the open ewes    onto a truck bound for Wisconsin. We have just trailed the yearling ewes from their Badwater spring pasture and onto their Medicine Bow National Forest grazing allotment.

Last weekend, we loaded the last of the wool onto trucks and we branded (almost) the last of the calves.

All this must mean that the spring work is finally done and we are headed into summer.

 

loading ewes

Sorting the open ewes–goods straight ahead, culls to the side pen.

The truck is loaded and ready to roll.

The truck is loaded and ready to roll.

 

Loading the wool onto the flatbed

Loading the wool onto the flatbed

crew on truck

Studying the placement of the third layer.

Wool loading crew with  loaded wool

Wool loading crew with loaded wool

 

branding at Dudley Creek

branding at Dudley Creek

 
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Posted by on July 17, 2015 in Events

 

Bringing home the bacon

Here's Brian, carrying the pig that Maeve just caught at the Snake River Fun Day

Here’s Brian, carrying the pig that Maeve just caught at the Snake River Fun Day

 
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Posted by on July 15, 2015 in Events

 

Squaw Mountain at sunrise

Our guest, Steve from Iowa, caught this clouds over Squaw Mountain this morning.  Thanks Steve!

Our guest, Steve from Iowa, caught these clouds over Squaw Mountain this morning. Thanks Steve!

 
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Posted by on July 12, 2015 in Events

 

Seamus and sheep camp

Seamus checking out the sheep camp at the last (!) shearing/docking on Cottonwood

Seamus checking out the sheep camp at the last (!) shearing/docking on Cottonwood

 
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Posted by on July 4, 2015 in Animals, Events, Family, Folks, Sheep

 

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