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Almost Fairtime

31 Jul
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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Dunkin taking a break

04 Jul
Here's Dunkin taking a break from his busy schedule of hanging out with the 4-H lambs.

Here’s Dunkin taking a break from his busy schedule of hanging out with the 4-H lambs.

 

Dunkin with a lot of responsibility

Dunkin with a lot of responsibility

 
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Posted by on July 4, 2014 in Animals, Sheep, The Bellwether: Dunkin

 

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Grandkids, 4-H steers and the pregnant cows

10 Mar

We never forget what a privilege it is to be raising children alongside our cows, sheep, horses, dogs, llamas, etc.  Today, the three “big kids” (8, 6, and 4) went out to work with Siobhan’s 4-H steers, check the cows who are about to calve, and just play in the slush and snow.

Siobhan with Salt and Pepper (Sal y Pimiento), her 4-H steers

Siobhan with Salt and Pepper (Sal y Pimiento), her 4-H steers

Salt, at rest in high value hay

Salt, at rest in high value hay

Seamus, Siobhan and Maeve--checking the pregnant cows

Seamus, Siobhan and Maeve–checking the pregnant cows

Pregnant cows in the Big Meadow

Pregnant cows in the Big Meadow

moving the remuda

moving the remuda

Seamus, Siobhan and Maeve in the playhouse

Seamus, Siobhan and Maeve in the playhouse

birds of a feather

birds of a feather

"Granda, listen!" Birder friends--what are these?

“Grandma, listen!” Birder friends–what are these?

Bridget--ready to check to pregnant cows

Bridget–ready to check to pregnant cows

 
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Posted by on March 10, 2013 in Animals, Cattle, Family

 

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Images from the winter solstice

21 Dec
happy as pigs in slop

happy as pigs in slop

Eamon and Pat in winter

Eamon and Pat in winter

Siobhan, Maeve and McCoy with Salt and Pepper--Siobhan's 4-H steers

Siobhan, Maeve and McCoy with Salt and Pepper–Siobhan’s 4-H steers

Squaw Mountain with flag

Ladder heifers

Squaw Mt, bales, flag

Squaw Mountain with bales

birds of a feather

birds of a feather

almost like partridges in a pear tree

almost like partridges in a pear tree

 
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Posted by on December 21, 2012 in Animals, Cattle, Family, Folks, Nature and Wildlife

 

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