Tag: sheep

• The great escape (didn’t we do this already?)

  Yesterday started out like any other but turned out to be a bit of a bother.                      Daisy is almost definitely not pregnant. Which means I will have to milk her through the winter (sigh) and then breed her again in May/June next year.  I do not…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  October 4, 2012

  Life, Sustainable farming

  drying beans, lost pig, sheep

• Flying Peahen

  Honestly, sometimes, don’t you just want to FLY! Or not.  Good morning.  Have a lovely, lovely day. celi On this day a year ago.  Spinach Soup. 

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  September 25, 2012

  Photography

  celi, flying peahen, lovely lovely day, sheep, spinach soup

• Bad Frost and another Loss.

  This morning we have a bad frost.  I still have so much in the garden not quite ready to harvest.  So it is bad luck.  Last night before we drove up to meet eldest son’s bus from the airport, we covered the frog garden with a tarpaulin. And other favourite tender plants with blankets. Especially…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  September 24, 2012

  Life, Sustainable farming

  cows, farm animals, pigs, Pound cake, sheep, Tired hungry boys

• Mail for miss c (and Hairy MacLairy). What a day!

  The post mistress called.  A box had arrived in the village with my name in it. She was sending it out with El Postino right away.  I love having a local Post Office with someone running it who knows everyone -we must fight to keep it!  Anyway, my new second hand camera body had arrived.…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  September 19, 2012

  Life, Photography

  breeding harness for ram, calf image, cameras, D70, egg nog, farm photography, second hand D70, sheep

• Herding Pigs. I mean the PIGS were doing the herding!

  As I was admiring the flowers in my garden.  I noticed Mama laying about in the sun, but not looking quite right. On closer inspection she has a lesion above her hoof.  I needed to bring her into the barn for some attention.  So after the milking I led them all in. It is easier…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  September 10, 2012

  Humour, Life, Photography, Sustainable farming, Writing

  dogs, herding sheep, herding sheep with pigs, pigs, sheep