Spring is a busy time on our farm, as we work to transition the animals from their cozy winter quarters to pastures filled with tender new grasses. Long days are spent moving fences and mucking.
Shearing day is always a big event, and as it nears we keep our fingers crossed for gentle weather as our goats loose their thick winter fleeces.
Mosby, our flat coat retriever, thought it was great fun to drag some of the shorn fleeces out of the barn and into the grass. (You can see we had some felting issues with our fleeces this year. Normally the locks fall into individual curls.)
At one point Mosby had the fleece fully wrapped around himself and it looked like he was in a sleeping bag. He's such a goof!
Millie, one of our original mommas, was just shorn in this photo. At 11 years old, she's a bit worn out from all the activity and was ready for a little nap. She's a vocal goat and cracks me up with all of the sounds she makes as she yawns!
Now on to the gardens. Weeds, weeds, everywhere.... but I do think these are just beautiful against our old barn. :)
Happy Spring!
Marcia
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