Farm Shots

Yesterday was the first day in several days that I didn't have someone here or that I didn't have to be somewhere else. These are random photos taken during that time. IMG_9053

Walking with the dogs Across the Road. Beautiful green fields and blue sky.

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The irrigation water is on and the ditches are full. This is Ginny's first jump of the season.

On Thursday I presented a program to Black Sheep Handweavers Guild that meets in Woodside, south of San Francisco. I figured out why the guild invites their speaker to meet for dinner prior to the meeting. If you get together at 5:30 that means that means that the speaker is actually there and ready for the talk at 7:30. If a speaker tries to get to town at 7:00 chances are that she will never make it on time.

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I allowed more than the 2 1/2 hours shown on my phone but traffic kept moving. That got me there ahead of schedule (even with a 9 minute nap in my car when I just had to pull over) and I had time to investigate a "vista point". After driving through the Bay Area traffic I was pleasantly surprised to see this view.

 

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Back on the farm the next morning...take a look at where I just took the electric net fence down.

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I taught a Learn to Weave class on Saturday and Sunday. These are these new weavers first projects.

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Yesterday I got back to skirting fleeces. Fandango's fleece struck me as really nice. I'm loving the softness and loft, as well as colorIMG_9133

This morning the sheep went onto fresh pasture again. IMG_9091

The weeping willow tree is always a favorite.

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It's amazing what a little (or a lot) of rain will do for plants. I hope that when I start irrigating I can keep up the current momentum of this pasture. If the weather does as predicted (getting into the 80's) I'll need to irrigate soon.

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Meanwhile... Over at the barn, Catalyst started bashing this fence after I put a wether on the other side.

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Then the three rams decided to bash each other.

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In the chicken house. These are the little ones. I still need to name them.

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Don't you think that this one deserves a name?