Feb
2009
Oregon day on the desert
February 23rd, 2009 at 03:15 pm by Shari Thomas in Around the Farm, Chickens, Family Cow, Horses, Sheep, WeatherWow, thought I’d been mysteriously transported back to Oregon. I woke up to a dark, dreary, soggy day on the desert. But I gotta tell you… the air smelled so-o-o-o-o fresh!
As Cindy and I donned our muck boots, hats and coats, went off to feed, it just looked and felt so much like Oregon, where I was raised and lived for over 50 years.
Our livestock aren’t too sure about this rain. The cows are soaking wet, but not minding it. They seem like they’re really getting tired of their mushy pen, though. I try real hard to feed them on the little mound we built.
The sheep have so much wool, they’re clueless. The big thing with them is their last month of pregnancy. I was telling Cindy “lamb watch” begins in about a week.
At first, we’ll be watching for “bagging up”. Some of the older gals should bag up pretty well. The young gals may or may not do the same. Our records indicate the first ewe is due mid-March. Of course, last year, no one was “on time” by my schedule.
I’m just praying we dry out. Right now, the sheep pen is a muddy mess. Even the area we use for lambing is pretty soft. The two things the negatively affect lambing are dampness and wind.
As for the horses, well the other day, they graciously showed me just how they got all that mud on their backs… by rolling in their very sloppy corral!
The new hens have edged their way into the flock. They’re still having discussions with some of the older gals at feeding time, but sharing the nest boxes is no longer an issue. Mom is getting over a dozen eggs a day… Boy is she happy!
I just peeked at the weather forecast and it looks like this weather hangs around for several days. Oh well, if we only have 20 days of the “dark and dreary’s” out of the year, I guess I’ll survive… and know I really live on the desert.
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Jan
2007
Shari’s Gone Country!
January 19th, 2007 at 01:58 pm by Shari Thomas in New LifeThat’s right… I moved a plan up a bit, and went country in December.
One of my Internet associates and I had been discussing and laying plans to join her and the rest of her family in Utah next spring.
Well, after assessing the long-term weather conditions, my personal financial responsibilities, her family’s needs, I made an immediate decision to make the move. Thankfully, I already had most of my furnishings in storage.
I left on December 11, 2006 in one of the many drenching storms from late November carrying forward. Sure glad I left when I did, as I was able to outrun the storm, arriving in Beryl, UT ahead of the first of several snow storms and a long time in the deep freeze.
Got here on Dec 13 and have been incredibly busy ever since. Finally I’m able to chronicle the experience.
Now, you may ask… what about Sarah, the “Spinach Fits”.. I mean Finnish Spitz? Well, she’s loving it here and has her own blog called “The Itchy Dog Blog“.
Be sure to grab my feed as this is where you’ll be able to keep up with what I’m doing here, both on and off the ‘net.
Shari
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